Volcanoes Make Islands http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:17:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Our Top 10 Albums of 2011 http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:58:39 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=71 Here is our Top 10 Albums of 2011. Yes, we all listen to very different music at times, but at least we can agree that Led Zeppelin destroys most bands ever.

Alan’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. Dead Rider – The Raw Dents
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. Animals As Leaders – Weightless
  4. The Globes – Future Self
  5. Com Truise – Galactic Melt
  6. Bibio – Mind Bokeh
  7. Liturgy – Aesthethica
  8. Radiohead – King Of Limbs
  9. Amon Tobin – ISAM
  10. Prurient – Bermuda Drain

Brad’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
  4. Battles – Glass Drop
  5. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
  6. Ha Ha Tonka – Death of a Decade
  7. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
  8. Neon Indian – Era Extraña
  9. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  10. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l

Henry’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. The Psychic Paramount – II
  2. Dead Rider – The Raw Dents
  3. Battles – Gloss Drop
  4. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
  5. Liturgy – Aesthetica
  6. SBTRKT – SBTRKT
  7. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
  8. Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
  9. Mastodon – The Hunter
  10. Tyler the Creator – Goblin

Todd’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. ESKMO – Eskmo
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. Radiohead – King of Limbs
  4. Rusti- Glass Swords
  5. Hudson Mohawke – Satin Panthers
  6. Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse
  7. TV on the Radio – Nine Types of Light
  8. Rabid Rabbit – Czarny Sen
  9. White Mystery – White Mystery
  10. Keith Jarrett – Alone in Rio and Ready to Fail
]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/feed/ 0 New Show: November 15 @ Schubas http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/11/new-show-november-15-schubas/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/11/new-show-november-15-schubas/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:38:01 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=69 We are super stoked to be sharing the stage with The Features next Tuesday, November 15 at Schubas. It’s an early all ages show and we hit the stage at 7PM SHARP, so get there early for drinks, Mac N’ Chesse and our set. You’ll want to stick around for The Features too, they are pretty damn good. Hope to see ya’ll there!

Tuesday, November 15
Schubas
Chicago, IL – MAP
Doors: 6:30
All Ages – $12
w/ The Features

BUY TICKETS

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Saturday, August 20
Subterranean
Chicago, IL
9PM – 21+ – $10
w/ Warm Ones, Chew Heart
BUY TIX
Facebook Event

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/08/show-subterranean-august-20-2/feed/ 0 Video: “Jag Älskar Dig” http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/05/video-jag-alskar-dig/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/05/video-jag-alskar-dig/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 14:23:32 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=53 One of our older songs, ”Jag Älskar Dig”, was recently used in a promo video for a concert by Korgossarna and Erato at Uplands Nation in Uppsala, Sweden. Check out the Facebook Event Page and check out the video below!

Download ”Jag Älskar Dig” here.

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/05/video-jag-alskar-dig/feed/ 0 Show: Beat Kitchen – February 17 http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/01/show-beat-kitchen-february-17/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/01/show-beat-kitchen-february-17/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:30:28 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=48 Volcanoes Make Islands at Beat Kitchen February 17, 2011February 17 marks the first Volcanoes Make Islands show of 2011. We are playing with good friends Debello and Antennas Up, so it shall be a lovely evening of music. Hope to see ya’ll there!

February 17
Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
7:30pm – $10 – 17+
w/ Antennas Up, Debello, Noise FM
BUY TIX

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We are extremely disappointed to announce that, after much to-do, we have decided to cancel our January 6th Lincoln Hall show. Rest assured we are still toiling away on our as-yet-untitled full length follow-up to Sick City and will be sharing our musical wares with you in the coming weeks.

On a brighter note, we have had some lovely reviews of Sick City lately.  Check them out!

Chicagoist Review
Chicago Tunes Review
Windy City Rock Review
Loud Loop Press Review

Happy Holidaze and be on the look out for some VMI shows later this winter and spring!

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/12/update-where-did-2010-go/feed/ 0 Growing Up CAD Telethon http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/09/growing-up-cad-telethon/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/09/growing-up-cad-telethon/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:07:04 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=40 Chicago Art Department - Growing up CAD Telethon

We are playing a benefit show for the Chicago Art Department this Saturday, September 18.  It will be a stripped down acoustic set accompanied by lots of artsy people, kegs of Bells beer and great food from Rick Bayless’ (of Frontera and Top Chef Masters fame) former sous chef. BOOSH!  More info >

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/09/growing-up-cad-telethon/feed/ 0 Sick City EP Officially OUT! http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/09/sick-city-ep-officiall-out/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2010/09/sick-city-ep-officiall-out/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:56:36 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=25 Volcanoes Make Islands - Sick City

Our new EP, Sick City, is officially out! You can download a copy for FREE on Bandcamp. Enjoy!

Sick City EP

  1. The City of Big Yellers
  2. Still Here
  3. Gypsies
  4. Granola Girl

FREE DOWNLOAD

P.S. Thanks to everyone that came out to Schuba’s Monday to celebrate with us!

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BUY TIX NOW!

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