We didn't want you to go an entire day without having a cool video to email around to all of your friends. Enter the below, which features Chicago band Maps & Atlases covering No Doubt's "Spiderwebs," — and totally killing it. We're sorry if this sets you off on a '90s tangent for the next 12 hours or so, but we couldn't help sharing. We're huge Maps & Atlases fans, and like, its Gwen, so obviously we're obsessed. If you want to see more from M&A, don't miss their show this Friday at The Metro. Are you compulsively watching any other '90s covers these days? Do share. (Rocksound)


Video: Via Rocksound

If the weather won't heat up, at least our tunes can. Matt Roan is the local DJ you'll find commanding the dance floor anywhere from Bevy to Studio Paris (and many, many more). But sometimes he gets to step outside the booth and create mixes all his own, and those of us who don't do so much of the nightclub thing appreciate it. Below is a link to Bright Nites, Volume 4, and Matt was kind enough to give us his thoughts on why it's the soundtrack to summer. "The Bright Nites series is a chance for me step outside the bottle service club world for a bit and play some of the tunes that I'm loving at the moment. There are a few 'bangers' in there, but for the most part its pure indie/disco heat. Great way to get things warmed up for summertime Chi!"


Photo: Courtesy of Matt Roan

If you have serious Coachella FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out, it's a thing), you've got to check out Gemini Club's EP release party at Lincoln Hall. This Saturday, the indie electronic-dance band will be fête-ing their new album Here We Sit with a performance that is sure to be worthy of shakin' it. The group is known for their awesome beats and for spontaneously remixing their songs onstage, ensuring that no two shows are exactly the same. Tickets will only run you $10, so click here to purchase, and get ready for your own Coachella experience on the cheap—no obnoxious headdresses required.

When: Saturday, April 21, 10 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Hall, 2424 North Lincoln Avenue (between North Fullerton Avenue and North Halstead Street); 773-525-2501.

Photo: Courtesy Gemini Club

Our favorite vinyl fair is back, and we’re spinning with excitement! This Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., CHIRP Radio’s Record Fair is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style with over 80 tables of quality records, 45s, CDs, zines, posters, and more, and we can’t wait to go digging for gold. And, if the thrill proves to be too much, CHIRP is providing patrons with plenty of hip ways to unwind, including food by Irazu, drinks from Goose Island, trivia, live music, DJ sets, and a performance by the Blue Ribbon Glee Club. Entry costs $7, but for overachievers there is a special $25 early admissions offer that grants advance access from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday. So bring the kids – there’s a special area just for youngsters – and get ready to find the missing piece (pieces?) in your music collection.
Plumbers Hall, 1340 West Washington Boulevard (between Ada and Loomis Streets).


