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Live Review: Kid Sister @ Metro 11/26/08

By Kent Green, photos by Laura Gray on 2:00 PM on December 4, 2008

On several occasions last Wednesday night, Kid Sister reminded the Metro crowd that she had worked there as a cocktail waitress two years ago. She was let go from the job, but she wasn't bitter at all. “It was a blessing in disguise,” she said. “So I want y'all to give it up for the nigga who fired me!”...  read more

Found in: Local:Chicago

Live Photos & Review: Poi Dog Pondering @ Metro, 11/28/08

By Laura Gray, photos by Laura Gray on 5:26 PM on December 3, 2008

Poi Dog Pondering's mix of eclectic covers with a Latin-infused disco sound brought a sold-out crowd to the Metro the day after Thanksgiving, with donations of winter clothing for Snug Hugs for Kids made at the door. The older-than-the-Metro-norm crowd was a lively bunch who got into the groove throughout the two-hour plus set, and frontman Frank Orrall met fans’ enthusiasm: He loomed, danced, twirled lights above his head, and jived his way through the set, pulling off a stage dive that ended in a crowd surf bringing him all the way to the back bar. Charlette Wortham's vocal parts...  read more

Found in: Local:Chicago

Alkaline Trio shares favorite Chicago hangouts, plays Congress Theater on 11/20 & 11/21

By Selena Fragassi on 2:50 PM on November 19, 2008

Although all three members of Chicago-grown punk outfit Alkaline Trio have moved on geographically, bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano says the Second City will always be his number-one place to call home. As the band gears up for a homecoming at the Congress Theatre Nov. 20 and 21 to support its latest release, Agony & Irony. Paste:Local asked Andriano to keep the album's contrasting themes of darkness & light and life & death in mind when sharing his favorite hometown hotspots....  read more

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Live Review: Hot Chip @ Metro 9/29

By Jaime de'Medici, photography by Laura Gray on 10:56 AM on October 1, 2008

There is an inherent, if not unspoken, risk in electronic-tinged outfits performing live. On one hand, they could turn out to be soulless programming presentations; on the other, studio wizardry can fail to produce any real electricity in concert halls, and could even fail to translate at all. Thankfully, such was not the case on the second evening of Hot Chip's two-night stand at the Metro, where the band took the stage to a comfortably full room of attendees in rapt attention....  read more

Found in: Local:Chicago

Live Review: Cut Copy, Presets @ Metro 9/17

By Oliver Pangborn, photos by Laura Gray on 11:01 AM on September 19, 2008

“Lights And Music” were on everyone’s mind on Wednesday night as Australian electropop darlings Cut Copy played their hit single and many more from In Ghost Colours to an adrenaline-fueled, capacity crowd at the Metro....  read more

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Live Review: Spiritualized @ Metro 9/8

By Althea Legaspi, photos Laura Gray on 3:27 PM on September 10, 2008

Fire, death, the soul, drugged-up bliss: Jason Pierce, the force behind Spiritualized, navigated his favorite heavy topics at Metro on Monday, but even during the deepest of lyrical explorations Pierce remained composed, hidden behind sunglasses, standing in profile to the crowd....  read more

Found in: Paste:Local