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Saturday November 22 11:30
Hideout Dance Party!
with Chances DJs
Fruitbasket
a benefit dance party for the touring film and video program CHANNELING
$5
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Sunday November 23 10:00
CFTPA Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
plus
Concern
$6
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Tuesdays November 25 9:30
Devil in a Woodpile
Joel, Tom and Rick
Nolan Wells photo
Devil in a Woodpile
more!
$5 donation
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Wednesdays November 19 9:30
Immediate Sound Series
presents two sets with
Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Orchestra
featuring
Fred Lonberg-Holm conductor
James Falzone clarinet
Jeff Kimmel bass clarinet
Jason Stein bass clarinet
Josh Berman cornet
Jaimie Branch trumpet
Paul Giallorenzo keyboards
Kent Kessler double bass
Matt Lux electric bass
Frank Rosaly drums
Charles Rumback drums
DJ sets
Matt Lux spins Several Faces of the Saxophone
Immediate Sound
in Bob Mehr's Reader The Meter
more!
$7
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Thursday November 27
closed for Thanksgiving
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Chicago is Fast Company's U.S. City of the Year!
Check out the wonderful article by Alex Kotlowicz that includes Hideout folks Tim Tuten, Kelly Hogan, Tony Fitzpatrick, The Struts, Poi Dog Pondering, Wilco, and a quote from a certain "punk rocker from Wales" you may know. There's also a nice quote from Tim saying...
"We're conscious of what made Chicago great. We have a historical reputation to uphold. This is the city of Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, Lou Rawls. It's from the ground up."
It's a long loving article and very much worth the time to read. We'll bet you might find yourself forwarding the article link to friends and family!
2008 is going fast and "Falling Slowly!"
Remember back in the Fall of 2006 when Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova stopped by the Hideout and casually performed some new music they were working on with their friends? They were trying to learn the music for a movie they were filming?
Yes, that was them again (though it's no longer "last night") at the Oscars performing the song with a full orchestra, and then accepting the award for “best original song.”
How about Jon Stewart breaking Oscar tradition, and letting Marketa come back to finish her acceptance speech?
Is this really happening?
What’s next? A Chicagoan sweeping the primaries and securing the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States?
Life is good!!!
Can we do this in America?
YES WE CAN!!!
Hideout named Chicago’s Best Rock Venue and Best Dance Party!
On a recent Saturday the Hideout threw a (free free free) Appreciation Dance Party! for all of the fans that voted for us as “Chicago’s Best Dance Party” in a recent issue of the Chicago Reader.
To celebrate, we have finally installed a disco ball!
Other “Best Of” winners participated and provided free stuff. These winners included (best coffee) Intelligentsia (best restaurant) Lula Cafe (best wine selection) Cellar Rat (best record label) Bloodshot Records (best record store) Dusty Groove (best tattoo artist) Dawn Grace Russell and (best festival) Pitchfork.
Congrats to all our Pals for being the Best!
The Reader's Monica Kendrick writes "...I’m going to stand by the Hideout for its combination of bookings, friendliness, comfort, price point, and community involvement—and the fact that the barflies more in love with the sound of their own voices than the sound of the band get a room to themselves with a door that closes." - check out the entire article
Thanks to the Chicago Reader and the Reader’s readers who selected the Hideout as the Best Rock Venue and Best Dance Party in Chicago.
We are really proud to be in the company of such other great venues.
Of course the secret to our success is not a secret at all. It is a friendly staff, made up mostly of musicians, and artists, that are not only concerned with our community but actually participate in civic minded activities. Add amazing bands and cheap beer and you’ve got a great party.
Just a brief explanation though.
The doors between the front and back rooms were added so that the “barflies” would not have to suffer through Tim’s arduous “introductions,” and at the same time the music fans in the back, would not be disturbed by Tim pontificating to the barflies in front about everything from the banality of cable television to the architecture of the United Arab Emirates.
Thanks for coming to our party for 12 years now!
"The Hideout is perfect for literature events,..." says Joe Meno in Jamie Murnane's "Get Lit - An inquiry into the current state of writing and drinking in Chicago" newcitychicago.com WORDS article
"Once" has been Nominated for an Oscar - yes an Oscar!
Once "Falling Slowly" Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=film&film=OnceFilm
BTW - also nominated for two Grammys!
And there's a nice article in the January 11th Tribune called "Be It Resolved" that says...
