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Preview Wed Mar 23 2011
Power Up with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Detroit's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. were omnipresent at CMJ Music Marathon last fall, playing an inordinate number of shows to crowds of people whispering, "I'm here because I have to know what a band with that name sounds like." And let's just say a couple people were surprised. But the duo has more than just a memorable name. With electronic beats sampled underneath ethereal harmonies, calmly poppy guitars and other effects, their music is catchy without being overbearing. You might hear "Nothing But Our Love", think nothing of it and then find yourself humming it over and over and over for a week straight. (That's from a voice of experience.) At the moment, the band has a 4-song EP, Horse Power, teasing their sound. A full-length, It's a Corporate World, is on tap for June 17.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. headlines Schubas on Friday, the 25th. Athens, Georgia's Reptar and Chicago's Northpilot open at 10PM. The show's 21+ and $12. Schubas is at the corner of Belmont & Southport.