![]() ![]() At the time of its release, Scary Monsters was one of Bowie's least financially successful albums but has since proven to be one of his most prophetic and timely. The main attraction, Chris Connelly and his band Sons of the Silent Age took the stage and roared through David Bowie's album Scary Monsters and Super Creeps ( RCA, 1980 ) from start to finish. Rowdy Dave Springer and his band Fun House then tore through a muscular set of Iggy Pop covers ( "TV Eye," "Gimme Danger," "Some Weird Sin" ) which woke up the house and sent the audience into a pogoing frenzy. First up was Wing Tips who started the evening with a blast of atmospheric retro glam and literally drugged the SRO crowd. On January 12, local entrepreneur Joe Shanahan presented a benefit concert featuring tribute performances to three queer icons for the Northshore Kellogg Cancer Center at his venue The Metro. ![]() Sons of the Silent Age, Fun House, Wing Tips, and Michael Shannon The Metro, January 12 Subject: Sons concert coverage #2january 2019 And for those who like that sort of thing, KISS plays The United Center on March 2. 8, while queer punkers Absolutely Not ( with Meat Wave's Chris Sutter in tow ) play The Empty Bottle on March 2. 9, and queer rocker Mike Maimone hits Lincoln Hall for a single release set Feb. 15-16 ), Boy Harsher and NGHT CRWLR have added a second show at The Empty Bottle ( the first for Glitter Creeps is long sold out ) for Feb. ![]() Heads up: Tickets are still on sale for Elton John's final Chicago performances ( at The Allstate Arena on Feb. Brit vocalist Gareth Daley easily won the rowdy crowd over with a lighter touch, presenting music from his latest full-length, The Spectrum ( BMG Records ), with songs including "Selfish," "Slow Burn," "Until the Pain is Gone ( which sampled "Careless Whisper" by WHAM! )" and "Sympathy." "Bout It," "Drinkin,'" "So Badly" and "My Way" profited from the singer/producers seamless mix of hard rock and soul while his affable nature made his set nothing short of spectacular. First up was Michigan native JMSN ( aka Christian Bershaj ), who had problems getting through his set list because he kept stopping the show with his intense performance. 23 with co-headliners Daley and JMSN ( pronounced "Jameson" ). On a far quieter note, Thalia Hall hosted the kickoff show for a stateside tour of pristine blue-eyed soul Jan. Twice Oscar-nominated actor and hometown boy Michael Shannon made a guest appearance as Lou Reed and led the band and crowd through "Vicious," "White Light/White Heat," "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Satellite of Love." Connelly ended the night with Bowie treasures like "Heroes," "Panic in Detroit," "Moonage Day Dream" and "Golden Years" before the wild audience let him leave the stage. The sold-out crowdmany of whom were not born when the album was releasedsang along to every word. The main attraction≼hris Connelly and his band, Sons of the Silent Agetook the stage and roared through David Bowie's album Scary Monsters and Super Creeps ( RCA, 1980 ) from start to finish.Īt the time of its release, Scary Monsters was one of Bowie's least financially successful albums but has since proven to be one of his most prophetic and timely. Rowdy Dave Springer and his band, Fun House, then tore through a muscular set of Iggy Pop covers ( "TV Eye," "Gimme Danger," "Some Weird Sin" ) that woke up the house and sent the audience into a pogoing frenzy. 12, local entrepreneur Joe Shanahan presented a benefit concert featuring tribute performances to three queer icons for the Northshore Kellogg Cancer Center at his venue The Metro.įirst up was Wing Tips, who started the evening with a blast of atmospheric retro glam and literally drugged the SRO crowd. This article shared 2302 times since Mon Jan 28, 2019 ![]()
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