http://familiarizeyourself.com Who are you familiar with? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:17:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en –      Visual Artists      –      Writers      –      Musicians      –      Composers      –      Designers      – Need legal advice?  Check out this webinar.  Yeah, I said Webinar.  It’s short for “web-based seminar.”  I didn’t know such thing existed until I found this thing.  Basically, it’s an ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/09/2700/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2700 For those of you familiar with Mew from their recent release No More Stories... (Sony, 2009) and tour with NINs- check out their early beginnings, with my personal favorite: Frengers (Sony, 2003). Danish quartet Mew tugs at the heartstrings and digs deep into the emotional pit of yearning for love with ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/08/frengers-by-mew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frengers-by-mew photo courtesy of Beartrap PR I’ll be honest I think this recent trend of pop punk/hardcore crossover music that has taken over in the past year or so is pretty terrible. I mean I loved New Found Glory as much as the next guy, but for every rare, good band ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/05/the-wonder-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wonder-years Over the past six months we have introduced you to many of Chicago and Columbia's finest rock bands. After scouring the campus one more time, we found a whole other genre at Columbia featuring Chicago's finest performers. The hip-hop scene in Chicago has always been huge, and for a young ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/05/orie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orie On the eve of Cursive's 1-year anniversary for their latest release, Mama, I'm Swollen, Cursive swung through Chicago to play one of my favorite venues in the city, the Metro. Playing two sold-out shows with Alkaline Trio and the Dear and Departed, this is the first time we have seen ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/03/cursive-an-interview-with-matt-maginn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cursive-an-interview-with-matt-maginn Portland-based band Portugal. The Man came through Chicago this weekend, rendering me speechless Friday night at their sold out Lincoln Hall show. In a stunning and seemingly effortless performance, the foursome delivered a taste of their 70's soul, funk, and blues-inspired sound. Photo: © Lauren Cohen Monochromatically lit in alternating colors, ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/02/portugal-the-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portugal-the-man March 15th 2010: Musicians at Work Forum: When to Get a Manager I’ve got a an event coming up here for you guys and gals to check out. I couldn’t make it out to the last AT WORK: Touring Tips forum through the Cultural Center, but I heard it was ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/03/01/music-industry-event-in-chicago-free/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-industry-event-in-chicago-free He sings, drums, and plays the keyboard. He writes and records all his own music and he's only 19. Jordan Witzigreuter spent several years in various bands before deciding at age 16 that he wanted to do something all his own and started recording music under the name The Ready ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/02/27/the-ready-set/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ready-set [caption id="attachment_2556" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="No Photo Credit Found"][/caption] If it isn't easy to tell by the majority of the content on this site, we are indie music fans. BUT, I am proud to say that none of the writers on this site limit themselves to one genre, even when it comes ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/02/24/people-under-the-stairs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=people-under-the-stairs A little bit indie rock, a touch of folk, and based heavily on electro-pop, Hexes & Ohs bring us a handful of songs that would be right at home playing over the sound system at a bar in Wicker Park as the fake ID-toting clientele puts away PBR after PBR. The ... http://familiarizeyourself.com/2010/02/19/hexes-ohs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hexes-ohs