New Year, new you, right? We don't presume to tell you what to do, but we know this: New Year's Resolutions were made to be broken. And now that you've messed up most of yours, we have some that aren't at all painful. You don't have to lose weight, join a gym, or drink less coffee. You just have to go out and have fun. Here are the On the Town's entertainment resolutions for 2008, from our staff and critics.
ROCK
* Support your local talent. The roster of incredible performances, that do their thing, regularly, right here in town, would boggle the mind. From Fred Anderson over at the Velvet Lounge, and Ken Vandermark at the Hideout, to honky tonkers the Hoyle Brothers and the innumerables Wilco, Sea and Cake, Tortoise...the list goes on.
* Take a chance. No, you don't know the band. So what? There are more than a few venues with impeccable taste; including the Old Town School, Empty Bottle, and the Hideout. They know even if you don't. See the entire article
Lizz Kannenberg's "Spend 'Amateur Night' with a Real Professional" on chicagoist.com mentions Jon Brion's 2006 show at Hideout!
"We'd bet we're not the only ones who left the Hideout that night thinking we’d just seen the best live musical performance we might ever see." more!
Ellen Warren's Tribune Magazine "Just One Thing" feature article "Organ Transplant" includes Hideout bartender Sarah Staskauskas' successful Los Angeles based fashion design business, and how it changed in an "organic" way at the Hideout Holiday Sale in years past.
Mekons at Hideout on undergroundbee.com
more!
Hideout posters on gigposters.com
more!
be the Hideout's friend on MySpace
more!
Rod O'Connor's "Chicago Rocks" article in ATA magazine "Sights" mentions Hideout and Block Party along with Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Jon Langford, Joe Shanahan and more!
"Jeff Tweedy's Sweet Home" article in American Airlines magazine "American Way" mentions h/o twice!
Chicago Tribune: "If you've done House of Blues, Try The Hideout"
on the front cover of the 5/24 At Play section, the Tribune had the following to say...
"You won't find flashy signage or beefy, uniformed bouncers at the Hideout, a rustic little music shack that sits on a gravel yard and glows warmly amid its steely industrial neighbors. You're more likely to find a pale hipster checking IDs at this bar and venue that hosts weekly lit-friendly performances and alt-folk nights, indie-rock up-and-comers and the occasional dance party or family event."
The New City Music 45 for 2007 lists the Hideout's Tim and Katie as #43, and mentions Mike and Jim as well...
43. Tim & Katie Tuten
Co-owners, Hideout
Along with the Hinchsliff twins, the Tutens operate one of the city's best bars with a grassroots mindset, dedicated the bands and artists first and the everything else much later. The result is a quintessential Chicago stop for live music, one that has recently harbored high-profile gigs like Touch & Go's anniversary bash last year...
Check out the entire Music 45 list of "Who rocks Chicago's music world" at newcitychicago.com.
Hideout named #6 on Esquire Magazine's list of the Best Bars in America with a nice writeup from Ted Allen
Sara Zupko popmatters.com photo
Check out a nice alarmpress.com preview on the upcoming Mavis Staples album "Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout" coming out on Election Day. The page includes a preview of the album in the form of the song "We Shall Not Be Moved" which was pre-released on the first day of the convention.
"Mavis Staples Live: Hope At The Hideout" to Be Released on Election Day on ANTI- Records
50 Years Later, Mavis Still Hopeful for Change as Her Life's Work Moves From the Streets to the Polls
LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug 27, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Mavis Staples, the first lady of resistance, is set to release "Mavis Staples Live: Hope At The Hideout" on November 4th of this year. Fitting that Mavis' record should come out the same day that one of the most momentous elections in U.S. history will be decided, as her dedication to social justice and freedom spans over 40 years of modern history; first as lead singer of the Staples Singers, where her voice became the living soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement, continuing through to 2007 when she won a Free Speech award created to honor artists that have incited discussion and worked against the status quo through their music and their actions.
