About: Joshua Mellin

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Joshua is a staff writer and photographer at Indie Shuffle, reviewing albums, live concerts and music festivals. Favorite bands include Wilco, the White Stripes, the Strokes, and the Black Keys.

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Festival

By  |  December 10th, 2010
Filed under: folk folk-rock acoustic

Sounds like: Blues, Bluegrass, Folk

Billed as a summer festival brought indoors for the winter, the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival did not disappoint.  For its third year, the fest expanded to three days, and…keep reading →


Dawn Landes
Young Folks (Peter Bjorn and John Cover)

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By  |  December 10th, 2010
Filed under: female vocalist folk folk-rock

What's so good?

Maybe its because I was just at the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival all weekend, or maybe it’s because I finally got this song out of my head, but something…keep reading →


OMD
VCR (The Xx cover)

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By  |  December 5th, 2010
Filed under: synth-pop the xx orchestral manoeuvres in the dark

What's so good?

Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey put their 80s synth-pop stamp on The xx‘s “VCR,” making it sound like a song trapped in a lost John Hughes VHS. Orchestral Manoeuvers in…keep reading →


Mavis Staples
Live in Chicago

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By  |  December 5th, 2010
Filed under: soul R&B blues rock

Sounds like: The Staple Singers, Bettye LaVette, Dylan LeBlanc, Solomon Burke

Last Saturday night, Chicago soul royalty Mavis Staples brought together a sell out crowd at the Park West with a rousing set full of gospel, rock and soul standards. Covering…keep reading →


Deadmau5
4-4=12

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By  |  December 1st, 2010
Filed under: Electronic dubstep deadmau5

Sounds like: BSOD, Wolfgang Gartner, Daft Punk, Matt Rock

Thanks to his mesmerizing live shows and infectious beats, Joel Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, has become one of the most influential electronic musicians in the world, drawing huge festival…keep reading →


Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane Cover)

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By  |  November 30th, 2010
Filed under: folk-rock blues rock grace potter

What's so good?

Find a bean bag chair to lay in, flip on the lava lamp, and break out your headphones for this one. Grace Potter’s take on Grace Slick’s 1967 masterpiece off…keep reading →


Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival 2010
Day 2 Preview

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By  |  November 28th, 2010
Filed under: folk acoustic blues rock

Sounds like: Blues, Bluegrass, Folk

The contest for winning free passes Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival continues! Five lucky winners will get to see bands over the course of three days from 12/3-12/5 at various locations throughout the…keep reading →


The Autumn Defense
Live in Chicago

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By  |  November 28th, 2010
Filed under: folk folk-rock acoustic

Sounds like: The Jayhawks, Andrew Bird, Wilco, Golden Smog, Uncle Tupelo

On the final night of their tour, The Autumn Defense held strong at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Curating a wonderful atmosphere at a very intimate show, John and Pat strolled through…keep reading →



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