Waco Brothers News

The return of rockabilly Rosie In the realm of rockabilly and rocking country, one major underappreciated voice is that of Rosie Flores .

The Cosmonauts are a loose collective led by Welsh rocker Jon Langford , who is hardly a veteran of the Texas dance hall circuit Flores calls home.

The House Theatre of Chicago's world premiere production of "All the Fame of Lofty Deeds" is built around a rambunctious visual and aural landscape.

If you go ... Runs through Dec. 20. at Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division Tickets start at $25 Call 773-251-2195 or visit thehousetheatre.com for more information.

Posted in Lollapalooza 2009 , Music by Areif Sless-Kitain on November 4th, 2009 at 9:25 am Still upset about the lack of hip-hop on last year's Lolla lineup? Maybe you think the annual music fest behemoth should take on more country acts, or jazz artists.

Last weekend was a busy one for Rosie Flores. Saturday, the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist was in Tempe, Ariz., participating in one of a series of shows celebrating the 15th anniversary of "insurgent country" label Bloodshot Records.

The folks at Bloodshot Records have taken upon themselves to celebrate their Quinceanera by reconstructing the singular atmosphere of Austin on one of those spring afternoons so heady, the calendar must read South By Southwest.

Trying to pin down "alt-country" as a cohesive genre is kind of like dredging a lake.

Rob Miller and Nan Warshaw are a couple of punk rock drummers who started Bloodshot Records... released 170 albums by artists such as Neko Case, Ryan Adams, Alejandro Escovedo and the Waco Brothers.

The Waco Brothers, with members from the Northwest and West suburbs, have become known for their galvanizing live shows.

"I was faced with a choice at a difficult age," Neil Tennant sang at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.

Bloodshot BBQ It's an alt-country geek roots-rock dream come true. Eight bucks, eight bands, and some world-class ones at that, starting with the Clash-meets-Cash Waco Brothers, Dan Baird and Terry Anderson's the Yayhoos, Brian Henneman's stalwart Bottle Rockets, and ingeniously tongue-in-cheek songwriter Robbie Fulks.

REHOBOTH BEACH - Better late than never. The Chicago-based alt-country act known as the Waco Brothers was originally supposed to perform at the Dogfish Head brewpub in downtown Rehoboth Beach back in 2007, but the date was among several on that year's tour which were canceled.

From Ryan Adams to Neko Case, artists who got their start on Chicago's Bloodshot Records have always found appreciative audiences in the Twin Cities.

Chicago is not just one of the biggest cities in America, it's been home to some of the best independent record labels over the last half-century. From 1950s start-ups like Chess, Vee Jay and Mercury to more recent marques like Drag City and Thrill Jockey, Windy City labels are always reliably setting trends in various genres.

The Jonas Brothers bring their 2009 world tour to the Allstate Arena this weekend, and if you didn't know that already, well, you clearly haven't been hanging around any preteenagers lately.

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 6:46 PM By Jon Bream Bloodshot Records, the cool Chicago alt-country-leaning label, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a traveling beer-b-que that is coming to Minneapolis on Aug.