After watching the Blackhawks beat the Red Wings during the NHL’s outdoor classic at Wrigley Field, we’ll head to the Double Door to catch the second of Hum’s Chicago reunion dates with Dianogah. When that’s over, we hope to catch the remainder of the Green Mill’s big-band set from Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Hum’
What We’re Doing This Weekend: New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 1st, 2009Q&A: Hum Discusses Chicago Reunion, Lyrical Intentions, and Artistic Integrity
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
On 12/31/00, dropped-D alt-rockers Hum played their final show in Chicago, appearing with the Flaming Lips at the Metro. Now, eight years to the date, the group reconvenes in the Windy City for a double dose of reunion performances.
ALARM intercepts transmissions from Hum singer Matt Talbott and bassist Jeff Dimpsey before these impending shows, the first of which is tonight at Chicago’s Double Door.
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This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses: Perils
The doomy, neo-classical, Eastern European folk of Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses leads our list this week as the group’s debut album gets reissued on vinyl. Our picks also include the eclectic post-rock of God is an Astronaut, the stoner metal of Baroness, and the dark organ works of composer Peteris Vasks. (more…)
