QRO's spotlight goes once more back into the not-really Midwest with Philadelphia's Illinois.
Name: Illinois
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Members: Chris Archibald, Martin Hoeger, John-Paul Kuyper, Dan Pawlovich
Albums: Revenge of Some Kid EP (2005), What the Hell Do I Know? EP (2007), The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapters 1-6 (upcoming, 11/4/08-4/7/09)
Has toured with: Dengue Fever, The Heavy, The Hold Steady, The Kooks, Man Man, Menomena, Meowskers, Nada Surf, Peasant, The Postelles, Say Hi, stellastarr*
If the band was an animal, they'd be: a chain-smoking chimp
Or if they were a food, they'd be: a Philly cheese steak, not a Chicago deep dish
What about a piece of a furniture?: a rocking chair on rain-warped backwoods porch
11/6/08 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 11/7/08 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fire 12/2/08 - Washington, D.C. - Rock & Roll Hotel 12/3/08 - New York, NY - Rehab 12/4/08 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 12/5/08 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fire 1/13/09 - Washington, D.C. - Rock & Roll Hotel 1/14/09 - New York, NY - Rehab 1/15/09 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 1/16/09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fire
MP3 Stream: "Nosebleed"
Illinois playing "Hang-On" live @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY:
Illinois playing "Old Saloon" live @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY:
Illinois playing "Nosebleed" live @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY:
Related Articles:
