JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound Play Off The Record at saki

Way more fun pics at the full Flickr set:

JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound Play Off The Record at saki, a set on Flickr.

Owen to play July Off the Record. BrooklynVegan Chicago Let Cat Out of Record Bag.

Brookyln Vegan Chicago today announced a secret so closely guarded we doubt that even the NSA knew about it. We can't wait for Mike Kinsella to bring Owen to saki where we can fête L'Ami du Peuple (Polyvinyl) with a proper free listening party and help promote Owen's two Chicago shows at The Beat Kitchen on June 29. The first is an early (7PM), all-ages show, and the second is a 21+ late show. Advance tickets for both are available here NOW!

Photo by Shervin Lainez

We'll be posting more delicious details RSN, but in the meantime, preview the new album with Owen's Daytrotter performance of the entire record or stream "Blue to Black," an actual recording from the album, thanks to the kind folks at Rolling Stone.

AV Club posts videos of Low at saki

5 tracks from the upcoming Low album The Invisible Way (Sub Pop) and 2 Low classics were captured on film at our installment of "Off the Record: Low The Invisible Way" on March 7th, 2013. AV Club has been releasing the videos leading up to tomorrow's release date for The Invisible Way!

Below are the five that have been posted so far! Don't miss Low at the Metro this Friday, 3/22, and buy The Invisible Way tomorrow 3/19.

From The Invisible Way: "Holy Ghost," "On My Own," "Plastic Cup," "Waiting".


Low plays "Holy Ghost" live at Saki


Low plays "On My Own" live at Saki


Low plays "Plastic Cup" live at Saki


Low plays "Waiting" live at Saki

From I Could Live In Hope (1994): "Words"


Low plays "Words" live at Saki 

Low plays "Plastic Cup" live at saki

Low plays "Plastic Cup" live at Saki

A.V. Club was kind enough to film the entire Low performance at saki last week. They will release all the videos in the next week leading up to the release of The Invisible Way (3/19, Sub Pop). Check out the album opener above - Mimi and Alan deliver some incredibly gorgeous harmonies near the end of the track.

Off the Record with Low and Jeff Tweedy

Photo by Patrick Monaghan

We are still psyched from the energy of last night's installment of Off the Record in celebration of Low's upcoming album The Invisible Way (March 19, Sub Pop). Some lovely documentation of the event has started surfacing. Don't forget to see Low at Metro on 3/22!

Underground Bee posted photos and a writeup

Brooklyn Vegan posted photos and a writeup

Photos posted by Adam Alexander Photography

Photos by Patrick Monaghan on our Facebook

If you're unaware, saki has partnered with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to present Off the Record, a free monthly listening party series. Off the Record offers the opportunity to hear a new record, often in advance of its release. There is also an Off the Record - South, who are hosting ONO tomorrow night 3/9 7-10pm at the Washington Park Arts Incubator!

BIG UPS to Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Goose Island! We are very privileged to be able to work with these folks on this series and love that the public is digging Off the Record, too! Thanks everyone.

Off the Record: Low "The Invisible Way" on March 7th

Off the Record: Low The Invisible Way

Followed by Q&A with Jeff Tweedy

Thursday, March 7th, 7pm. 

Beverages provided by 312 Urban Wheat Ale

saki has partnered with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to present Off the Record, a free monthly listening party series. Off the Record offers the opportunity to hear a new record, often in advance of its release. This event is free and all ages.

saki will be celebrating the release of Low’s new album The Invisible Way, out March 19th on Sub Pop. Low will be playing stripped down versions of new tracks at the listening party. The Invisible Way is the band’s 10th album in 20 years as a band. This new album highlights Mimi Parker singing lead on more tracks, lots of piano, and songs about intimacy, the drug war, the class war, plain old war war, archeology, and love.

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) recorded and produced The Invisible Way in the Wilco Loft. He will be joining us for a live Q&A with the audience about the recording and production process of the album.

Sam Lewis, program director of the Elastic Arts Foundation, is curating an affiliated leg of the Off the Record series. Their March Off the Record - South installation takes place with ONO Saturday, March 9th at the Washington Park Arts Incubator.

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to supporting Chicago’s arts and culture community. This includes fostering the development of Chicago’s nonprofit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts organizations demonstrating the City of Chicago’s commitment to celebrating the arts.

saki, founded in 2010, is Logan Square’s premier boutique record store, art gallery, and performance space.

For more information on saki, please visit sakistore.net

***Event is free & all ages. Space is limited. We will begin distributing wristbands at 6pm.***

Mikal Cronin @MikalCronin & @trouble_in_mind at saki's Off the Record. More awesome pics from @kirstiecat at @brooklynvegan

Check out Kirstie Shanley's beautiful photos of all of us enjoying ourselves during the Trouble in Mind listening party and Mikal Cronin set for our latest Off the Record event at saki in conjunction with City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

See the rest here:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2013/02/mikal_cronin_pl.html

Also, pie.

Photo by Kirstie Shanley/Brooklyn Vegan

"Shadows" and "Cabinet of Curiosities" Beer Cocktails :: Created by Joel Beeman (Weegee's Lounge)

Photo by Patrick Monaghan

"Shadows" Bloody - Goose Island Pepe Nero, Sobieski, Zing Zang, lime

"Cabinet of Curiosities' - Goose Island 312, San Pellegrino limonata, Aperol

Drinks were inspired by Trouble in Mind releases out tomorrow 2/12: Maston Shadows and Jacco Gardner Cabinet of Curiosities.

Thanks to Goose Island for the main ingredient - awesome beer!

Off the Record: A Trouble In Mind Brunchtime Listening Party Schedule

This Sunday, February 10 we've got our much-anticipated February installment of Off the Record, "A Trouble In Mind Brunchtime Listening Party." Just to be clear, here is the official schedule. We are starting right at 11am and opening the doors at 10:30am.

11am - Maston Shadows listening session, brunch beverages provided by 312 Urban Wheat Ale

11:30am - Mikal Cronin live set

12pm - Jacco Gardner Cabinet of Curiosities listening session, treats from Bang Bang! Pie Shop

This event is free and all ages. Sponsored by DCASE.

We strongly recommend you all come to hear Shadows in full at 11am, and stick around after Mikal's set to hear Cabinet of Curiosities in full, and nosh on some pie with us! 

2 Off The Record parties coming up!