The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
773.276.3600
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Los Campesinos!, Photo: Grace deVille
- When
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May 26, 2008 – May 27, 2008
Daily (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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$12
- Links
Declaring a band "darlings" is one of the music press' more backhanded compliments. But really, there's no better way to describe Los Campesinos! and their outsized twee. Piling up glockenspiels, violins, handclaps, keys, and buzzing guitar, their debut Hold on Now, Youngster... has drawn comparisons to the lovable lo-fi of old K Records singles. (It would be almost impossible for it not to — the band actually name-drops the label on "Knee Deep at ATP.") The knowing indie references nearly outnumber the shouted, boy/girl choruses (of which there are lots, thankfully), but they're always delivered in endearingly earnest homage.
