http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/10/13/your-new-favorite-band-apteka/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/10/13/your-new-favorite-band-apteka/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Homeless together: Chicago’s blooming shoegazer scene | chicago.rssible.com Thu, 20 May 2010 15:04:20 +0000 http://thedumbingofamerica.net/?p=1734#comment-145 [...] Luckily for Cook, Chicago is a place where bands can form their own sense of identity, even while throwing back to a well-worn musical style. For other potential luminaries, however, that sense of independence can be both a driving boon for artistic success and a hindrance to unity. Adam Lukas, frontman for Chicago quartet Apteka, recently described Chicago’s music scene as being “independent to a fault” in an interview with music blog The Dumbing Down of America. [...] [...] Luckily for Cook, Chicago is a place where bands can form their own sense of identity, even while throwing back to a well-worn musical style. For other potential luminaries, however, that sense of independence can be both a driving boon for artistic success and a hindrance to unity. Adam Lukas, frontman for Chicago quartet Apteka, recently described Chicago’s music scene as being “independent to a fault” in an interview with music blog The Dumbing Down of America. [...]

]]> http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/10/13/your-new-favorite-band-apteka/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Future Rocket Soul » Three For Monday Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://thedumbingofamerica.net/?p=1734#comment-144 [...] the track “She Is Riots” wasn’t enough (hint: it would have been), they went and interviewed them as well! This is a massive track – recommended for you BRMC and APTBS [...] [...] the track “She Is Riots” wasn’t enough (hint: it would have been), they went and interviewed them as well! This is a massive track – recommended for you BRMC and APTBS [...]

]]> http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/10/13/your-new-favorite-band-apteka/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Keath Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:01:04 +0000 http://thedumbingofamerica.net/?p=1734#comment-143 These guys are great - thanks for giving them a post. Love the site to, by the by. These guys are great – thanks for giving them a post. Love the site to, by the by.

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