A few fall tours not to miss

…with Chi-town shows noted for my local peeps.

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The Benevento-Russo Duo

Fresh off a full summer tour with ex-Phish members, Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon, and their stellar performance at Lollapalooza, the Duo (Marco Benevento and Joe Russo) continue their path towards world domination. I like to thing of them as the punk-jazz duo, but not only do they sound like much more than just a Duo, it’s hard to do them justice by branding them with any genre labels (though I still like the “punk-jazz” stamp and think it fits quite nicely).

They’re in Chi-town: 10/7 @ the Park West

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My Morning Jacket (w/ the Slip in support for several dates)

In my opinion, this is a perfect match-up with these two bands playing together. I’m loving the two tracks I’ve heard from the Slip’s forthcoming release (available at their site). There’s just something about Brad Barr’s vocal delivery and the way the bass and guitar interact that feels right about this band.

And I can’t believe it took me until this past Spring to get into MMJ. Jim James’ (add the usual “reverb-drenched” descriptor) vocals just hit you in the chest and their big-stage sound has just the right amount of added textures and harmonies to create something unique. “Z” continues to be on my list of favorite albums of ’05, and the band is about to release a double live album, called “Okonokos,” on Tuesday, 9/26. They delivered a really solid performance at Lollapalooza this August, so I can’t wait to check out this match-up at the Riv this November.

In the Chi: 11/24 @ the Riviera Theater

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Beck

And then there’s Beck, who just recently made the cover of Wired for his bold approaches to releasing his music in various formats, chunks, and mediums. Beck’s always been a pioneer, and it looks like he’s ready to release yet another “album,” (if that’s really what it’s going to be). Whatever it is, it’s called the Information, and he’s headed on a small tour in support of it. If you’re a music fan who’s into getting into the “process” then be sure to read that Wired piece, because Beck is definitely helping turn the standard album-releasing practice on its head.

He’s in Chi-town: 10/14 @ UIC Pavillion

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