A Modest Construct

The “Going to the Chicago Humanities Festival for the weekend” edition

1. Comity • Untitled 87 [As Everything is a Tragedy]
2. Zao • Endure
3. Arcturus • Raudt Og Svart
4. Explosions in the Sky • Glittering Blackness
5. Splender • Wallflower
6. Agalloch • Haunting Birds
7. A Hawk and a Hacksaw • Laughter in the Dark
8. The Dillinger Escape Plan • Come to Daddy
9. Jason Falkner • Great Big Yes
10. A Northern Chorus • Costa del Sol

I’ll get by with a little help from my friends:

• The Sam and Beckyboo Show (I tend to like Vanessa Carlton, but there’s something about her voice that reminds me of Truman Capote: it’s weird to hear Truman Capote cover Mick Jagger)
• The Smedley Log (I’ve seen Coldplay live, and they played “Politik,” which was one of the highlights of the night)
• Faux Real, Tho (Nick Cave is a favorite of the FRTers)
• Rusty’s Kingdom (Morningrise: the best album I haven’t listened to in more than a year)
• Apartment 2024 (when I see “down by the river,” the only thing that comes to mind is Chris Farley, but that’s to be expected)
• SwedeHeart Stories (it’s not easy being green….)