With the election season kicking into high gear with the Democratic National Convention in Denver, COand the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, MN, Mavis is releasing the first track off "Hope At The Hideout". Entitled "We Shall Not Be Moved," the song is a soulful rendition of a classic freedom song. While the song, which includes lines like "we're fighting for our children / we shall not be moved," could be the theme song for either of the current political campaigns, Mavis puts it squarely into context during an instrumental break-down in the middle of the song. In the South in the 1960s, Mavis drawls, just trying to have a meal in a restaurant was in itself an act of civil disobedience, and when she and her fellow marchers would be forcibly ejected by the police, they sang "We Shall Not Be Moved." By the end of the song, we get a real sense of where this amazing figure has been, and how much we have to learn from her. "We Shall Not Be Moved" is available at www.anti.com
Mavis has deep roots in this election. She and Barack Obama attended the same church in Chicago. Obama, the man Mavis has called "in a way, so much like Dr. King" -- and she would know, for Mavis and her family worked side by side with Dr. King fighting for civil rights -- will deliver his highly-anticipated speech to the DNC on Thursday, the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech. Congressman John Lewis, who figured prominently in Monday night's moving tribute to Senator Ted Kennedy, wrote the liner notes to Mavis' last record "We'll Never Turn Back." But her connection goes deeper than personal relationships. In a year where "hope" and "change" are buzzwords of the day, "Mavis Staples Live: Hope At The Hideout" highlights how those two words are aspirations she has lived her life striving for.
Mavis Staples live album set for November release
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Truly great live albums are about capturing lightning in a bottle, that rare and perfect convergence of time, place and performance. When legendary soul/gospel artist Mavis Staples returned home to Chicago this last June for a performance at The Hideout, Chi-Town’s renowned stronghold of alt country and purist rock and roll, it was undeniably such a moment.
Those who packed the sold-out club were blessed with a riveting musical statement as Staples, backed by her fiery three-piece band and three backup singers, put on a rousing musical tour de force. Fortunately, for those of us unable to be there in person, the show was recorded and the album, Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout, is set for release November 4th.
Acclaim for Staples’ Hideout performance:
“Anyone who was hearing this American treasure in concert for the first time learned precious lessons about where we have been and where we are today. Staples stood tall and shouted, ‘My mind is made up, my heart is fixed.’ And she smiled. She was not alone. - Chicago Sun Times
“There are few living musicians who can lay claim to being America’s conscience, even fewer who continue to make vital music. On Monday night at The Hideout, Mavis Staples proved she’s still capable of both… Staples showed she can light a fire, agitate for change or re-energize the American songbook.” - Time Out Chicago
“While performing a 14-song set that canvassed her 52-year career, Staples sang with a voice that has long distinguished her from the R&B greats of her era and those who reach for that crown today.” - Chicago Tribune
“Staples’ sold out performance at Chicago’s Hideout last night brought the Civil Rights movement and all those souls who marched, sang and prayed during that critical time, to the crowded little room... The ghosts of the marchers stood among us, swaying, stamping, clapping.” - Popmatters
Track Listing for Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout
1. For What It's Worth
2. Eyes on the Prize
3. Down in Mississippi
4. Wade in the Water
5. Waiting For My Child
6. This Little Light
7. Why Am I Treated So Bad
8. Freedom Highway
9. We Shall Not Be Moved
10. Circle Intro (encore)
11. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (encore)
12. On My Way (encore) -
13. I'll Take You There (encore)
Credits:
Recorded at The Hideout in Chicago, IL
Mavis Staples - vocals
Rick Holmstrom - guitar
Jeff Turmes - bass
Stephen Hodges - drums
Yvonne Staples - background vocals
Donny Gerrard - background vocals
Chavonne Morris - background vocals
Mixed by Rob Schnapf
Scott Smith's great TimeOut Chicago review of the Monday night Mavis Staples live album recording show at Hideout is now online for your reading pleasure, and here are a couple of photos taken by Ryan Sweeney.
Also check out additional great reviews from Dave Hoekstra in the Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Guarino in the Chicago Tribune, and Karen Zarker (with Sarah Zupko photos) on popmatters.com
Be sure to watch for the amazing live album to be released soon on Anti Records!
photo © Ryan Sweeney
photo © Ryan Sweeney
photo © Ryan Sweeney
John Hiatt Live at Studio X photos posted on wxrt.com!
WXRT recently presented a "Live at Studio X" show with John Hiatt at Hideout, and now a couple dozen beautiful photos of the night taken by Will Byington have been posted on wxrt.com
Here's a favorite of ours! Click through to wxrt.com to see all the photos and listen for the show to be broadcast sometime soon, with lots of great John Hiatt music and Lin Brehmer interviewing. (We're hoping a bit of Tim Tuten's great introduction makes it in, too!)
Mavis Staples on why she chose Hideout to record her live album!
Time Out Chicago's Scott Smith wrote a nice The TOC Blog > Music post about the recent Mavis Staples show at Hideout, and then updated it with a quote on Hideout from Mavis Staples herself! And now comes word that it's been chosen as the liner notes for the album! Congratulations to Scott Smith!
