Live Preview: The Whigs & Empires in Chicago
The Whigs and Empires will perform at Bottoms Lounge in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, April 23rd, along with Old Fake (feat. former members of The Office). Why is a West Virginia-based music site...
View ArticleLive Review: Empires & The Whigs in Chicago
As Vic posted two weeks ago, The Whigs and Empires performed at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, April 23rd, and new Muruch writer Chelle was there to witness it. Following is Chelle’s...
View ArticleMp3 Menagerie: Alejandro Escovedo, Empires, Darker My Love
Alejandro Escovedo – Street Song (mp3)* I’ve raved about Alejandro Escovedo‘s music here many times. This song has a slicker rock sound than his previous releases and is from his upcoming album Street...
View ArticleEmpires: Live at Lincoln Hall
Muruch’s Mid-West reviewer/photographer Jen “Coble” Hopper followed Empires to Lincoln Hall last Saturday night and took more great shots than could fit in this post. Her fantastic photographs and...
View ArticleVote for Empires at Rolling Stone!
As announced on Jimmy Fallon last night, Chicago rock band Empires is one of sixteen bands in a contest to win a slot at Bonnaroo, a feature on the cover of Rolling Stone, and a recording contract....
View ArticleEmpires: Live at Wicker Park Fest, Chicago, 7/23/11
Recent contenders for the first indie band on a Rolling Stone cover, Empires ended their summer tour in their hometown of Chicago last Saturday, July 23rd with a set at Wicker Park Fest. Our Mid-West...
View ArticleEmpires: Free Album Download
Everyone’s favorite Chicago band, Empires, is offering their new 3-song EP, Can’t Steal Your Heart Awat, as a free, legal download. You can nab the album by entering your email address via the...
View ArticleEmpires: New Album & Song!
Empires has been championed by several Muruch writers since they first burst onto the local Chicago music scene oh so long ago, so we’re so happy they’ve finally been signed by a major label (Chop...
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