Photo: Madeleine Hannes courtesy of CHIRP Radio

Photographed by April Francis

We can all stop obsessing over a ratty piece of photocopied paper now. The official Lollapalooza 2012 lineup has been announced, and here it is. If you wanted a monster list of must-see bands as well as a few lesser-knowns you've been hearing buzz about, your wish is our command.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Black Keys
Black Sabbath
Jack White
Florence + the Machine
At the Drive-In
Avicii
The Shins
Justice
Passion Pit
Sigur Ros
The Weeknd
M83
Miike Snow
The Afghan Whigs
Bloc Party
Franz Ferdinand
Frank Ocean
J. Cole
Childish Gambino
Delta Spirit
Metric
The Temper Trap
Wale
Die Antwoord
Dawes
tUnE-yArDs
The Head & the Heart
The Big Pink
Twin Shadow
The Tallest Man on Earth
Toro y Moi
Dr. Dog
Of Monsters and Men
Gary Clark Jr.
Alabama Shakes
The Gaslight Anthem
Amadou & Mariam
Band of Skulls
SBTRKT
Tame Impala
The Walkmen
JJ Grey & Mofro
fun.
Neon Indian
Dum Dum Girls
Washed Out
Aloe Blacc
Trampled by Turtles
Bear in Heaven
Blind Pilot
Chairlift
The Black Angels
Yellow Ostrich
Givers
Polica
Bombay Bicycle Club
Sharon Van Etten
White Rabbits
Doomtree
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Devil Makes Three
Oberhofer
The War on Drugs
Michael Kiwanuka
O Rappa
Bowerbirds
Orchard Lounge
Mona
The Growlers
Hey Rosetta!
JEFF the Brotherhood
Anamanaguchi
First Aid Kit
Wax
FIDLAR
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
Milo Greene
Los Jaivas
Kopecky Family Band
The Jezabels
LP
Yuna
Walk Off the Earth
Animal Kingdom
Dev
The Sheepdogs
The Dunwells
DJ Mel
Empires
Kevin Devine
Dry the River
Helena
Haley Reinhart
Imaginary Cities
Overdoz
Ambassadors
DJ Zebo
Chancellor Warhol
Laura Warshauer
Red Oblivion
Perry’s stage
Bassnectar
Kaskade
Calvin Harris
NERO
Santigold
Knife Party
Zeds Dead
Big Gigantic
Skream & Benga
Little Dragon
Porter Robinson
Sub Focus
Madeon
Zedd
Paper Diamond
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Star Slinger
Badastrom
DJ Nihal
SALVA
Kid Color

Does this affect whether or not you'll attend the fest? Are you a die-hard Lolla fan who will be there no matter what, or are you on the fence, now that you know? For us, we've seen enough to know we won't miss this year's rumble in Grant Park. And yes, that mean you can rest assured that we'll be bringing our street-style snapping cameras with us. But at long last, we can finally stop wondering, and start getting excited. The hard part, now? Waiting for August. (Lollapalooza)

Okay, slow, deep breaths. It's only April. Yesterday, the Pitchfork Music Festival powers that be released the lineup for this summer's three day, non-stop, I-just-saw-ten-amazing-bands-in-a-row extravaganza. Rather than rattle on about who and what we can't wait to see (you hear that Grimes? We mean you), we'll let you check it out for yourselves below and then freak out in our comments section. You know you can count on us to tell you what to wear (and what to pack if you're not lucky enough to live in Chicago), so just sit back, relax, and wait for July. And maybe, in the meantime, put on some music. (Pitchfork)










Friday, July 13
A$AP Rocky
Willis Earl Beal
Big K.R.I.T.
Clams Casino
Dirty Projectors
Feist
Tim Hecker
Lower Dens
The Olivia Tremor Control
Outer Minds
Purity Ring

Saturday, July 14
The Atlas Moth
Atlas Sound
Danny Brown
Cloud Nothings
Cults
Flying Lotus
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Grimes
Hot Chip
Nicolas Jaar
Liturgy
Lotus Plaza
The Psychic Paramount
Schoolboy Q
Sleigh Bells
Wild Flag
Youth Lagoon

Sunday, July 15
A Lull
AraabMUZIK
Beach House
Chavez
Dirty Beaches
The Field
Iceage
King Krule
Kendrick Lamar
The Men
Milk Music
Thee Oh Sees
Oneohtrix Point Never
Real Estate
Ty Segall
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Vampire Weekend

Photographed by Shani Silver

If you're still mourning the fact that you missed out on those oh-so-elusive Coachella passes, you have the chance to redeem yourself at Monday night's Black Keys concert. The garage-rock duo will be taking their first-ever headlining arena tour to our fair city to wow us with hits from their newest album, El Camino. The Grammy Award-winners will be joined by Brit band Arctic Monkeys, who have the daunting-yet-exhilarating task of warming up the crowds on the 37-date North American tour.

In addition to being way more wallet-friendly than most of the stops (ahem, NYC), Monday's show is produced in partnership with Tickets-For-Charity, meaning you get to give back while jamming out. Ticket proceeds will benefit Community Support Services in the Keys' hometown of Akron, OH, as well as the W.O. Smith Music School in Nashville. If demand for this show is anything like their previous stops, you best get buyin'! Hipster glasses not required.

