Remember Kid Million? That sort-of loud, sort-of anthemic, sort-of sloppy band from a few years back? Remember their singer, David, um Singer? We sure do. In Kid Million, we always liked Singer's penchant for crafting a slightly quirky hook, and his sweet and slightly strained tenor. After Kid million dissolved (did they ever actually break up?) Singer went on to release a number of solo albumsunder the guise of David Singer and the Sweet Science.... more ›

With the recent news that Intonation Music Festival will not be held this year, there’s been speculation of what exactly David Singer and company will be doing to bide their time. When we spoke with the Intonation crew last year, they emphasized that what made their festival different than the influx of outdoor festivals in the Chicago area was the diversity of the lineup, combined with the fact their festival happened before the Chicago summer... more ›

Last week had us blind with excitement, but this week’s slate – aside from some sure things - has us cautiously optimistic. After emptying out our wallet this weekend, we’re grateful for tonight’s free Mixel Pixel show at Empty Bottle. We’re still on the fence about the band’s album Music For Plants, which swirls industrial dance grooves around shoegazer-y vocals and Nintendo-inspired keyboards. But it’s the kind of music that gives white kids permission to... more ›

(Editor’s Note: Are you an out-of-towner preparing to make the trek to Chicago this summer and wondering how to spend your time? Then download Act Like You've Been Here Before: The Chicagoist Guide To Chicago, a compendium of the Chicagoist staff’s tips for getting around Chicago and our favorite places in the city to eat, drink, shop and rock) in convenient PDF form. Perhaps it’s not surprising that the lion’s share of the press about... more ›

When we ran our first Intonation Fest giveaway a few weeks ago, we received more entries for it than any other giveaway we’ve ever run on this site. So when the organizers tossed another set of tickets at us, we decided to up the stakes a little and make you get a little literary. We asked you to send in a brief essay that detailed why you should receive the passes and no one else.... more ›

Chicagoist is giving away two more weekend passes to Intonation, but this time you’re going to have to work for it. Even though some people broke the rules and uttered The Words That Must Never Be Spoken in comments, we decided to give away two more passes anyway. Because we love you. What intrigued us most about the last giveaway was that a couple of you believed you should be awarded the passes as a... more ›

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The darkness of Martyrs' contrasted the indie-pop stylings of David Singer and the Sweet Science this Thursday evening. The lyrics of the songs, however, wryly remind us why we're in the dark. David Singer's songs cover the range of human emotion. His Elvis Costello-esque voice relates the everyman's inner turmoil from dealing with crass commercialization or insecurity or love. The Sweet Science combine piano and guitar perfectly for their songs. Sitting at the tables around... more ›

This was the year that the Sundance Film Festival definitively jumped the shark. When the big story coming out of Park City isn’t about the bidding war for some hot new film but rather how much swag DJ Qualls is pulling down then you know something’s amiss. And so the South by Southwest festivals stand alone in wearing the mantle of the true independent spirit of the arts. Despite growing in size and scope over... more ›