The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
773.276.3600
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The Helio Sequence
- When
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Thursday May 15, 2008 (9pm)
- Where
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Directions: We are located at the corner of Western and Cortez in Chicago, three blocks south of Division and just north of Augusta. The Empty Bottle is most easily accessible from Interstate 90/94 (The Kennedy Expressway). More options here: http://emptybottle.com
- Price
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$10
- Links
Spinning cheery synth lines and reverb-soaked guitars into indie-pop gold, Sub Pop duo Helio Sequence do a lot with a little. Mixing frontman Brandon Summers' vocals and Benjamin Weikel's simple keyboards and capable drumming, the outfit's effervescent fourth album, Keep Your Eyes Ahead, is a collection of lush, Shins-ian tunes that forgo the yelping, ambient soundscapes of their earlier work in favor of dreamy, folksy balladry. Tonight, the Portland-based pair hits the Bottle with locals Bronze and Yourself and the Air — who open with "Elliott Smith meets Lionel Richie" avant-soul and mathy, Braid-esque indie rock, respectively.
