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  The Aesthetic have been diligently working on their debut EP 'I AM' for over a year and are finally ready to release it! They'll be playing their release show tomorrow night at Beat Kitchen. These fine gentlemen will be accompanied by the smooth and sultry Rails, (Kristen's favorite) dance-rock Minnesota natives The Phoenix Philosophy, and the underappreciated Dash Cunning kicking off the night.   I AM is already up for download on iTunes, Amazon, etc., but you can pick up a hard copy as well as some new threads at the show. 8 PM | 17+ | $10

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The talented and gracious gentlemen of State and Madison are working on releasing their first ever record. They've had a Kickstarter up for the last few weeks to help fund it and are in the final five days. They've nearly met their goal, but could still use a little bit more! These guys are one of the hardest working bands we know and all of us at SFAS would love to see them meet their goal. Every little bit helps, so dig around your Christmas loot for a couple extra bucks and please send it their way!

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SkyCast Episode Five: Terminated mp3 download: bit.ly/skycast5    Our final episode of SkyCast features two of our favorite bands: Archie Powell & the Exports and The Noise FM. We got cozy with these guys to talk mostly about their upcoming Noise For Toys show they're playing on December 16th with The Scissors and State & Madison at Beat Kitchen. The guys also discussed their love of Bush (the band), SkyNet, and what not to do while at shows.

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Have you heard about Hidden Hospitals yet? These guys have been around for almost three months, released an EP, have played a total of five shows (their most recent had them opening for Hot Rod Circuit at Bottom Lounge) and released a video for their song 'Swan Dive'. 

Hidden Hospitals is composed of former members of New York-based bands Damiera and Kiss Kiss. Their sound is a delicious blend of chugging guitars and carefully crafted and haunting lyrics. If you're still not over The Fireship's breakup earlier this year, Hidden Hospitals are a very good surrogate.

The band is deciding to take things slow and are going into hibernation for the next couple of months to work on tightening their sound and work on new material. Before they play their next show, brush up on their music by clicking here and nabbing yourself a digital copy of EP 001.

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Another look into our final episode of SkyCast: Archie of Archie Powell & the Exports plays 'The Darndest Things' off their cd Skip Work. The episode featuring AP&E and The Noise FM will be available for download at the beginning of next month!

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A sneak peek into the recording of the last episode of SkyCast: Alex and Austin of The Noise FM play a new, currently untitled song. Watch for the episode to drop at the beginning of December! Just listen to those sweet, soothing harmonies!

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For today only, you can get a free download of The Aesthetic's "All In Your Head," off their debut EP set to come out next month. 

You can stream it above and download it (right click + save as) here.

Catch The Aesthetic's EP release show at Beat Kitchen on Friday, January 5th, with fellow locals, The Rails, Dashing Cunning, and The Phoenix Philosophy from Minneapolis. 

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Normally we type out the info for upcoming shows, but we'll let Brett from The Frantic tell you himself.

But if for whatever reason you can't watch this video, check the deets below:

- Wednesday, November 23rd @ Porkchop (941 W. Randolph St., Chicago) FREE 18+ Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM Facebook event

- Saturday, November 26th @ Cool River Draught House (12622 W. 159th Street, Homer Glen) w/ JRossGreen $5 21+ Show: 10PM Facebook event 

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Fitz & the Tantrums have blown up in the last ten months. They were in Chicago for the very first time in February of this year and sold the place out. Over the summer, they played for thousands of people at Lollapalooza. Now they're returning to Metro for a three night stand that kicks off this weekend. All three nights will have Walk the Moon opening. Saturday and Tuesday nights are 18+, Sunday is all ages. (If you weren't lucky enough to score tickets, you can try your luck with scalpers on the days of the shows.)

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For all those who missed out on tickets for Alkaline Trio's NYE show at Metro, you've got another chance to see them. Kickstand Productions just announced an ALL AGES show at Durty Nellie's in Palatine on Friday, December 30th. Tickets go on sale next Tuesday, November 22nd at 9AM.

Get all info about the show here.

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Lots of great shows this weekend! Tonight, The Attraction celebrates the release of their newest cd "Nothing Left to Hide" at Elbo Room. Back in June Steph SLY and Kristen sat down with Eli from the band and got the chance to hear some exclusive acoustic versions of some new songs on SkyCast. refresh your memory here! w/ Goodbye Good Sense, Wolcott, Satellites, and Trainwreck Symphony 21+ | 8 PM | $9 Saturday night is going to be busy! Chords for a Cure is taking over the upstairs lounge at Elbo Room starting at 9 PM. All the proceeds will go to the Leukemia Research Foundation and Rudy Murray! w/ A Friend Called Fire, Ryan Powers, The Hawthorne Effect, and Karen Kiley 21+ | 9 PM | $10 Aktar Aktar is releasing their newest CD "Mothershipman" at Subterranean that night as well. If the quailty their self-titled release from two years ago is any indication of what we can expect from a new one, we're all in for a treat! w/ The Noise FM, Harrison Hudson, and Into Arcadia 17+ | 8:30 PM | $10 If you find yourself strapped for cash, don't worry! Everyone's favorite Michigan-import and Mason's Case frontman Matthew Alfano is playing an acoustic set at Double Door at 8:30 PM and will cost you free dollars to get in, that is if you're of legal drinking age. - - - - - - - - - - - In other news, Jon Drake & the Shakes have been working on a new record for the past year and a half and finally have something to show for it! You can download their first single "Charlie" for a limited time by going here.

