Musikanto hits the road!
Look out America because Musikanto is coming to a town near you! Check out the dates below to see when. Date Venue Location May 16 Crystal Ballroom (Al’s Den) Portland, OR Tickets & More… MusikantoCrystal Ballroom (Al’s Den) May 16PortlandOR Tickets May 17 Crystal Ballroom (Al’s Den) Portland, OR Tickets & More… MusikantoCrystal Ballroom (Al’s [...]
Jeremy David Miller and Ryan Anderson do The Hideout, tonight!
An intimate evening with two men of music. Thursday May 16 Ryan and Jeremy set up and play in the front room of The Hideout with their numerous musical projects including Go Long Mule, Rambos, The Louvin Lovers, plus special guest singers Sarah Holtschlag and Bekah Miller.
Musikanto does Portland!
Hey Portland, Musikanto is in you! And he’s not going anywhere for awhile so you might as well enjoy it. Check him out all week at Crystal Ballroom: Al’s Den where he will be serenading you with his sweet acoustic sounds. It’s his first time playing in Portland so show him how you do and go buy him a [...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day with The Minneapolis Henrys!
The MPLS Henrys haven’t played out in a while. Knyfs have never played out before. There will be new tunes all around! So after you’ve put your mothers to bed come to Whistler and rock out with us. Just Tivo Game Of Thrones and we’ll watch it with you later.
Mike Musikanto announces winter tour dates!
USA, I’m excited to announce my 2013 winter Tour dates!! 2012 was an amazing year and I got to see so much more of the world then I ever dreamed of. I am so thankful to every band that took me on the road and let me share the stage with them. I am [...]
Rambos at Burlington with The Ladybirds (Louisville) and Blackbelts
Rambos take the stage at The Burlington tonight with The Ladybirds from Louisville and Chicago’s Blackbelts. Loud Loop Press says:
“Get your September off to a brawlin’ good start with high-energy Chicago rockers Rambos. The group melts faces with smoky rockabilly beats, which it lovingly layers with thick cuts of bluesy punk and surf rock. It’s like a rock’n’roll seven-layer bean dip. No, I’m not hungry. I swear. Also performing tonight are Louisville pop rockers The Ladybirds and music group Blackbelts.” (Audrey Leon)
Mid Point Music Fest lineup announced
Cincinnati’s MidPoint Music Fest is back for its 11th year! Chicago has a nice contingent out there, including two of our very own, Ami Saraiya and the Outcome and Jon Drake & The Shakes. The festival runs in multiple locations around Cincinnati from September 27-29 and features close to 200 bands in 16 venues and outdoor stages strewn about downtown and the adjacent Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
Jon Drake & The Shakes in Woodstock, IL for Wasted Plains
The second annual event aims to highlight Chicago bands by taking them out of the city and transplanting them north 55 miles in Woodstock. This year’s lineup includes Ezra Furman, White Mystery, Santah, Cousin Dud, Elephant Gun, The Heligoats, The Soil & The Sun, Jon Drake & The Shakes, Rabble Rabble, On Again Off Again, [...]
Dear Ulysses out today
The debut album from Jon Drake & The Shakes is now available at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and anywhere else MP3s are sold. Go grab a copy today! iTunes Amazon Spotify (link on its way – if you have Spotify, just search for ‘Jon Drake & The Shakes’) Dear Ulysses Track List 1. Gustav 2. Charlie [...]
Jon Drake & The Shakes on Daytrotter
Head on over to Daytrotter for a session by Jon Drake & The Shakes. Along with the recordings, you’ll learn a whole ton about Jon Drake, The Shakes and how they all met. This session was recorded at Daytrotter’s original Rock Island, IL studio, the Horse Shack.
Chicago contingent heading to Strasbourg, France
Mike Musikanto, Ami Saraiya and Julia Klee are heading to Strasbourg, France as part of the Strasbourg-Chicago exchange, also known as Transatlantic Nights. Nick will join the expedition to make sure everybody comes back. Full Strasbourg schedule: 5/24 – Arrive in Strasbourg 5/25 – Le Quai’son – Nancy, FR 5/27 – Medienfestival – Tubingen, DE [...]
RECAP: Jon Drake & The Shakes at The Double Door
Time Out Chicago, Music. Defined., and Southside on the Town had some nice things to say about Jon Drake & The Shakes’ album release party at Chicago’s Double Door last Friday. Here are some kind words from Time Out: “Drake is a beastly frontman, sweating out beer and staring intensely into the crowd like a [...]
Mike Musikanto adds more US tour dates
Mike Musikanto has added a handful of dates to his stateside agenda. Here’s the updated itinerary (new shows in bold): 5/19 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL (with Truth and Salvage Co.) 5/22 – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO (with Hoots and Hellmouth) 5/25 – Quai Son – Nancy, France 5/27 – Medienfestival (Germany) [...]
Jon and Ellis from The Shakes on WXRT’s Local Anesthetic
Jon and Ellis were featured on tonight’s Local Anesthetic with Richard Milne. Jon Drake & The Shakes will celebrate the release of Dear Ulysses this Friday at the Double Door.
New tour dates from Musikanto, including his first time in Europe
We’re excited to announce that Musikanto is going to Europe this summer. After a stretch of dates in Kentucky, he’ll jump across the pond as part of the Transatlantic Nights festival (centered around Strasbourg, France), then a handful of shows in Italy. Here are all of the summer dates thus far: 5/7 – Kentucky Theater [...]
Jon Drake & The Shakes to release Dear Ulysses on May 29
Jon Drake & The Shakes will release their debut album, Dear Ulysses, on May 29. Pre-order the CD and get an immediate download of the single, “Charlie,” as well as a bonus track that you can’t get anywhere else. The band will celebrate in Chicago a little early on May 11, and [...]
Jeremy David Miller – Lepus – Out Now
We at the Grape Juice camp are very excited to see this album come to fruition. Jeremy has been part of the Grape Juice family for a few years now, and this album puts the spotlight right where it should be: on Jeremy, Jeremy, Jeremy. The combination of charisma and storytelling prowess is unparalleled these days, with more and more musicians putting the business before the craft. Miller has not forgotten the craft, and today we salute him and his songs.
Jon Drake & The Shakes head to Des Moines and Rochester
Look out Iowa and Minnesota! Jon Drake & The Shakes are bringing their folk-pop carnival of sound from Chicago to Des Moines on Friday, April 6th to play at Gas Lamp along with Rebel Creek and Mumfords. Then on Saturday, April 7th they will be in Rochester, MN to play a free show at Kathy’s [...]
Musikanto in a barber shop for Red Eye at SXSW
Walking around SXSW can be pretty hectic, and when you’re looking for a quiet place to record a song with just a voice and an acoustic guitar, you can probably imagine the difficulty. Musikanto and Red Eye had to get creative when they met up for a session in Austin, but they were eventually able to find a quiet barber shop on the east side of town. Click to see the video.
Grape Juice at SXSW
If you’re in Austin, come to Lovely Boutique to say hi. 1506 South 1st Street