Magnolia Electric Co. Take Up Residence in Chicago

Up first is a one-off gig this Sunday at the "Tomorrow Never Knows" festival at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, an event excellent enough to warrant its own digression. And so, we digress:

Chicagoans Jeremiah Wallis and Matt Rucins founded the fest last year in an effort to showcase homegrown talent during the touring-band-bereft and frosty month of January. On board for the sequel, in addition to out-of-state act Magnolia Electric Co. are local favorites Chin Up Chin Up, Thrill Jockey's Pit Er Pat, Chi-town balladeer Kevin Tihista, and Elliott Smith-comrade Andrew Morgan, as well as Manishevitz, the Spinto Band, and recent garnerers-of-buzz Tapes ‘n Tapes.

The four-day fest kicks off tonight with Tihista and Morgan (with full band) headlining and all gigs go down at Schubas. Behold the comprehensive run-down:

01-12 Kevin Tihista, Andrew Morgan, Tenki
01-13 Manishevitz, The Spinto Band, The 1900s, Moonlight Towers
01-14 Chin Up Chin Up, Pit Er Pat, Tapes ‘n Tapes, Lake Holiday
01-15 Magnolia Electric Co, Palliard, Smallwire, The Deaths

Schubas loves Jason Molina, as the veteran songwriter and one-time Chicago resident will curate and perform every Monday at the club in February. Billed as "A Month of Mondays", and sure to be intimate, here are the dates:

02-06 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
02-13 Chicago, IL - Schubas %
02-20 Chicago, IL - Schubas +
02-27 Chicago, IL - Schubas $

* with Bottomless Pit (ex-Silkworm), Lacona
% with Slow Planet, Bosco & Jorge
+ with The Winter Blanket
$ with Healthy White Baby

Oh right, and Magnolia Electric Co.? Their 492nd tour kicks off in March and quite a few dates are still being finalized. For now:

03-11 Memphis, TN - TBA
03-17 Houston, TX - TBA
03-18 Austin, TX - Blender Bar (SXSW)
03-19 Oklahoma, OK - Conservatory #
03-21 Dubuque, IA - TBA
03-22 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar ^
03-24 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig ^
03-25 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace ^
03-26 Montreal, Quebec - El Salon ^
03-27 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East ^
03-28 New York, NY -Avalon ^
03-29 Washington, DC - Black Cat ^
03-30 Carrboro, NC - TBA *
03-31 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse ^
04-01 Louisville, KY - TBA ^

# with Pink Mountaintops, Two Gallants
^ with Destroyer

Magnolia Electric Co.: http://www.magnoliaelectricco.com
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