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Still swooooooning and jamming to last night’s jams.

Capitulo 2 started things off with Cronos and Su Diario.  Hannibal Lecter showed up in the form of Aleks wearing a hot black mask while he played guitar.  I’m not going to lie, embarrassed to say, but I was distracted during their set and remembered to take a picture for this during the interview portion of the show.  I remember Cronos being a fast rocker and Su Diario starting off as a mellow-ballady type of song but speeding up toward the end. I suck, I know.

Capitulo 2 being interviewed by Hugo

Next was Lily Schaffer and she had my full undivided attention.  The love child of Aimee Mann and a dictionary she was delightful performing Rubber Match, All He Wants and Trigger off her release Lemonade (available for purchase on her MySpace page).  Backed by a solid band she breezed through her set and left me curious to hear more.  I’ve been listening to her stuff on her MySpace page and have enjoyed it more with each listen.  Smart lyrics, catchy music = me likes!

Lily Shaffer

Lastly, we had The Luna Blues Machine. I’m still swoooooning over these broads. How can you go wrong with a song called Sucia?!!  Fronted by the Cervantes sisters, Maritza and Belinda, and accompanied by John on bass and the drummer whose name no one seemed to be able to tell me, they were simply fantastic with their contagious energy and fun musical vibe (even when singing about Sucias.)  Solid, their second song was a reggae-tinged bluesey number and Pure Speculation was a bluesey rocker.  Singing in Spanish and English and easily jumping between the two in their songs they really have me all sorts of excited again about the local talent in this town.  They’re currently promoting their full length self-titled studio CD which was released in April of this year.  I bought the CD, you know that means I adore them if I’m willing to spend cash on it.  They’ll be at Sylvie’s on Irving this Friday and I’m hoping to be there to check them out.

The Cervantes Sisters: Belinda & Marita

Next week E>N>E Chicago Rocks will be taping at Reggie’s Rock Club.

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