Author Archives for Dylan
Menomena at the Empty Bottle
My first live Menomena experience couldn’t have gone any better. We arrived during Field Music’s set, I got a 312 for my fiance and myself, and we chilled with the rest of our group while the band kept moving things along. I hate to say it, but Field Music’s performance was not very impressive. [...]
Phenomena of Men
Video: Wet and Rusting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxeFBJCP4dM
The new video for Menomena’s Wet and Rusting is a must-see. Their creativity makes one glad to be alive. I’ll be at the Sold Out show next week at the Empty Bottle, and I haven’t seen them before, so I’m really pumped for it. I’ll let everyone know how it goes, and [...]
In the Midst of the Festival
Since Chicago is home to an absurd amount of festivals during the summer, i don’t feel too bad about missing SXSW (which isn’t true. I wish I could be there). But my favorite from last year, the Pitchfork Music Festival, has recently announced a portion of its lineup:
Friday, July 13
-Pitchfork Music Festival & All Tomorrow’s [...]
Dylan on the Perch
Greetings from Chicago. I’m more than pleased to be making my first post on perchmusic.com, and I hope that my contributions find themselves well-suited along with Kevin’s already impassioned dedication to sharing good music with the people.
Since this is new to me, let me begin by plugging my own weekly podcast, the Moody Indie Review. [...]


