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NEW MUSIC THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS: JULY 2
WILCO (THE ALBUM) 7TH STUDIO ALBUM
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND DEBUTED AS #1 SELLING ALBUM
5th CONSECUTIVE STUDIO ALBUM TO DEBUT AT TOP OF CHARTS!
1ST STUDIO ALBUM SINCE 2005 ; ONLY 2ND SINCE 2001
> AT ALPINE VALLEY JULY 18-19 w/UMPHREY’S MCGEE
& AT 1ST MIDWEST BANK AMPHITHEATRE SUN, 9/13
ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD “LIVE”
FROM 3 SOLD OUT NITES IN ’08 @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC
FIRST FULL-LENGTH WINWOOD-CLAPTON CONCERTS IN 40 YEARS
LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC CD/DVD
>APPEARED TOGETHER RECENTLY @ UNITED CENTER 6/17
R.E.M. RECKONING DELUXE EDITION BONUS DISC:
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1984 XRT SUN NITE CONCERT @ ARAGON
GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT FOLLOW-UP DEBUTED AT #1
> UNITED CENTER CONCERT MON, 7/13
ELVIS COSTELLO
FOLLOW-UP TO T BONE-PRODUCED ‘86 CD, KING OF AMERICA
> XRT SHOW @ RAVINIA 8/26
SONIC YOUTH
>XRT SHOWS @ VIC LAST SAT & SUN 6/27-28
PHOENIX FRENCH QUARTET’S 4TH ALBUM
>RECENT SOLD-OUT XRT SHOW @ PARK WEST 6/13
ZIGGY MARLEY “FAMILY TIME”
> RECENT XRT “KIDS’ SHOW” (MATINEE) @ HOB 6/14
CONOR OBERST & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND
> XRT SHOW @ METRO TUES, 7/14
RHETT MILLER 4TH SOLO CD FOR OLD 97’S FRONTMAN
TORI AMOS > XRT SHOW @ THE CHICAGO THEATRE 8/3
REGINA SPEKTOR 3RD MAJOR LABEL RELEASE; 1ST SINCE ‘06
> APPEARING @ THE CHICAGO THEATRE SAT, 9/12
THE BAND’S LEVON HELM SINGS THE DEAD (“TN JED”)
> RECENT GIG @ CHICAGO THEATRE 6/9
ALBUM PREVIEWS:
SPOON 3-SONG EP THEIR 1ST NEW STUFF SINCE ’07 (GA X 5 CD)
JACK WHITE’S NEW BAND: THE DEAD WEATHER DUE 7/14
NASHVILLE-BASED QUARTET FEAT. JACK ON DRUMS
> XRT SHOW @ VIC 7/28 MARKING GROUP’S CHICAGO DEBUT
MODEST MOUSE 7-INCH LIMITED EDITION SINGLE
> APPEARING @ ARAGON 8/25
DOLORES O’RIORDAN EX-CRANBERRIES VOCALIST
FOLLOW-UP TO ‘07 SOLO DEBUT DUE 8/25
PLUS MORE SONGS FROM NEW CD’s:
DEPECHE MODE 12TH STUDIO ALBUM; FOLLOW-UP TO ’05 SMASH
> PERFORMING @ LOLLAPALOOZA 2009
BEN HARPER & RELENTLESS 7 GROUP’S DEBUT
> PERFORMING @ LOLLAPALOOZA 2009
BOB DYLAN HIS 46TH (!) RELEASE
DEBUTED AT #1 ON SALES CHART; HIS 5TH #1 ALBUM
> PERFORMING @ ROTHBURY (MICHIGAN) SUN, JULY 5TH
GOMEZ BRITISH QUINTET’S 6TH STUDIO ALBUM
FOLLOW-UP TO ’06 U.S. BREAKTHRU, HOW WE OPERATE
> PERFORMING @ LOLLAPALOOZA 2009
STEVE EARLE HIS TRIBUTE CD TO TOWNES VAN ZANDT
>XRT SHOW AT PARK WEST LAST THURS, 6/25
NEKO CASE > PERFORMING @ LOLLAPALOOZA 2009
RUSTED ROOT 1ST STUDIO ALBUM IN 7 YEARS
> HEADLINING SHEFFIELD GARDEN WALK SAT, 7/19
BOOKER T. & THE DBT’S AKA DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
>APPEARING 3PM THIS SAT AT XRT FREE 4TH OF JULY CONCERT
PETER BJORN & JOHN 5TH ALBUM FOR SWEDISH TRIO
> RECENT XRT SHOW @ METRO 4/23
TINTED WINDOWS POWER POP “SUPERGROUP’S” DEBUT:
SINGER TAYLOR HANSON (HANSON), JAMES IHA (PUMPKINS),
ADAM SCHLESINGER (FNTAINS OF WAYNE), BUN E. CARLOS
> RECENT XRT EVENT: TASTE OF RANDOLPH ST. 6/20
SON VOLT 6TH ALBUM DUE TUES
PAOLO NUTINI FOLLOW-UP TO ’07 DEBUT
SCOTTISH SINGER-SONGWRITER >XRT SHOW @ VIC 8/2
DAVY KNOWLES & BACK DOOR SLAM
UK ROCKIN’ BLUES TRIO’S FOLLOW-UP TO ’07 DEBUT
GRIZZLY BEAR BROOKLYN QUARTET’S FOLLOW-UP TO ’06 DEBUT
> PERFORMING SUN, 7/19 @ PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL
IN CHICAGO’S UNION PARK (PRECEDING FLAMING LIPS)
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE 8TH STUDIO ALBUM
> PERFORMING @ LOLLAPALOOZA 2009
ALICE PEACOCK HER “BEST ALBUM EVER”
>RECENT XRT/CD RELEASE SHOWS @ SCHUBAS 6/13
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO (ALLIGATOR RECORDS DEBUT)
>GUESTS INCLUDE GUITARISTS WARREN HAYNES, SONNY LANDRETH
WILLIE NILE FOLLOW-UP TO ’07 COMEBACK CD
>RECENT XRT SHOW @ MARTYRS 5/30 w/NICK TREMULIS ORCH
“NEW NOISE AT NINE” w/ MARTY LENNARTZ
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