Chicagoist: The Reputation Precedes Itself

s

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 21:46:09 -0600

gaw... i love it when the subject of a blog post weighs in on the post in the comments section... it's so meta!

Elizabeth Elmore

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 20:38:25 -0600

Curious about the metro show - I totally don't remember this, but I wouldn't put it past myself to do something moronic like that, at least as far starting the wrong song goes. But I only remember once every talking about how much a song meant to me - and even that was about 20 seconds - and that was at the last braid show in Champaign. I'm not really the type to talk about what songs do or don't mean on stage. And though it wasn't meant as a compliment, the "all the songs sound the same" comment nicely balances out a number of reviews we got on the last record saying that we covered too MUCH territory. So hell, I'm going to blindly hope it's somewhere in the middle... And finally, while I appreciate the concern for my ass, my current consternation is more over it flattening, as opposed to expanding. Much love, elizabeth

Elizabeth Elmore

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 20:38:04 -0600

Inge

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:46:37 -0600

Wow, youre a walking Wikipedia, Jason!

Jason

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:10:06 -0600

Ummmmm... Northwestern is not an ivy leage school. While it is a very good school, the term "ivy league" refers to an athletic conference made up of schools on the east coast. The conference includes some of our nations top universities, but Northwestern is not an "ivy league" school.

Inge

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:42:12 -0600

I think this band is very past its prime. they're never going to get big, the music isn't that great even if they were somewhat distinctive about TEN YEARS AGO, and if the only thing that sells them now in tbe press is that the lead singer is/was at an ivy league law school, this band needs to sell their gear on ebay and move on. However, as much as i don't like them, i don't think Elmore's appeal is solely based on her looks. Tsk tsk, paul.

Inge

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:41:48 -0600

Broken Heart

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:38:11 -0600

I'd rather go see a bad drag show at the baton... thank you.

Broken Heart

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:37:35 -0600

I'd rather go see a bad drag show at the baton... thank you.

Mr. Smith

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:54:01 -0600

And Paul's comment is pretty much what I was talking about above.

Paul

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:46:07 -0600

I remember seeing the Reputation play at the Metro once. She made this big sweeping proclamation at the beginning of one of their songs, telling about how much this person meant to her in her life, and it went on for about five minutes. Then she gets ready to play -- and it's the wrong song. Brilliant. I finished my beer and left. When Elmore's ass expands, she's gonna lose what's left of what the press lovingly refer to as her "charisma".

Cavernous Womb

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:44:09 -0600

Won't go as far as the comment by Inge, but, having seen The Reputation once before at Schubas, all I can say is I hope they've come up with some new songs that don't all sound the same. Nothing is worse than a 45 minute set of formulaic rock and roll that relies too heavily on the charisma of the frontperson to carry the show - especially when it's a band you can tell are capable of so much more.

Inge

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:29:26 -0600

This band is terrible!

tankboy

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:07:07 -0600

...I think you all would be shocked to know how many musicians are also lawyers in this town...

Mr. Smith

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:57:04 -0600

I meant "Guyville" in the same sense as Liz used it. That is, to refer to some of the less evolved of Chicago's rock scene.

Stephen

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:52:27 -0600

For what it's worth, Silkworm's Andy Cohen is a lawyer as well, and they do rock. (did rock? not sure if they broke up after Michael Dahlquist's passing?) I remember seeing Sarge back in the day, so I'll have to drop by Schubas and give The Reputation a listen too.

AP

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:51:20 -0600

I'm confused...where's Liz Phair come into play here?

Andrew

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:18:45 -0600

I hate to see the wonderful 4-year tenure of founding bassist Joel Root denigrated as simply being part of a "rotation." Nevertheless, The Reputation rock, and this show will be awesome!