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Canasta
Also Playing: Gregory And The Hawk
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Sarah Hadley
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Sat May 8
7 pm
http://www.schubas.com/ Canasta and Gregory And The Hawk at Schubas
At the start of Canasta's new album The Fakeout, The Tease And The Breather, you can almost feel storm clouds parting for the 11 sunny, rollicking songs that lay ahead. For nearly a decade, the local chamber-pop group has managed to retain its ambition and melodic optimism, without ever coming across as winking. Centerpiece song "Magazine (Songwriter On A Train)" is a good example of what the sextet does best: Clucking guitar chords mesh with an ethereal accordion, while a thrumming bass and nasal vocals craft an overall majestic vibe. The band also knows how to write patient songs, taking a good five or six minutes to completely unfold every lush, moody wrinkle. Fakeout is released at this Schubas show, where a ticket also nets you a free copy.
Schubas 3159 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
At the start of Canasta's new album The Fakeout, The Tease And The Breather, you can almost feel storm clouds parting for the 11 sunny, rollicking songs that lay ahead. For nearly a decade, the local chamber-pop group has managed to retain its ambition and melodic optimism, without ever coming across as winking. Centerpiece song "Magazine (Songwriter On A Train)" is a good example of what the sextet does best: Clucking guitar chords mesh with an ethereal accordion, while a thrumming bass and nasal vocals craft an overall majestic vibe. The band also knows how to write patient songs, taking a good five or six minutes to completely unfold every lush, moody wrinkle. Fakeout is released at this Schubas show, where a ticket also nets you a free copy.
Updated 05/04/2011