When: Monday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Where: United Center, 1901 West Madison Street (at Damen Avenue); 312-455-4200.
Price: $39-54; click here to purchase

Photo: Via The Black Keys

Photographed by Shani Silver

Set an alarm. No, you know what, set two. Tickets to 2012's Pitchfork Music Festival go on sale at noon CST and you better move fast. Last year, three-day passes sold out in less than 24 hours! The good news about this music fest ticket frenzy is that (shockingly) prices for this year's Pitchfork fest did not go up. That's right. You can still get 1-day passes for $45, and 3-day passes for $110. With bands like Vampire Weekend, Feist, Hot Chip, Grimes, Cloud Nothing (and sooo many more TBD) on the lineup, this is a steal, but only if you get the tix! You'll find them here, on Pitchfork's website. We've done what we can. Now it's up to you. Go forth and add to cart!

First it's hoarders swiping all the Jason Wu for Target. Now it's e-snipers scooping up concert tickets before legit fans have a chance. Fiona Apple die-hards were devastated on Friday when Lincoln Hall's online servers crashed in response to an overwhelming (but come on guys, kinda expected) demand for tickets to Fiona Apple's March 19 show. Apparently scalpers are already having an eBay and Craigslist field day, with four packs of tickets reportedly selling for $1,799. We love and miss her too, but seriously? Would you pay this kind of cash to see a beloved favorite, or is this just (forgive us) criminal? (AV Club)


Photo: Via AV Club

How’s this for money well spent? For just $8 this weekend, you can score tickets to one of Chicago’s hottest shows and get a nice buzz going, too. Details, you say? White Mystery– the self-proclaimed “ferocious rock duo” consisting of Chicago siblings Alex and Francis Scott Key White–is kicking off their tour this weekend at the Empty Bottle, and tickets to the show are just $3. (Not a bad deal to see a band The Chicago Tribune has called the city’s “next big breakout act.”) If you’ve ever been to the Empty Bottle then you probably already know where that other $5 is going. If not: The bar does an awesome “beer-and-a-shot” combo for just five bucks. Know before you go: The Empty Bottle is cash only, so make a quick withdrawal on your way home from work and avoid those gross ATM fees.
The Empty Bottle, (at West Cortez Street) 1035 North Western Avenue; 773-276-3600.


Photo: Via White Mystery

In light of Tennis' newly released album Young and Old, the indie rock band has taken to the road, with a stop in Chicago. We've spotted singer Alaina Moore out and about in Chicago before, and we're thrilled the band is headed back for a not-totally-huge show at Lincoln Hall. We love this modestly sized venue because every spot in the house is a good one, and you can sneak to the back for a drink without worrying you'll never make it to the front again. See how Tennis' breezy throwback pop has evolved in this second album, and enjoy the favorites that made you love this band last year, too. Get your tickets now before the rest of Chicago gets wise, and wrap your weekend up with some aural pleasure.
Lincoln Hall, 2424 North Lincoln Avenue (at Fullerton Avenue and Halsted Street); 773-525-2501.\


Photo: Erin Algiere/ Courtesy of Sacks & Co.

In support of her latest album Conatus, Zola Jesus returns to Chicago on February 21 to light up Lincoln Hall. Nika Danilova's voice, packed with dark, sultry emotion, is certain to shake the walls of this Lincoln Park venue, and we can't let our readers miss out on one of the most moving pop experiences a music lover can have. Get your tickets now, before the show sells out, and make sure you send this link to your go-to show buddy, too. Conatus is her best work yet—we can't wait to see what it's like in person. Lincoln Hall, 2424 North Lincoln Avenue (at Fullerton Avenue and Halsted Street); 773-525-2501.


Photo: Angel Ceballos/Courtesy of Motormouth Media