Guys…
Guys… Gahyize… It just so happens we’re’ve done it again. 2024 ended. Oh boy and what a year it was. As a band we’ve achieved so much.
Man!
So many new musical friends, tried new things and played new places for the first time. I’m really really grateful for what 2024 was.
We grew as people and as musicians in such grand and unexpected ways and I believe we’re so much stronger for it.
And to top it off, we ended our year putting our new songs on wax.
Thanks to everyone ever who said “yes yes yes!” To us .
fruitleather
Should mold abrasives be in snot
And never put on rye?
Should mold abrasives be in snot
In the haze of old dang fries?
For old, dang fries my dear
For old dang fries!
We’ll stink it up with slimes and sweat
For the sake of old dang fries!
Shows of the year:
L'Rain @ Schubas 1.19
Loveliescrushing @ Empty Bottle 1.26
Cairo Jag @ The Spice Rack (Urbana, IL) 2.17
Sharon Udoh @ Elastic Arts 2.21
We Weren't Invited @ Thalia Hall 3.1
Lifeguard @ The Attic 3.10
Laetitia Sadier @ Empty Bottle 3.12
CHAEPTER TOUR (East Coast I):
Wylie Something @ Caffe Aroma (Buffalo, NY) 3.25
Face of Ancient Gallery @ Bushwick Public House (Brooklyn, NY) 3.27
Deerhoof @ Lincoln Hall 4.7
Andy Shauf @ Space 4.8
Chaepter Tour (South I):
Shoo and Sleep Habits @ Jeffy (New Orleans, LA) 4.11
Memory Card & Taygaloo Cat @ Ice House (Birmingham, AL) 4.12
ONEOHTRIXPOINTNEVER @ Metro 4.23
KILBY BLOCK PARTY 5.10-12:
Water From Your Eyes
Andy Shauf
Belle & Sebastian
Joanna Newsom
Dinosaur Jr
Jai Paul
Kangaroo Court @ Sleeping Village 6.8
Neptune's Core @ Upstairs Subt 6.11
Janet Jackson @ the United Center 6.19
Wand @ Thalia Hall 7.10
Stalled @ Pitt Stop 7.11
Minor Moon (New Buffalo, MI) 7.11
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 7.19-21:
Jamie xx
De La Soul
UNWOUND
Water From Your Eyes
Lifeguard
Model/Actriz
Jessica Pratt
L’Rain
Floating Points @ Fuji Rock (Naeba, Japan) 7.26
Chaepter Tour (South II):
Zillalr & Mammoth Caravan @ Whitewater Tavern (Little Rock, AR) 7.27
Shallowater & Pallas Wept @ Starseed Hostel (Houston, TX) 7.30
Old Joy @ Coral Snake (Austin, TX) 7.31
Friko @ Lincoln Hall 8.4
AVROM FARM PARTY 8.9-11:
Moontype
Hanah Francis
Modern Nun
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Performs The Princess Bride Live @ Ravinia 8.16
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Performs Up Live @ Ravinia 8.17
Dark Matter Series: Dutty House Jungle + Juke Diasporic Dance Party @ Elastic Arts 8.17
Oruã @ Burlington Bar 8.20
Missy Elliot @ Allstate Arena 8.23
Still House Plants @ Co-Prosperity 9.25
Lightning Bolt @ Empty Bottle 10.1
Mk.gee @ The Vic 10.3
Frankie and the Witch Fingers @ Cobra Lounge 10.5
Air @ Auditorium Theater 10.8
Acid Mothers Temple, Spirit Mother, and Plum @ Sleeping Village 10.12
Acid Mothers Temple @ High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI) 10.13
Sunshy @ Record Breakers 10.13
Boogarins @ Lincoln Hall 10.24
Cosmic Country Halloween Showcase 10.24-27
Slow Pulp and Free Range @ The Roxy (Cleveland, OH) 11.6
Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ Salt Shed 11.8
Stalled @ Record Breakers 11.9
Jan Jelinik @ Constellation 11.13
Sidaka and Noise Shrine @ Record Breakers 11.16
ML Buch and Dorothy Carlos @ Thalia Hall 12.11
Hemlock Album Release Show @ Constellation 12.12
Foodman @ Archer Ballroom 12.14
D Jean-Baptiste @ Cafe Mustache 12.23
90 Day Men, HIDE, and Ira Glass @ Empty Bottle 12.31