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The Hives came through Chicago last night and without fail, once again rocked my ass off. The Hives put on the best live show of any band touring today. Period. The albums, while full of good rock just do not quite capture the live show. When was the last time you spent an entire show […]

RTP buddies and up and coming Chicago indie pop dynamos May or May Not will enjoy their final performance tonight as part of their September residency at Schuba’s.
I’ll be there. Will you? Either way, you can grab the entire record for free for a limited time here (Rapidshare) or here (Sendspace). Get it while […]

Here at RTP, we don’t just pay special homage to douchebaggery…
…or at least we don’t anymore. I’m extremely pleased to announce the very first winner of an official RTPowers Award.
The results are in, and Jessica from Chicago’s latest indie darling Office is our inaugural honoree, picking up the RTPowers Award for Chicago’s Sexiest Female Rockstar.
Okay, […]

Compared to the Schuba’s show on Valentine’s Day 2007, this one was mediocre at best. Compared to nothing at all, it was great.
Steve from May Or May Not (Schuba’s residency this month, btw) got us nice chairs in the balcony, which made all the difference in the world.
Rev was there along with his buddy Joe […]

The good Reverend and I are going. Are you?!?!
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ITEM!
As featured on Gapers Block, or as my grandpa would pen it: Gaper’s’ Block.
A fun backyard type cookout and down home musical jamboree at top three Chicago music venue (schuba’s, empty bottle (haters, commence hatin’)) the Hideout (you sporting your button, hipster?) this weekend. Beeee there!
Featured bands include:
Friend of RTP posse: […]

If you live in Chicago and enjoy rock and/or movies with rock contained in them like it’s one of their vital organs, then come out and support our friends this weekend. It should be fun.
Where: Elegant Mr. Gallery (1355 N. Milwaukee, 3rd Floor)
When: Saturday, August 25, 9:00PM
From the Evite:
Here’s what this is all about: […]

I’m so obsessed with this record that I shouldn’t be the one reviewing it. So I won’t. I’ll just say this instead: track four, “She’s the One,” is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, and track eight’s (”Irene”) panning and fading just about put me in a permanent state of acidic flashbackery.
These […]

I’ll pass on the J M&M’s. I know this’ll make some of you think I’m an oaf, but the closest I’ve ever come to liking a Morrisey song is the thought, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard this one before. It doesn’t quite suck.”
Gimme the Hold Steady opening for Art Brut.
Well I guess it’s the […]

The West Coast arm of RTP drew the Jesus and Mary Chain long straw, with a couple shows scheduled at the Filmore in late October. Morrissey also announced some new dates with a seductive pose from a patch of grass somewhere in the UK, none of which include Chicago.