You know how every once in a while you hear about a show that from the sound of it will likely be one of the best shows of the year? Jon Brion’s show at Hideout comes to mind, and another upcoming show at the Hideout is giving me that "Must-see" vibe: Mavis Staples will record a new live album there on Monday June 23.
Update: As for why she chose the Hideout for this show, Ms. Staples - via her publicist - had this to say:
"I definitely wanted to do something in my hometown. I love playing at Symphony Hall, Millennium Park, Ravinia and places like that but for the live recording, I wanted to do something that was really intimate. I wanted to be able to feel the closeness of the crowd, see the smiling faces up close, you know, feel the spirit, and The Hideout is a perfect place for that."
Check out the calendar for a complete list of upcoming shows!
Advance Tickets are on sale now at...
Ticketweb Hideout show page or by phone at 866.468.3401
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thanks to kirstiecat for this great photo of the Hideout adorned with a beautiful Obama banner painted by Andrea Jablonski
The Hideout extends both thanks and congratulations to all who helped make President-elect Barack Obama's victory possible. Like the country we're part of and love so much, the Hideout is a place where everyone is welcomed and accepted. Some once said "you can't do that" to us, also, and to that we again say patriotically... "Yes, We Can!"
Celebrate this week at the Hideout!
Jim Abbott's Orlando Sentinel music record review of Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout says "The magic is the timing: Listening to these old spirituals in an era of change offers another window to appreciate such historic times."
Rory O'Connor's popmatters.com Hideout Block Party helps you relive the warm end of summer festival with plenty of great photos and capsule reviews
Jed Gottlieb's Boston Herald Obama lama ding dong: What musicians should get the vote for inaugural festivities? calls Mavis Staples "One of the civil rights movement’s greatest voices (both literally and metaphorically)" and says "her new live album, Hope at the Hideout, is a moving set of Obama-perfect protest standards."
Troy Hunter's gapersblock.com Transmission Mavis Staples Hits the Hideout says "...another of Chicago's own grows her legend."
Alexis Finch's gapersblock.com Transmission O'Death: A Flailing of the Heart says "Rolling up to The Hideout is always a bit of a leap down the rabbit hole."
Greg Kot's Tribune The live album lives, from Neil Young in '68 to Mavis Staples in '08 concludes with the following about Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout "...a snapshot of an artist at work. And like the best live albums, it transcends its moment with a performance that demands to be heard again and again."
Jeff Vrabel's jeffvrabel.com Review: Mavis Staples, "Hope at the Hideout" calls the album "a joyous house party that benefits from a wonderful alignment of the stars: It was recorded in her return to a cozy, sold-out blues house in Staples’ Chicago hometown and released on Election Day."
Lynne Kiesling's knowledgeproblem.com Music is heart-healthy! tells a story about bringing a visiting friend to the Hideout to see Centro-matic, includes a brief review of that Thursday 11/13 show, and says "Seriously, if you like music and you are ever in Chicago and have a free evening, it's well worth going to the Hideout, even if you have never heard of the band or aren't sure if you like the band's genre. The Hideout is a true gem."
change we need video from Peter Cunningham and friends with music by Peter Cunningham, Liam Cunningham and Kevon Smith, with performers Marshall Titus lead vocals Vince Willis keyboards Larry Beers drums Kevon Smith bass & guitars Robin Smith background vocals
Jim Farber's New York Daily News Mavis Staples gives civil rights classics new power says "The timing of Mavis Staples' latest release couldn't have been better. In the very week when the country elected its first African-American President, the veteran singer has released a concert album of civil rights songs, Live: Hope at the Hideout" and describes Mavis as "a national treasure, a key spoke of history and, very possibly, the most stalwart singer alive."
Jake Moon's Yes We Did - a short documentary on the Barack Obama Rally at Grant Park
Martha Williams' portion of Time Out Chicago's Election day 2008: Election-watching around town includes a nice photo of the scene outside the Hideout at closing time early Wednesday morning.
Lloyd Sachs' nodepression.com Chicago, By Way of Austin covers the Chicago / Austin musical connection and includes January '08 video of Poi Dog Pondering at Hideout
Scott Barretta's clarionledger.com (Oxford, MS) Staples gives '60s songs new context
Andy Whitman's pastemagazine.com Mavis Staples -- Live: Hope at the Hideout tells a great story about interviewing Mavis
Deanna Savelle's richmond.com (Richmond, VA) Record Time reviews Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout
Grant Alden's nodepression.com column "I'm On My Way" says Mavis Staples sings "...like mother earth, a woman of some years and formidable wisdom."
