Monthly Archives: April 2011

Hozac Blackout Fest

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Chicago’s own Hozac records will be hosting Blackout Fest 2011 on May 26-28. This event will highlight Hozac’s excellent roster of lo-fi garage punk acts as well as a few others to round things out. Reportedly, the venue will be … Continue reading →

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Boris – Heavy Rocks – Attention Please

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Boris is going to put out not one, but two new LPs respectively titled Attention Please and Heavy Rocks. Attention Please will be the first Boris album featuring vocals from guitar player Wata throughout the entire album. These were supposed … Continue reading →

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The Sea and Cake – The Moonlight Butterfly

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Chicago indie rock staples The Sea and Cake have a new one coming out on Thrill Jockey May 10th, 2011 named The Moonlight Butterfly. This one is being pitched as a mini album, falling somewhere between the length of an … Continue reading →

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New Work from Jay Ryan at Rotofugi Gallery – April 22 to May 22, 2011

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Jay Ryan, 2011 Chicago’s Rotofugi Gallery will have a new show up named Trouble on April 22nd, which will feature new work by Jay Ryan. Well-known within the music world for both his band Dianogah and his screen printed gig … Continue reading →

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Heavy Times on Giant System TV

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Giant System TV is an ongoing project that chronicles the local music scene in Chicago through capturing footage of bands playing in their respective practice spaces. It’s kind of an intimate, straightforward, and candid way of featuring the local groups, … Continue reading →

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Sonny and the Sunsets – Hit After Hit

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

I rarely turn on the radio anymore, but San Francisco’s Sonny and the Sunsets definitely take me back to the 50’s and 60’s Oldies music I listened to growing up as a kid (despite the fact that I was born … Continue reading →

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Crystal Stilts – In Love With Oblivion

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Crystal Stilts are following up their 2008 release Alight of Night with a new album by the name of In Love with Oblivion. This album expands on their sound, combining the previous mixture of 60’s psych pop and 80’s post-punk … Continue reading →

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David Bazan – Strange Negotiations

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

I’ve been a fan of Dave Bazan’s music from Pedro the Lion’s first Whole EP all the way up to his most recent solo album Curse Your Branches. His music has always been honest, full of questions, and equipped with … Continue reading →

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Woods – Sun and Shade

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

Indie folk band Woods have a new album by the name of Sun and Shade coming out on Woodsist (of course) this summer. The release date for this one will be June 11, 2011. They just recently put out “Pushing … Continue reading →

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Black Lips – Arabia Mountain

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Peanut Butter Oven

The Black Lips are releasing Arabia Mountain June 7, 2011 on Vice. Expect more of their snotty garage punk on this one. They also recently participated in the Bruise Cruise, which was a music festival theme cruise featuring several of … Continue reading →

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