Chicagoist: NewCity Spins 45

Elizabeth

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:46:08 -0600

Well...she technically lives here. I think her apartment is in Ukrainian Village.

Mr. Smith

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:49:40 -0600

By her own admission, Neko doesn't spend much time here. But Chicago's good at adopting anyone who spends more than two weeks here and/or has more than four beers in one of its many taverns.

Anonymous

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:24:24 -0600

Isn't Neko from Washington?

Elizabeth

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:04:22 -0600

What? No Neko Case?!?

new city? dead city.

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:22:36 -0600

People still read New City? I didn't know that they were still even bothering with that whole "content" thing anymore.

Mr. Smith

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:07:36 -0600

I think they probably split the list to include more artists and make it more diverse but if you look at last year's list, of the 14 artist/performers from last year's list, all but one (BassByThePound) are on this year's list.

uh

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:47:27 -0600

how is corgan relevant, let alone appropriate for this list? he's such a jagbag that i'm surprised he hasn't used his sparkling personality to just kick himself right off the list.

mchan

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:44:57 -0600

I think there are only three or four of the 45 that are women, too--because, you know, there aren't any women making music here or anything. NewCity does this every year, and it's the same people, and there are no surprises, and it makes me wonder what the point of this list is, anyway. Is there anybody who hasn't heard of Wilco? Why does Chicago embrace musicians who've left the city rather than promote those who are still here?

davey

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:39:25 -0600

neko case? robbie fulks? andrew bird? that list is inane/insane.

Anonymous

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:53:00 -0600

Will someone please, please make Corgan go away--if I had money, I'd be willing to pay to make it happen. And maybe put a hiatus on Langford as well. I know he's done good, but I've only lived here 6 years and I'm already sick of him.

Mr. Smith

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:19:27 -0600

Exactly, Bill. To me, it read like a list of the best-known Chicago acts outside of the city. Perhaps some of my picks will show up in their list of 10 on the verge that they publish each year.

Bill V

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:13:56 -0600

Hmm, looks like a list of Chicago's most popular, not best. Whatever, like I was going to agree anyway. Missing, how about The Assasins, Healthy White Baby, (the M's are almost off the list).

Mr. Smith

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:20:09 -0600

Uh, that was my point too but perhaps it was lost in some slipshod editing. I'd tidied it up a bit now.

some asshole

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:13:43 -0600

falloutboy=vital music? vital for morons kids of yuppies who think emo refers to weezer. if you listen to falloutboy, you need a lobotomy. period.