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In episode 125, of Notes and Bolts, we’re hanging out with Natalie Chami, who plays as TALsounds on her own, as well as involving herself in group projects such as Good Willsmith, and L’eternebre, and The Screaming Claws Collective. On Monday evening, at The Whistler, TALsounds played a release show for the freshly released cassette, “Sky Face”, out now on Notes and Bolts.

Make sure to grab a copy of this week’s lathe 7″, featuring TALsounds here.

Cover Art: JW FREDERICK
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Conductive Alliance – Song: Deep Sea
Show: 6/20/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conductive-Alliance/132638973417267

Band: Impulsive Hearts – Song: Zombie
Show: 6/26/2013 The Beat Kitchen
Site: http://www.facebook.com/impulsivehearts

Band: Panoramic & True – Song: Bells
Show: 6/21/2013 Township
Site: http://www.panoramictrue.com/

Band: Mister Lies – Song: Dionysian
Show: 6/18/2013 Schubas
Site: http://misterlies.com/

Band: Majors Junction – Song: Gunslinger
Show: 6/23/2013 Hideout (Lawerence Peter’s “A Day In The Country” Show)
Site: http://www.MajorsJunction.com

Band: Las Guitarras de Espana – Song: Tantas Cosas (Bulerias)
Show: 6/21/2013 City Winery
Site: http://www.lasguitarrasrocks.com/

Band: The Hudson Branch – Song: Lonely
Show: 6/26/2013 Schubas
Site: http://www.thehudsonbranch.com/

Band: Ty Maxon – Song: Waking Up The Dead
Show: 6/20/2013 Burlington
Site: http://tymaxon.bandcamp.com

Music Box Theatre and WBEZ Chicago’s Sound Opinions present the 3rd Annual Music Box Summer Music Film Festival with the best new documentary and concert films available about bands and music, both contemporary and classic. It’s five days and nights of great music movies, featuring everything from break dancing (Wild Style) and Detroit punk (A Band Called Death) to the most epic use of air guitar in cinematic history (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure). Nearly a dozen features include the new documentary Downloaded, about the rise and fall of Napster, with director Alex Winter (co-star of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) scheduled to appear. Sound Opinions co-presents the 3rd Annual Music Box Theatre Summer Music Film Festival June 28-July 2 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. Single tickets are $8-$15, and festival passes are $70 at summermusicfilmfestival.com.

Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot host the opening night kickoff at Music Box on Friday, June 28. Following a 6 p.m. reception, DeRogatis and Kot will introduce a screening of the highly anticipated new documentary Ain’t in it for My Health, an intimate portrait of the late rock legend Levon Helm. This is followed by a 9 p.m. 35mm showing of 2003 classic Festival Express, with Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Buddy Guy.

SUMMER MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Friday, June 28
4:00 p.m.: A Band Called Death
7:00 p.m.: Opening Night Presentation: Ain’t in it for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
9:00 p.m.: Festival Express
Saturday, June 29
2:00 p.m.: Wild Style
4:00 p.m.: Downtown 81
6:00 p.m.: Ain’t in it for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
8:00 p.m.: A Band Called Death
10:10 p.m.: Big Easy Express
Sunday, June 30
5:00 p.m.: Anton Corbijn Inside Out
7:00 p.m.: Downloaded
9:15 p.m.: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Monday, July 1
7:15 p.m.: Approximately Nels Cline/In Search of Blind Joe Death
9:15 p.m.: Wild Style
Tuesday, July 2
4:30 p.m.: Ain’t in it for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
6:30 p.m.: Festival Express
8:15 p.m.: Big Easy Express
9:45 p.m.: A Band Called Death

Most screenings $10; Select Double Features $15; WBEZ Member Discounts $2 off/ticket; Festival Passes $70.

SUMMER MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
A Band Called Death (Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett, 2012)
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols, or The Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed; three teenage brothers in the early ’70s formed a band, played a few local gigs and pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But record companies found Death’s music — and band name — too intimidating, and the group soon disbanded. Equal parts rockumentary and family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible journey of what happened three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Shows Friday, June 28, 4 p.m.; Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 2 at 9:45 p.m.

Ain’t in it for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (Jacob Hatley, 2010)
As the drummer for The Band, Levon Helm created unique sounds famous in “Up on Cripple Creek.” This documentary finds Levon Helm at home in Woodstock, NY, in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. Shot over the course of two+ years, this highly anticipated film focuses in on the four-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member after his 2007 comeback album, Dirt Farmer, brought him back to the spotlight. It’s a perfect pairing with Festival Express, where audiences get the chance to see virtually unknown performances by The Band. Shows Friday, June 28, 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 29, 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 2, 4:30 p.m.

