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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Faust

Legendary German kraut rock band Faust are playing a rare performance at Levitation Chicago on March 12th, closing out the three-day festival. Faust built a devoted fan base in the 1970’s with their mixture of kraut rock and psychedelic rock before breaking up and disappearing until the 1990’s. Only two of the original members remain (Werner “Zappi” Diermeier – percussion, Jean-Herve Peron – bass), but this will still be a special set.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Chelsea Wolfe

Dark wave siren Chelsea Wolfe creates hard-hitting songs about frightening topics like annihilation, sleep paralysis, purgatory, and shattered relationships. Her voice grabs you by the throat and the heavy bass and synths in her work will make you submit.

Ms. Wolfe is performing at Levitation Chicago on March 12th. I’m sure it will be a powerful set.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Earthless

Earthless (Mike Eginton – bass, Isaiah Mitchell – guitar, Mario Rubalcaba – drums) are a powerhouse stoner / cosmic rock band. In my opinion, they call themselves Earthless because their rock is too big to be contained to this planet. If Jack Kirby’s New Gods comics came with a soundtrack, Earthless would score it.

I saw them at Levitation Austin in 2014 and was blown away by their set. They create epic tracks usually of double-digit length. My wife thought the first two songs of their Levitation Austin set were actually three. I look forward to having them melt my face again at Levitation Chicago on March 12th.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Night Beats

Night Beats (Danny Lee Blackwell – guitar and lead vocals, James Traeger – drums, and Jakob Bowden – bass) are a fantastic psychedelic rock band hailing from Seattle, Washington. I first saw them at Levitation Austin in 2013 and was blown away by their mixture of psychedelia and blues. They put on another great performance the following year at the Levitation Austin pre-festival kick-off party. I got to meet Blackwell there, and he signed my copy of Sonic Bloom. He was a humble, nice chap.

I’ll see Night Beats any chance I can get and look forward to seeing them again and picking up their new record at Levitation Chicago on March 12th. I’ll have my Sharpie ready.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Natural Information Society and Bitchin’ Bajas

Natural Information Society is a Chicago jazz collective led by Joshua Abrams. Bitchin’ Bajas are a Chicago-based kraut-rock band. They’re two great tastes that taste great together on their collaboration that blends world music funk, jazz, electro, and synth-wave.

It’s nice to see Levitation Chicago bringing in local acts, especially this team-up that should bring a meditative feel to their March 12th performance.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt (Brian Chippendale – drums and vocals, Brian Gibson – bass) make some of the craziest noise rock you’ve ever heard. Schizophrenic sounds of distorted bass, war cry bass, and batshit crazy drums. Chippendale wears headphones during their live sets, I’m guessing to better hear his vocals and to keep himself from going deaf.

Their live sets are sweaty, frenetic near-brawls. I’m sure their performance at Levitation Chicago on March 11th will be one of the highlights.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Ryley Walker

Ryley Walker is a singer-songwriter who is also an excellent guitarist. I hadn’t heard of him until he was listed as a performer during Levitation Chicago, and now I’m keen on seeing him live. He has a simple, elegant style that reminds me of early Yes records. He’s playing the festival on March 11th.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Blanck Mass

Blanck Mass is a one-man electro powerhouse – Benjamin John Power. Mr. Power was one half of Fuck Buttons and is now making his own stunning dark electro. His material is full of heavy bass, horror movie synths, and exciting beats. I’ve wanting to see him for a couple years now, so I’m glad to have the opportunity at Levitation Chicago on March 11th.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Nite Fields

Nite Fields are an Australian four-piece who make hypnotic shoe gaze psychedelia with guitars that sound like they were recorded in a box canyon and vocals that sound like old Love and Rockets or Jesus and Mary Chain records.

Their newest album, Depersonalisation, is full of dreamy stuff that I’m sure will be good live and put the audience into a trance. They are opening Levitation Chicago on March 11th.

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Levitation Chicago artist spotlight: Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson is an experimental / avant garde musician who dropped one album in the 1970’s (You Think You Really Know Me) and a few singles in the 1980’s and then disappeared from the music scene and pretty much everything else.

He was, and still is, a major influence on Beck and even played with The Roots on The Tonight Show a few years ago. He’s enjoyed a resurgence and will be playing a rare Chicago gig at Levitation Chicago on March 10, 2016.

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