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Local band Minor Characters released their first EP today. The songs have the perfect mix of indie, pop, and bluesy sounds, with even a hint of surf rock. Singer Andrew Pelletier has a very distinctive voice, almost that of a modern day George Harrison. "Come Break My Heart" is a spot on love song, leaving the listener feeling sympathetic to the lyricist ("I hope you're full of lies/when you told me not to love you anymore"). It's clear that the band's influences include the oldies and classics, but the addition of each members' personal instrumental sounds make it their own. The amount of white noise after "Ladders" left me a little confused at first, which then made me realize that the white noise was sadly the end of the EP. Minor Characters left me wanting more. I'm very much looking forward to what else they've got up their sleeves.

You can stream the self-titled EP in its entirety here.

Catch them tonight at Subterranean with Atlanta's Gringo Star and fellow Chicagoans Village. This 17+ show starts at 8:30PM, with Minor Characters playing first. Grab tickets here.

Want a taste of what to expect? Check out this live video of "If I Were You."

Minor Characters - Live Studio Performance - If I Were You from Chris Hershman on Vimeo.

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Halloween is upon us. Because it regrettably falls on a Monday this year, all the partying is going down over the weekend!! We offer you some of our top picks that are happening this Friday and Saturday. Some killer bands are covering other killer bands all night! Others will be playing original material! No matter where you decide to go, you'll be making a solid choice. Friday October 28th Hard Rock Halloween Costume Concert at Hard Rock Cafe Chicago (63 W Ontario) The Prowl as AC/DC Satellites as U2 The Attraction as Foo Fighters Farraday as Katy Perry Glendenning as Dropkick Murphys special guest: Sister Soleil 9:30 PM | AA | $7 'Stache Bash at Joe's Bar (940 W Weed Street) American Mustache Institute Benefit iPop The Flavor Savers feat. '10 U.S. Air Guitar Champ: Romeo Dance Cheetah 8 PM | 21+ | $25 (booze included) A Special Halloween Set at Elbo Room (2871 N Lincoln Ave) The Indelicates Archie Powell & the Exports Oh Condor Lights Over Bridgeport 9 PM | 21+ | $10 A Costume/Farewell as You Embark on Your European Tour, SHFC! show at Beat Kitchen (2100 W Belmont) Super Happy Fun Club Workout Music Adora Foreign Powder 8 PM | AA | $10 Saturday October 29th 15 Annual Halloween Bash at Double Door (1572 N Milwaukee Ave) AM Taxi as The Clash THe Last Vegas as The Runaways Blackbox as Stone Temple Pilots The Fold as NOFX Hessler as Judas Priest Dorian Taj as Bob Dylan 9 PM | 21+ | $12 Halloween Extravaganza at Elbo Room (2871 N Lincoln Ave) The Hot Sauce Committee as the Beastie Boys/Limp Bizkit Lucid Underground as Tom Petty Model Stranger as Nirvana (aka Modelvana) Bullet Called Life as Sly & the Family Stone The Plastic Boots as The Who Pine Cone Alley as Weezer 8 PM | 21+ | $10 ($150 prize to the best costume) Wine From the Moon Management Halloween Show at Ultra Lounge (2169 N Milwaukee Ave) Briar Rabbit Paper Thick Walls Sandman Viper Command Jonas Friddle 9 PM | 21+ | $8 Halloween Extravaganza VII at The House Cafe (263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL) Brother Rage as Rush Caught In Your Pockets as Vampire Weekend Decatur Fist as Thin Lizzy Loose Lips Sink Ships as Death From Above 1979 The Jack Pines performing the Wayne's World Soundtrack Hasta Lumbago as The Offspring The Flips as Foo Fighters Dash Cunning as Barenaked Ladies 7 PM | AA | $10

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enjoy this (very brief) look into what happens when SkyCast becomes a thing!

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SkyCast Episode Four: The Phoenix Philosophy mp3: download    Dance-rock Minneapolis natives The Phoenix Philosophy trekked to our fair metropolis to play a killer show at Elbo Room. Before they did that, we caught them for a few hours, pumped them full of PBR and Becks (Steph from the band and Kristen enjoyed some Coca Colas), made fun of the way they say "out" and "about," and talked music. They're looking to make it back this way by the beginning of the year, so keep your eyes and ears peeled! Find more about them here: www.facebook.com/thephoenixphilosophy    Also this month, our SkySnippet is from the wonderful Model Stranger. They'll be playing Elbo Room on the 29th for a Halloween show. Last year they played as David Bowie, so we can only hope that this year will be just as good. Download 'Dreams and Bones' by clicking this right here!

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Chiptune band I Fight Dragons released the artwork and date for their new full length off Photo Finish Records yesterday.

Kaboom! drops October 25th. You can stream two tracks off the album ("Kaboom!" and "The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth") below:

I FIGHT DRAGONS by Photo Finish Records