Results tagged “matthewkerstein”

Time to lock and load this week's list of hometown shows, SXSW style.

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir releases their self-titled sophomore full-length on Bloodshot Records today. It's always nice to see a local label with some real clout helping out a local band, and we're predicting that this is a team-up that will prove beneficial to both parties involved. Scotland Yard Gospel Choir's sound is more Belle And Sebastian, and less Old 97's, so it marks a sonic departure of sorts for the label. That isn't to...

Assuming the power comes back on at Schubas by tomorrow evening (and that battle rap isn’t your cup of tea), get ye out to take in the not un-U2-like grandeur of Brighton, MA. Chief songwriter Matthew Kerstein has been a talent to watch in Chicago since his days in Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, and he’s stepped into his creative happy place on Brighton’s debut EP on Loose Tooth Records. The songs are expansive without losing...

If you’re a sharp-eyed Chicagoist reader, you’ve noticed that we’re welcoming a friend to town: Isobel Campbell. She'll be performing with Matthew Kerstein at Schuba’s this Sunday, March 5th. Like all good friends, she's bringing gifts for her hosts, and we’re passing them on to you.

We're back in from seeing the World Champion Chicago White Sox go by in trollies and decided that we should figure out what the heck we're doing now that baseball is over. We looked around and saw that The Golden Republic hailing from Kansas City, MO are playing Saturday evening at Subterranean. The Golden Republic are one of the many bands working the 70s glam rock revival, but are still getting some airplay. The...