Sal Nunziato's "If it's Tuesday...-New Releases, 11/04/08" gives Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout his "Pick of the Week" and says "this recording is all one could ask for in a live record--you hear what was performed and no more. The recording captures the room so perfectly, you feel as if Mavis is testifying in your living room."
Dave Hoekstra's Sun-Times tribute "So long Studs" to Chicago legend Studs Terkel
Konee Rok's Rhymefest Thriller Zombie video in Marcus Riley's nbcchicago.com Thriller With a Chicago Twist Drops for Halloween - Video Shot at Hideout Block Party says "this year, something special happened" and includes a link to a podcast interview with Rhymefest
The Exquisite City, City of Cardboard
November 7 through December 12
The Viaduct Theater
Opening Reception November 7, 2008, 6pm - midnight, free
(CHICAGO) - Ground has been broken on The Exquisite City, City of Cardboard
exhibit curated by Chicago artist Kathleen Judge. The installation, now in the
design-and-build stage, will be showcased at Chicago’s Northside Viaduct Theater,
and will celebrate its “dedication ceremony” on Friday, November 7 as part of
the Viaduct Theater's First Annual Art Exhibit. The show will run until its closing
reception on Friday, December 12.
The Exquisite City, City of Cardboard and its sister project, Exquisite Windows,
when completed, will be akin to an architectural model of a fantasy cityscape,
built almost entirely of cardboard, in the theater’s 3000 square foot space. Over
forty local and Chicago-related artists are participating in the exhibition and are
responsible for designing and building their own city “block” or “window” for the
event.
Check websites for info on participating artists, special events and show info.
Deanna Isaacs' Reader Exquisite City and Exquisite Windows has photos of pieces by Gabriel Villa, Jay Ryan, and Catherine Irwin - it also says there's even "a miniature version of the Hideout music club"
Exhibition Hours are W-F 5-9 pm, Sat 1-9 pm, Sun 1-8 pm, or by appointment
closed on Thanksgiving 11/26 & 27
Martin Bandyke's Detroit Free Press Fresh thoughts on new music calls Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout "bare-bones but powerful" and "Simply magnificent"
Another advance track from Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout (due out Election Day) on WXPN Philadelphia's My Morning Download "Waiting for My Child" is available for your listening pleasure today - will it be there later? listen now! listen closely and hear the Hideout's Chinook Lounge music room's electrified ambiance, and maybe even a friend or two enjoying the performance!
Marco Santana's The gospel according to Mavis Staples - Singer at center of civil rights struggle quotes Mavis on recording her new "Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout" (to be released on Election Day) saying "It was a nice, close, intimate, warm feeling in there... We just let go."
Patrick Sisson's Pitchfork Interview: Mavis Staples starts by asking "Did singing and recording the new album at the Hideout remind you of the small clubs you played at when you were just starting out?" and goes on to discuss Barack Obama and how she's "...still doing what Dr. King and Pops want me to do."
Diana Plater's Townsville Bulletin (Queensland, AU) "City of Steel" article is subtitled "Chicago is the home of US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, the Blues, House music and an unpretentious 'can-do' attitude" -- it views Chicago through the eyes of an Australian who interviews Katie and Tim Tuten 300k .pdf
Ben Rubenstein's PopMatters Mixtape Confession "Parents Just Don't Understand" calls Hideout Block Party "the bash that signals the end of music-festival season in Chicago" while discussing musical generation gaps
"Halloween in September" in koneerok's Hideout Block Party video
Rhymefest performs Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
with Gang of Zombies (hideout staff)
"y'all ready to have a good time, let me hear you say hell, yeah!"
an Alana Bailey brand poster (large version)
complete show calendar
Sunday, November 23rd at 7:30
an evening with
Sweet Hello record release
Indie folk-pop band Sweet Hello formed in 2002 around the core of singers/songwriters Laura Doherty and Cat Edgerton. Their first CD Well of Wishes was released in 2004 with John Abbey on bass, Jason Toth on drums and Kerry Sheehan on accordion and piano. With their sophomore release, The Pause and the Rest, Sweet Hello has come into their own. Trading lead vocals, the pair strikes a unique balance of dark and light, weaving textured harmonies throughout their songs. The Pause and the Rest brings back the band from the duo's first recording, plus a few additional artists, including Aerin Tedesco and Andrea Bunch (Congress of Starlings) on backing vocals, Larry Beers on drums, David Sims on percussion, plus electric guitarists John Spiegel and Gregg Ostrom. Both records were produced by John Abbey.
