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Live Recap: Diane Coffee with The Curls at The Hideout
The happy dance vibes bounced around The Hideout as The Curls took the stage. I dodged through nodding heads and moving bodies to get to the front. The Curls got the party started with old favorites as well as new jams. With changes in band members even the familiar tunes had a different feel to them. This band seems to be constantly evolving. I have seen them play with as many as 10 people on stage, so paired down to a more traditional four felt like a fresh perspective on the music. "Lemon Lime" stood out as an exceptionally stellar dance number, faster and tighter than I remembered. They brought all the energy we expect from a Curls show. Giving the audience both a release and energy they would need to carry them through to the much anticipated headliner.
There is a particular tension that comes with waiting for a band that draws a devoted fan base. The air was thick as people pressed forward. An eager round of hoots and screams greeted Diane Coffee as they came on stage. They wasted no time, songs blazed by leaving me breathless. No one could resist this kind of world-shaking experience. The band wailed as Diane Coffee gave all us all their energy. They constantly reached out to the audience and gave their band exuberant praise, falling to their knees, shredding back to back. Anything and everything to make the most of every moment and ounce of energy. The band rose to their challenge, enjoying the show and performing to a level few outwardly show. They could be seen as goofing, but the serious guitar riffs didn't leave room for error. A special shout out to amazeballs guitarist Kyle Paul for being such a joy to watch and also to his proud dad, who was celebrating his birthday. Gotta love a family shout-out!
Even when the music slowed down and Diane Coffee became slightly more stoic, they were still animated. Singing with gestures and expressions that would surely reach the nosebleed seats at the Lyric, let alone the back of the Hideout. There was not a bad seat at the show, although I was immensely happy to be front and center as the band’s energy washed over me. I felt dazed by the experience. I go to shows chasing that high.
Photos of The Curls and Diane Coffee
PHOTOS: Tomberlin and Hand Habits at Hideout 04.04.19
On Thursday night, Tomberlin and Hand Habits shared the stage at Chicago’s The Hideout for the first of two sold out shows there with Hand Habits. Both musicians put on a mesmerizing performance that had the crowd enchanted and attentively listening the entire time.
See photos from the show below, and see the rest of Hand Habits’ upcoming tour dates here.
Live Recap: Caroline Rose Played All Her Favorite Songs to a Sold Out Hideout
“This next song is my favorite,” Caroline Rose tells the sold out crowd at The Hideout last week before playing her third song...and her fourth, and her seventh song of the night. The crowd laughed once they realized a certain pattern, and Rose kept her audience chuckling between songs by telling funny anecdotes about the tracks from her candid and quirky debut album Loner.
Wednesday night’s show came towards the tail end of Rose’s two month long tour in support of the album release, which included a busy multiple-show-a-day schedule at SXSW. During one of her between-song monologues, Rose mentioned she’d been sick the past few weeks with a never-ending cold due to the grueling touring schedule, but as an audience member, you never would have guessed Rose wasn't feeling 100 percent. Her spirit never wavered, and as she sang through energetic tracks like “Money” and “Bikini,” Rose’s vocals remained strong, even as she danced along to the fast-paced melodies on the rose-laden stage. Rose also remained on her A-game in the stage banter department; recanting the house party experience that inspired the track “More Of The Same” in grueling detail. The lyrics on Loner fearlessly depict personal narratives about Rose and her friends, and during her show, fans got even more details about the stories behind the songs. The stage banter even extended beyond the stories of Loner, with Rose telling the crowd the origin of the Elmo piñata sitting onstage, which the band had acquired on the road at a famous piñata shop, as well as the story about having to replace her thrifted overall straps with Mardi Gras beads.
After playing through most of the songs from her album and feeding the audience entertaining tour stories, Rose won the audience’s affection even more by performing a cover of “Toxic” by Britney Spears and playing “My Heart Will Go On” on a recorder. Rose’s live show truly remained vibrant the entire time, without a single dull moment in sight. If she was able to deliver such an incredible show at the end of an intense tour while being sick, you won't want to miss Caroline Rose when she comes through your city this summer. See her upcoming tour dates here, and check out photos from her show with The Go Rounds below.
Listen to Loner in full below:
PHOTOS: SXSW 2018 Send-Off at The Hideout
The Hideout sent off some of our favorite hometown bands to SXSW over the weekend leading up to the fest. If you weren't able to come out to the kick off, relive the stacked line up by checking out photos from the entire day. The line up featured James Swanberg, Varsity, Moonrise Nation, Bunny, The Waco Brothers, Pixel Grip, and Ariel Zetina.
Stay tuned for more SXSW coverage coming soon!
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PHOTOS: Dent May with Bunny and Paul Cherry at The Hideout
Dent May put on a captivating performance to a sold out Hideout on Saturday night, with the help of Chicago's own Bunny and Paul Cherry. Check out photos from the show below!
Listen to Dent May's latest album Across the Multiverse in full below, and catch him on tour when he comes to a city near you! Find all of the upcoming tour dates here.
PHOTOS: Doug Tuttle, Glyders, and Bunny at Hideout Inn 5.12.17
The Hideout hosted an incredible lineup this past Friday night, featuring Chicago's own Bunny and Glyders warming up the crowd for Doug Tuttle's headline slot.
Listen to Doug Tuttle's new album Peace Potato below, and check out his upcoming tour dates here.
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