Live Show Preview: Alt-J – Empty Bottle, Chicago

For us Chicagoans, we are blessed to live in a city that gives us a decent number of music festival options throughout the year, but I don’t feel anyone can argue that Lollapalooza is the winner in terms of sheer size/booking power. People come from all around the world to hang out in the blistering Chicago sun and listen to their favorite music of all genres, but I am not one of them. Personally, I have taken the route of the poor, yet honest Chicago music fan, and booked myself two pre/post Lolla shows. Fortunately for you all, one of them will be covered exclusively by Kick Kick Snare, and OF COURSE I’m talking about that indecipherable indie-dub-folk-psyche-rock quintet from… Read More →