Tuesdays, November 25th at 9:30
Devil in a Woodpile
Come check out the famed acoustic blues/ragtime rockers during our Tuesday night residency!
"It's no wonder that Devil in a Woodpile draw a crowd each Tuesday at the Hideout, where they've been playing country blues for years; they've fine-tuned a rustic romp that's hard to beat without actually heading for the hills. Between rhythms tapped out on washboard, nimbly finger-picked guitar, a rumbling bounce of the upright bass, and vocals that swing from a gentle growl to a warm-blooded howl, the venerable Chicago outfit has genial, unassuming charm and talent in spades. The Hideout's usual drink specials only sweeten the deal" --Karsten Lund, flavorpill.com
Chicagoist says this in their Pencil This In
Music: Still going strong after all these years, Devil in a Woodpile still draws crowds to the Hideout on a Tuesday night. Their approach to "old timey" music is sincere, and the trio of Rick "Cookin'" Sherry, Joel Paterson, and Tom Ray have amazing chops. This is perfect music to thaw out on a cold night. If you need further enticement, maybe $3 bottles of Newcastle are the perfect tonic.
New drink special on Tuesdays! $3 Newcastle pints!!
Wednesdays, November 26th at 9:30
Immediate Sound Series
presents two sets with
Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Orchestra
featuring
Fred Lonberg-Holm conductor
James Falzone clarinet
Jeff Kimmel bass clarinet
Jason Stein bass clarinet
Josh Berman cornet
Jaimie Branch trumpet
Paul Giallorenzo keyboards
Kent Kessler double bass
Matt Lux electric bass
Frank Rosaly drums
Charles Rumback drums
DJ sets
Matt Lux spins Several Faces of the Saxophone
Immediate Sound
in Bob Mehr's Reader The Meter
Tim said...
This is a residency that I have dreamed about for 10 years. Ken Vandermark, Mike Reed and friends are coming to the Hideout this Wednesday and every Wednesday forever. The Immediate Sound music series will bring guests from around town and around the world. Ken, Mike, and their friends will either be here at the Hideout, or curating the shows.
Immediate Sound
in Bob Mehr's Reader The Meter
Expose the Music Campaign '08: Artists Prep Protest Albums highlights Mavis Staples' Live: Hope at the Hideout (out November 4th) among many others who "Rock for Barack"
Fred Schlatter's Chicago Nightlife Examiner Best dives in Chicago, criticism welcome is really being complementary naming Hideout one of Chicago's Best Dives...
"Please don’t write telling me that this is not a dive, but in fact a rock venue. Of course it’s a venue for, among other things, rock and roll, but that doesn’t discount the fact that the Hideout is a skuzzy looking clapboard house in the middle of factory parking lot. That alone should frighten aspiring, lesser dives. The fact that beer is (still) cheap and whiskey flows freely seals it. Oh, and the music does, in fact, also kick ass."
Ghostproof Blanket reviews last Sunday's Band of Annuals show and says nice things about the Hideout, thanks!
Jason Crock's Tucson Weekly Marching Madness is a nice preview profile for Mucca Pazza's Tucson appearance with a quote from Tim Tuten
Ralph Stanley endorses Barack Obama -- hear the radio ad airing in Virginia saying Obama is "A Good Man"
mebazer's youtube video...
Trump International Hotel and Indie Rock Club
Hideout Block Party reviews, photos and videos!
"Halloween in September" in koneerok's Hideout Block Party video
Rhymefest performs Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
with Gang of Zombies (hideout staff)
"y'all ready to have a good time, let me hear you say hell, yeah!"
Xtine's onekindradio.com Hideout Block Party: Day One and Hideout Block Party: Day Two
johnb's onekindradio.com Hideout Block Party 2008 according to John B
noahdj40's flickr set
Jeremy Farmer's KEXP Blog Live Review: 12th Annual Hideout Block Party, Chicago 9/20-9/21 and flickr photos
lindsay's If I Only Had A Blog curse you, ragweed travelog post says "it was faaaaaaaaaaantastic"
kentaro's flickr photos Hideout Block Party 2008
tankboy's flickr photos from Saturday, Sunday and Zombie Dance
James Ziegenfus' Independent Ear LIVE: Hideout Block Party
Althea Legaspi's Paste Magazine Hideout Block Party Day One and Day Two reviews and photos
Robert Loerzel's Underground Bee Hideout Block Party post and photo galleries
James Ziegenfus' Gapers Block: Transmission Review: Hideout Block Party
Areif Sless-Kitain's TimeOut Chicago Live review: Hideout Block Party
Kyle Ryan's Decider Chicago Recap: The Hideout Block Party
rpmime's youtube video of zombie dance
kirstiecat flickr photostream Block Party photos
Tankboy's Chicagoist Photos: Zombie Dance at The Hideout
Robert Loerzel's Southtown Star review Hideout party, wildest fest of the summer, doesn't disappoint calls Hideout Block Party "...the perfect way to end a summer of music festivals in Chicago."
