Numero Group
Beloved ’90s Bands Reuniting for Numero Group’s 20th Anniversary Fest
Ten beloved underground rock bands from the ’90s are assembling — some for the first time in two decades — to perform at Numero Twenty, a 20th anniversary celebration for the Numero Group. The Grammy-nominated label has drafted Unwound, Codeine, The Hated, Karate, Ida, Chisel, Everyone Asked About You, Ui, Rex and Tsunami for the Feb. 18-19 event, which will be held at Los Angeles’ Palace Theater. The shows offer a rare opportunity to see a host of small but mighty artists Numero has helped reintroduce to listeners of late. They include Ui and Rex, which have barely played in more than 20 years, and Ted Leo’s pre-Pharmacists band Chisel, last seen on a live stage in 1997. Everyone Asked About You has also not performed since 1997, while Unwound is active again for the first time since 2000...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks Celebrates Chicago’s Indie Labels on Vans’ Ch 66
Click on over to Vans’ Channel 66 for the latest episode of Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream show, Under the Tracks. Broadcasting June 28th, this week’s episode finds host NNAMDÏ welcoming the co-founders of some of Chicago’s most beloved indie labels to celebrate the city’s underground sounds. Chicago has long been known as a nurturing home for creators, and The Numero Group and Hausu Mountain have been some of their strongest supporters over the years. Over a trio of 45-minute DJ sets, NNAMDÏ and his guests will ride the rails to tour the underground scene these labels have helped thrive. First up is Doug Kaplan and Max Allison, the co-founders of Hausu Mountain. Originally started as a way to release music from their own projects (Good Willsmith, Pepper Mill Rondo, MrDougDou...
