Jimmy Whispers's basketball tournament for CeaseFire, suburban death metal from Starkill, and Fred Schneider of the B-52s at the Fall Ball
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
Lo-fi darling Jimmy Whispers teams up with the Empty Bottle on Sun 10/12 to throw a benefit called Hoop Dreams for Chicago-based violence-prevention initiative CeaseFire—and the lineup is nutso! Local musicians—including Hollywood Holt and members of Smith Westerns, Twin Peaks, Mines, the Lemons, and Heavy Times—will form four teams and face off in a one-day basketball tournament, complete with color commentary.…[ Read more ]