Festival Express (Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich, 2003)
Festival Express is a 2003 documentary film about the 1970 train tour of the same name across Canada taken by some of North America’s most popular rock bands, including The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. Shows Friday, June 28, 9 p.m. and Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Wild Style (Charlie Ahearn, 1983)
Regarded as the first hip hop motion picture, this film depicts several prominent figures from the early hip hop culture, engaging in activities, such as MCing, turntablism, graffiti and B-boying. Shows Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m.; and Monday, July 1 at 9:15 p.m.

Downtown 81 (Edo Bertoglio, 1981)
This film — directed by Edo Bertoglio, written and produced by Glenn O’Brien with post-production in 1999-2000 by Maripol, and starring renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat — is a rare real-life snapshot of ultra-hip subculture of post-punk era Manhattan. Shows Saturday, June 29 at 4 p.m.

Big Easy Express (Emmett Malloy, 2012)
Three bands, six cities, one train and thousands of miles of track…the Big Easy Express documents a cinematic musical journey. Directed by renowned filmmaker Emmett Malloy (The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights), this incredible new film captures nothing less than history in the making. Indie folk heroes Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Tennessee’s Old Crow Medicine Show and Britain’s acclaimed Mumford & Sons climbed aboard a beautiful vintage train in California, setting out for New Orleans on a “tour of dreams.” The film resulting from the journey is nothing short of magical. Shows Saturday, June 29, 10:10 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 2, 8:15 p.m.

Anton Corbijn Inside Out (Klaartje Quirijns, 2012, English, Dutch with English subtitles)
Dutch photographer, music video director and film director Anton Corbin is best known as the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2. Director Klaartje Quirijns is able to create an extremely intimate and revealing portrait of this influential artist from the result of nearly four years of filming. Her personal relationship with Anton gave her unprecedented access to both the man and his work. Shows Sunday, June 30, 5 p.m.

Downloaded (Alex Winter, 2013)
*Director Alex Winter is scheduled to appear!
A feature documentary about the rise and fall of Napster that explores the downloading revolution, the kids who created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large. Shows Sunday, June 30, 7 p.m.

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Stephen Herek, 1989)
*Mr. Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) scheduled to appear!
Two seemingly dumb teens (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves) struggle to prepare a historical presentation with the help of a time machine. Shows Sunday, June 30, 9:15 p.m.

Approximately Nels Cline (Steven Okazaki, 2011)
Approximately Nels Cline is Steven Okazaki’s first music documentary, featuring Nels Cline, best known as the lead guitarist of Wilco and one of the most brilliant and adventurous musicians on earth. Produced in collaboration with Fantasy Studios, the film features Nels Cline Singers’ Scott Amendola and Devin Hoff, with special guests Carla Kihlstedt, Ron Miles, Yuka Honda, Ben Goldberg and Matthias Bossi. (On a double bill with In Search of Blind Joe Death.) Shows Monday, July 1, 7:15 p.m.

In Search of Blind Joe Death (James Cullingham, 2012)
In Search of Blind Joe Death is a feature documentary about the tremendously influential composer, guitarist, author and provocateur John Fahey (1939-2001). The film combines live action and archival footage with animation in a kinetic, musically charged tribute to a great artist. (On a double bill with Approximately Nels Cline.) Shows Monday, July 1, 7:15 p.m.

For additional information, please visit musicboxtheatre.com. The entire Music Box Summer Summer Calendar is available as a pdf here.

Cover Art: JW FREDERICK
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Bevel – Song: Low Income Glade
Show: 6/13/2013 Hideout
Site: http://www.bevel.org/

Band: Tomorrow Kings – Song: Starstruck P2
Show: Lamon Manuel 6/19/2013 Township / Tomorrow Kings 7/05/2013 Quenchers
Site: Bandcamp

Band: Year And A Day – Song: Falling
Show: 6/17/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Facebook
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Band: Belmont and Clark – Song: Valis
Show: 6/17/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Bandcamp
[[Free]] Minimal Beat Showcase

Band: Can I Get an Amen – Song: Cuckoo (Columbia Session)
Show: 6/16/2013 Whistler
Site: Soundcloud

Band: Distant Cities – Song: Look Away
Show: 6/17/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: http://distantcitiesband.com
[[Free]] Minimal Beat Showcase

Band: the Humminbird – Song: Tea Boilin
Show: 6/19/2013 Whistler
Site: Bandcamp

Cover Art: JW FREDERICK
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Videotape – Song: Static
Show: 6/7/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Facebook

Band: Eleanor Friedberger – Song: Stare at the Sun
Show: 6/7/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: http://www.eleanorfriedberger.com/

Band: Marvin Tate – Song: Upstairs Neighbor
Show: 6/8/2013 Hideout
Site: Facebook

Band: Michele McGuire – Song: I’m Gone
Show: 6/8/2013 Beat Kitchen
Site: http://www.michelemcguire.com

Band: Post Child – Song: City Kids
Show: 6/6/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: http://www.postchildmusic.com/

Band: Exit Ghost – Song: Did You Already Know
Show: 6/8/2013 Beat Kitchen
Site: http://www.exitghostmusic.com

