The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
773.276.3600
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Asobi Seksu
- When
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Thursday Mar 5, 2009 (9:30pm)
- 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
Asobi Seksu's third album, Hush, sees the Brooklynites branching out from shoegaze roots to emit fully-honed dream-pop. Their name derives from Japanese slang for "playful sex," and it's no wonder. Frontwoman Yuki Chikudate's sugary, melancholic vocals shine on tracks like "Me & Mary" and "Gliss," oscillating between childlike innocence and a sense of all-knowing femininity that holds up just fine against guitarist James Hanna's powerful, ragged chords. Tonight they're joined by tour- and borough-mates Bell, whose Björkian lead singer Olga Bell is a master of playful handclaps and blippy, chirping samples.