Mark Guarino's Tribune Block Party review
Jackson tribute, world music highlight Hideout Block Party
"In a crowded music season when sleek, corporate festivals tend to resemble one another, the homespun spirit of this weekend festival makes it the most eclectic and enjoyable."
an Alana Bailey brand poster
larger version!
More Hideout Block Party writeups and links!
Jim DeRogatis of the Sun-Times writes "The perfect ending to what has become Chicago's long hot summer of over-hyped but underwhelming outdoor concerts and festivals, the 12th annual, eclectic-as-ever Hideout Block Party once again takes place this weekend amid the charming urban industrial decay outside the tiny club that could at 1354 W. Wabansia. All proceeds for the two-day event will be donated to the youth organizations Tuesdays Child, Literacy Works and the Thomas Drummond Elementary School." in his article Sweet treat! Hideout Block Party: The icing on the summer music festival cake
Reader awards Critics' Choices for Hideout Block Party artists KatJon Band, The Plastic People of the Universe, also has nice writeups for Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Giant Sand, Little Cow, Vieux Farka Touré, and Hideout Block Party Music Festival Feature
Tribune's Greg Kot says "In a city justly famous for its block parties, we save one of the best for last: the 12th annual Hideout Block Party. This weekend, the tiny club with the big heart tucked inside a nondescript warehouse district heads outdoors for what should be one of the most anticipated summer festivals of 2008." on his Turn It Up blog
Metromix lists Hideout Block Party as #1 in their It's not over yet! 8 ways to keep summer alive
Areif Sless-Kitain of TimeOut Chicago says "The 12th installment of the Hideout’s annual throwdown boasts an impressively diverse roster of top-shelf talent."
Paste Magazine says Hideout Block Party is "one of the most anticipated by Chicagoans" and "gathers a fine mix of local talent and international fair, with incredibly tasty food to boot"
Gapers Block calls Hideout Block Party "massively successful"
Tribune's Greg Kot lists Hideout Block Party as the number 1 show for this Fall's top 10 list "There is no better way to wind up the festival season. This is one of the best and friendliest, with the beloved hole-in-the-wall club..."
Sun-Times' Jim DeRogatis is "Gearing up for the Hideout Block Party" and calls it "eclectic-as-ever" and "the perfect ending to what has become Chicago's long hot summer of over-hyped but underwhelming outdoor... festivals, the 12th annual, eclectic-as-ever Hideout Block Party... far-, far-left field bookings you won't find at Lollapalooza, or even Pitchfork, but which make the Hideout Fest such a blast... back-to-back, over-the-top spectacles..."
Time Out Chicago Must See Shows of the Fall: Sonic Report Card: Hideout receives highest grade. “A Summer festival without the heat? Genius” “A Fantastic Line-up...”
Chicago Magazine Bright Spots for September “Devote the weekend to a perennial favorite: The Hideout Block Party... a likely sell-out...”
Chicagoist.com “Awesome... stellar line-up. Get your tickets now since this is the best line-up we’ve seen and previous years have completely sold out.”
Arief Sless-Kitain's TimeOut Chicago Top Live Show - Hideout Block Party
Future of Music Coalition in Chicago and hanging out at Hideout Block Party!
Frank Krolicki's Chicago Rock Music Examiner This weekend: Hideout Block Party features Neko Case, New Pornographers
Greg Kot's Tribune Israeli garage-rockers Monotonix turn concerts into free-for-alls
Tom Lynch's Newcity Chicago Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - Hideout Block Party caps a season of outdoor rock
K. Tighe's Centerstage Chicago Rock Around the Block ... everything you need to know about this weekend's Hideout Block Party...
