Last Night @ Chicago - The Feelies
June 30, 2009 - Chicago, IL
The Feelies @ Pritzker Pavilion - June 29, 2009 - Photos by Kirstie Shanley
Last night, The Feelies made their triumphant return to Chicago after breaking up in 1992 and deciding to reunite last year.
via Chicago Sun Times:
Aptly titled--the Feelies' trademark is a hyper-frenetic version of the Bo Diddley/Velvets beat augmented by percussion and propelled by frantic rhythm guitars--the group didn't sound or look like any other: These were mad scientists who took the art-nerd personas of the Modern Lovers or the Talking Heads to a new extreme. Yet though they developed a devoted cult following and were hailed by the Village Voice as the best underground band in New York...
Heralded as one of the most influencial indie bands of the early eighties, The Feelies paved the way for bands such as R.E.M.
They will be playing three consecutive nights at Maxwell's in their hometown of New Jersey July 2-4. So welcome back Feelies!