Comments on: Muzzle of Bees: Best Concerts of 2007

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:50:48 +0000

You might have already seen this, but Chicago Public Radio has a really good stream of that Portage Theater Beirut show up on its website right now, along with some videos. Go to http://www.chicagopublicradio.org and look for the Radio M show.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:12:16 +0000

Why post this five weeks before 2007 is over? Are you planning on giving up live music in December? If so please forward all of your December concert tickets to me. In return I’ll write up a “Best Concerts of December 2007″ for you.

By: Ry

Ry — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:21:25 +0000

#1: Horse Feathers @ Montmartre [so perfectly quiet and beautiful]
Honorable Mention:
Jose Gonzalez @ the Union [waited three years for that]
Great Lake Swimmers @ Montmartre [see Horse Feathers]
Cold War Kids @ The Annex ["St John" jamdown with 10-piece percussion, help from Tokyo Police Club & Delta Spirit, amazing]
P.O.S @ The Annex
The Long Winters @ High Noon Saloon ["Commander Thinks Aloud" live? OMG! And chatting with John Roderick at Nabil Ayers at ERC the next morning, cool]
TV on the Radio @ The Orpheum [and drinking with them @ Jenna's afterwards]
White Rabbits @ High Noon [and drinking with them at Paul's Club afterwards]
Pale Young Gentlemen @ Montmartre, CD release [and every performance thereafter]

By: emily denaro

emily denaro — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:42:21 +0000

For stuff not on the list…

*John Butler Trio at Barrymore

*I agree that Bound Stems at Club 770 was great — better than their High Noon stint with Long Winters, but the Long Winters portion was a good time.

And in early ’07…
*Autumn Defense at Momo
*Judah Johnson at Momo

By: uwmryan

uwmryan — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:40:15 +0000

I really wanted to see that Long Winters show…I was, in fact, spinning the
Ultimatum EP today in fact.

By: Aaron S. Veenstra

Aaron S. Veenstra — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:33:12 +0000

@ High Noon:
Long Winters
White Rabbits

@ Orpheum:
The Hush Sound

I don’t think there were any others you didn’t list that were great top to bottom. Maritime’s February show at Club 770 featured really solid support from Bound Stems and Kid, You’ll Move Mountains, along with a good headlining set, but I see them so frequently that it’s hard to think of any one show as “great.”

By: Tix

Tix — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:22:31 +0000

What about My Brightest Diamond opening for The Decemberists at the Pabst back in April? Wow! I also liked The National at the Pabst and Built to Spill at Summerfest.

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:58:33 +0000

hmmm, you must have missed Antibalas at the High Noon Saloon last spring…hot hot hot!

By: jason

jason — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:54:57 +0000

agree with arcade fire (different venue, but alas), bon iver, hold steady and national in madison. would add Yo La Tengo @ the barrymore and Tortoise w.\ Make Believe @ the Cedar in MLPS. A lot of really solid shows this year.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:46:29 +0000

I would definitely vote for the Sam Beam show at the Pabst last February.