Bill Chenevert's flavorpill.com MORE FLAVOR: Festival - 12th Annual Hideout Block Party
Laura Emerick's Sun Times The artists of World Music Festival Chicago on disc mentions (among many others) Vieux Farka Touré, appearing at the Hideout Block Party
a song by Dark Meat
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The Onion's writeup says... "As festival season winds to a close, there’s perhaps no more proper sendoff than the annual, weekend-long Hideout Block Party. There’s 24 acts performing in the fest’s 12th iteration, and the majority of them would be worth seeing by themselves. Former Hideout bartender Neko Case returns to take the stage on both nights: Saturday with a solo set, and then Sunday with a rare set with The New Pornographers. Saturday also plays host to intentionally bad comedian Neil Hamburger’s “Drunken Spelling Bee,” which will see 60 contestants hungry for abuse “asked to publicly spell tricky pop-culture-related words, only after being given a shot of potent booze.” Raucous, garage-rock-influenced Israeli trio Monotonix, enigmatic desert-rock favorite Giant Sand, world-music legacy Vieux Farka Touré, and drone-meisters Black Mountain help round out Saturday’s surefire pandemonium. But Sunday is no slouch, either, with shred-tastic rock-tronica duo Ratatat, rappers Rhymefest and Tim Fite providing some nice non-rock respite, and Athens, Ga. psych-rock collective Dark Meat."
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We will also highlight band members and collaborators of Neko Case through out the festival. Kelly Hogan, Neko’s singing partner, and Tom Ray will open Saturday with their kid friendly band, Wee Hairy Beasties, followed by Neko collaborators and tour mates Giant Sand from Tucson AZ, who will celebrate this summer’s release of their new album.
On Sunday, Jon Rauhouse, Neko’s banjo and pedal steel player, will perform with his Jon Rauhouse Sestet. This will be followed by Tom Ray, Neko’s bass player, and his band Devil in a Woodpile, who will perform with recent Grammy winner Honey Boy Edwards, the oldest living original delta bluesman.
Saturday morning will begin precisely at 12 Noon with Plastic Crimewave's Vision Celestial Guitarkestra, creating a circle of over 100 musicians, and assorted characters, creating a dramatic harmonious drone.
Other Saturday performers will represent four continents of the world. From Europe we will have The KatJon Band, featuring Kat Ex from Amsterdam and Welsh ex-pat Jon Langford. Next up Hungary’s amazing Little Cow, U.K. rappers Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, legendary Plastic People of the Universe from Czech Republic, the incendiary (literally) Monotonix from Israel, who will perform amongst the audience, followed by Vieux Farka Touré from Mali. Just for some psychedelic fun, we will throw in Canada’s Black Mountain. Meanwhile Drag City’s Neil Hamburger will host his Drunken Spelling Bee inside the bar.
Sunday will celebrate weird, raucous psychedelic pop with Oklahoma’s The Uglysuit, Georgia’s Dark Meat and NYC’s Tim Fite. Of course there will be a parade by Chicago’s Mucca Pazza.
From this hilarious psychedelic circus we will then pay homage to the 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. Robbie Fulks will present for the first time his complete tribute to the King of Pop. Then Michael’s second biggest fan, Rhymefest, will perform material from his “Man in the Mirror” tribute CD. Be sure to dress like a scary night creature, for the culmination of this milestone in dance-pop the Hideout staff will lead the entire audience in the “Zombie Dance”!
Now come the 21st century Kings of Pop, The New Pornographers.
Enough? We will culminate this year’s Block Party with two of New York’s finest outfits. Ratatat will perform their full show, lights, smoke, projections, the works. This will be followed by a DJ set from uber-hot Hercules and Love Affair. What better way to celebrate the last day of summer, and welcome the first day of fall than by joyously dancing in the streets!
About the Hideout Block Party...
From its humble beginnings in 1996, the Hideout’s Block party has grown into an influential international music festival. In 2007, Chicago Magazine called the Hideout Block Party “Perennially the Best Music Festival in Chicago.” Over the last 11 years the Hideout’s Block Parties have raised over $200,000 for various local charities. Organizations participating this year will include Chalk for Peace, Rock for Kids, Future of Music, and Voter Registration. Charities to benefit are Tuesdays Child, Thomas Drummond Elementary School, Oscar Mayer School, and Literacy Works
The Hideout Block Party is proud to be part of
World Music Festival Chicago 2008
Here's a song for your downloading and listening pleasure from Neko Case, it's Hold On, Hold On from Fox Confessor Brings The Flood on ANTI- Records. Thanks to ANTI- for allowing us to offer it to you. It's so exciting that Neko will perform at the Hideout Block Party! Please also check out a couple of great posters by the Hideout's own Judge onsale at Neko's store.
The hideoutblockparty.com microsite/blog contains breaking Block Party news, thanks to Tyler for creating and maintaining it!
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Please check the calendar for a complete list of upcoming shows including more advance ticket links!
Thanks,
The Hideout
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