Band: Secret Colours – Song: Blackbird (Only One)
Show: 6/8/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: http://www.secretcolours.com/

Band: J Fernandez – Song: Fading Out
Show: 6/12/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Soundcloud

Band: Jonny Rumble – Song: Have It Good
Show: 6/7/2013 Tonic Room
Site: Rock Proper

Cover Art: JW FREDERICK
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: New Canyons – Song: Pitch Black
Show: 6/3/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: http://newcanyons.com

Band: Summer Girlfriends – Song: Shockwaves
Show: 5/30/2013 Hideout
Site: Facebook

Band: Advance Base – Song: Mother’s Last Word To Her Son
Show: 6/1/2013 Burlington **EP Release**
Site: http://www.advancebasemusic.com/

Band: Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts – Song: The Saw Song
Show: 5/30/2013 Martyrs – opening for Shannon McNally – 8pm
Site: http://willphalen.com

Band: Peekaboos – Song: Defective Kids
Show: 5/30/2013 Hideout
Site: Bandcamp

Band: VLLLGE – Song: Fucked It Up
Show: 5/30/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Facebook

Band: Marmora – Song: Chelas In The Morning
Show: 5/31/2013 The Mutiny
Site: Bandcamp

Cover Art: JW FREDERICK
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Artist: CHANCE THE RAPPER – Song: Chain Smoker
Show: 5/25, 5/26/2013 Metro (SOLD OUT)
http://chanceraps.com/

Band: Mister Suit – Song: Hold On
Show: 5/23/2013 Schubas
http://mistersuit.com/

Band: JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound – Song: Control
Show: 5/25/2013 Mayne Stage
http://jcbrooksandtheuptownsound.com/

Band: Uh Bones – Song: He’s Got It
Show: 5/24/2013 Burlington
http://uhbones.blogspot.com/

Band: Cousin Dud – Song: Illinois
Show: 5/25/2013 The Burlington Bar
http://www.cousindud.com

Band: Elephant Gun – Song: Sand Naps
Show: 5/23/2013 Empty Bottle
Facebook

Band: Girl Group Chicago – Song: Tainted Love
Show: 5/26/2013 Empty Bottle
Facebook

Band: Landmarks – Song: Overflown
Show: 5/23/2013 Burlington
http://publichousesoundrecordings.com/

Artist: Al Scorch – Song: Miss Rosie
Show: 5/23/2013 Lincoln Hall
http://www.alscorch.com/

Cover Art: STEVE WALTERS
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Bare Mutants – Song: Inside My Head
Show: 5/16/2013 Lincoln Hall
Site: Facebook

Band: The Sueves – Song: Bedtime
Show: 5/19/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Bandcamp

Band: Verma – Song: Moons
Show: 5/18/2013 Empty Bottle
Site: Bandcamp

Band: Mr. 666 – Song: Esteban
Show: 5/20/2013 Burlington
Site: Bandcamp

Band: Boil – Song: Yoga
Show: 5/22/2013 Schubas
Site: Facebook

Band: James Davis – Song: Lingering
Show: 5/22/2013 The Whistler
Site: jcdavis.org

Cover Art: STEVE WALTERS
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Friends of Italian Opera – Song: Hunches
Show: 5/10/2013 The Burlington
Site: http://friendsofitalianopera.com/

Band: Surgery – Song: El Guapo
Show: 5/15/2013 Quenchers Saloon
Site: http://www.surgerymusic.com

Band: Oscillator Bug – Song: Stationary Motion
Show: 5/11/2013 Metro
Site: http://oscillator-bug.bandcamp.com/

Band: Two Houses – Song: Bildungsroman
Show: 5/10/2013 Township
Site: http://twohouses.bandcamp.com

Band: 8090 – Song: Work Shirt
Show: 5/11/2013 The Elbo Room
Site: http://8090Music.com

Cover Art: CASEY MEEHAN
(cover art picker = Jason Frederick / Sketchbookcity)

Band: Paul Leonard – Song: Oceans Wide
Show: 5/8/2013 Whistler
Site: Bandcamp

Band: QWEL & MAKER – Song: En Garde featuring Qwazaar
Show: 5/2/2013 Reggies
Site: Facebook

Band: Cooler By The Lake – Song: Tokyo
Show: 5/5/2013 Double Door
Site: Facebook

Band: Baby Money – Song: A Little Short While
Show: 5/4/2013 Auxiliary Art Center (Record Release)
Site: Facebook

Band: Sabers – Song: Armchair Warrior
Show: 5/4/2013 Lincoln Hall
Site: Facebook

Band: The Embraceables – Song: Depression (Dennis Is This)
Show: 5/3/2013 The Hideout
Site: http://www.the-embraceables.com

Band: BE.water – Song: Of Blind Faith (Love, As It Is)
Show: 5/8/2013 Schubas
Site: Bandcamp