Spotlive Presents

What is Caught in Your Pockets?  Brynn Bixby (Lead singer and pianist) and Moo Haygood (Drummer) form the Indie Dynamite Duo known as Caught in Your Pockets. With blazing drum patterns and piano keys tickled to a voice full of range the duet have maintained an ever growing fan base from as far as, but not limited to, Batavia, Dekalb, and Chicago. The band recently performed in a Spotlive Presents line-up for our FLY PHOENIX show and received well reviews from avid fans and first time listeners.

With poetically woven lyrics and high energy percussions CIYP are definitely a pair that should never be overlooked and this Summer don’t miss the duo as they will be touring the nation in the “Spotlive Presents: The Meet Me In The Middle Tour”. 

Find their Music and become a fan through these multiple websites :

www.myspace.com/caughtinyourpockets

www.twitter.com/mrhaygood

http://www.twitter.com/keepyourBRYNNup

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Caught-in-Your-Pockets/63277007383

This is Spotlive Presents advising you all to enjoy your day! :) …. OR ELSE >:|

We here at Spotlive have been having a very busy and equally dope weekend. With upcoming shows being booked to bring you new and upcoming artist’s we down here at headquarters also like to stay relevant on music shows so it doesn’t feel like you or yours missed much ….even if you did.

Root’s lyricist Black thought performed tonight at Chicago’s bar The Mid. With doors opening at 10 we reluctantly arrived at 12. Luckily though we we’re able to catch the middle of emcee Add-2’s set. With right hand man Slot-A and  special guest drummer Mike Curran (drummer cameo week i guess) assisting, the Spotlive members couldn’t help but to feel like they missed a truly dope opening of the night’s show.

DJ Demchuk had the wheels made of steel going round and round for avid Hip Hop heads with his playlist of artist such as Wu tang, M.O.P, and Gang Starr.

As the hour struck 1:00 a.m. The Roots front man Black Thought approached the stage. As he began Performing with DJ J.Period, Mr. Thought performed original verses over favorite hometown produced beats, The Roots classics, and even the newest material of Thought’s personal project yet to be released.

Thought’s solo show exemplified one major thing tonight at the Chicago Mid and that thing was that oxygen need not be necessary when you are Black Thought. Multiple 16 bar verses were hurled at the audience with what seemed to be no sign of inhalation from Thought and for that we at Spotlive thank him for what can be considered by scientists as an immortal technique.

-This is Spotlive saying, ” Happy journey to all and to all good music!”

As the doors opened at 8 the venue filled with much anticipation of the Deer Shooting Alabama Rapper. With the “wafflegang” Alumni Awdazate hosting and DJ Stefan Ponce on the tables the night went as smooth as possible as Awdazate kept the crowd involved and Ponce continued cut classics rolling in front of a sea of anxious fans.

Dave Coresh kept the fanatic’s energy exhausted with head nods and raised hands as he did a killer opening for Yelawolf. As 11:30 struck the clock the crew began to set up.

With mic stand, setlist, turntables, and drumset finally intact the crowd’s chants for Yelawolf grew louder and louder until finally the man of the night burst on the stage to rushing fans and much Chicago love. The Rock Club roared with Southern Rap and cheers as “Yela” delivered a high energy set wearing a fan donated Derrick Rose Bulls’ Jersey.

But what was the drumset for? Special Guest Travis Barker made a surprise appearance to close out the headliner’s night performing the percussions of Yelawolf’s “Pop The Trunk” . The night ended with much satisfaction and not a dissapointed fan insight. Shout out from Spotlive to YM! Present’s Zack Eastman for Putting the Show together

-Live from the Spot…Hollerr At Cheeeee

Despite his own personal loathing for his recent album, Sales for Lupe Fiasco’s “Lasers”, have been booming. The first week of “Lasers” release landed Lupe in the number one spot of the billboard charts ending Adele’s reign since her album release titled “21”. But Last Saturday, March 26th, fans received what would be considered as more of a brush off than a thank you at his sold out House Of Blues Release Party. After an almost two hour wait The star arrived, performed a 20 minutes set, thanked everyone for coming, and exited the stage. Needless to say many of the artist’s followers were left with a sour taste in their mouths and the feeling of a lack of appreciation from the Midwest lyricist. The next day the artist made sure to clarify the misunderstanding in a series of posts, 

“To be clear to everyone that attended the House Of Blues Lasers release thing in Chicago. It was Never supposed to be a show… The promoters didn’t stress to the public the fact that it was supposed to just be a party.

 “I had NO hand in organizing the event. Nor did my team. I don’t even know who the other performers were until the night before the event.” He continues, “As far as me being late I literally drove about 6 hours to get there and I ran out of gas around Springfield!!!! Shout to Aaa (car rescue service) 4 the save!!!

“But anyways my name was on it so I’ll take the “L” (blame) and rest assured that it will Never EVER happen again. I love my fans. I’m sorry u guys had to go thru some BS (bulls**t). Again me and my crew had Nothing to do w/ (with) how the event was ran or organized. Also all the money for the event from my side is and always was going to be donated to charity so at least for me it was a free event.”

To appease the fans of the misunderstanding the company responsible for throwing the show and coordinating the event are refunding tickets until April 1st. 

Sorry For the Delay, But we’re BACK!! While our Chicago brothers and sisters ventured to Austin for SXSW, we here at Spotlive kept the good times rolling at Beauty Bar. March 15th was indeed a night not to be missed as we delivered the public a very fun and very free night of music. From Indie Hip Hop to Rock R&B the night was filled with very original and unique music as Clark Parker, Caught in Your Pockets, and Fly Phoenix performed with First time visitors Magic Magic. Nonstop head nodding and feet tapping ensued as our hometown touring visitors, Magic Magic, gave a very intimate and awe inspiring performance. Our headliners, Fly Phoenix, as always gave and electrifying performance and closed out the night on a powerfully high note. We here at Spotlive Thank All the Performers, Attendees, And Beauty Bar for showing support by participating in March 15th event. You Guys are Awesome!

There is much much more to come from us here at Spotlive Presents so keep your ears peeled.

Spring and Summer are guaranteed to be very interesting! :)

Now you know we got you dudes in mind so we’re throwing a show FOR FREEEEEEEEEEE! yes FREEEEEEEEEEEE!! TODAY!!!! MARCH 15TH!!!!!!! BEAUTY BAR!!!!!!!!!! 6-10 FREEEEEEE!!! 

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^ COULDN’T HELP IT… 

CAUGHT IN YOUR POCKETS, CLARK PARKER, MAGIC MAGIC, AND FLY PHOENIX!!!! IF YOU DON’T NOD YOUR HEAD AT LEAST ONCE. I’LL GIVE YOU YOUR ADMISSION MONEY BACK

SEEE YOU THERE GUYS!

We at Spotlive want to say congrats to our brothers and sisters who are going off to SXSW. Have fun and rep the city of Win with pride homiez!

Those taking the Hella Dope Vacay: 

The Alaya Conscious

A Lull
Arma
The Atlas Moth
The Autumn Defense
The Bears of Blue River
Big Science
Blah Blah Blah
Brontosaurus
California Wives
Candy Golde
Paul Cary
Cast Spells
Chaperone!
The Congregation
David Costa
The Cool Kids
Dastardly
Distractions
Eleventh Dream Day
Empires
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
Famous Like You
The Felix Culpa
The Fireship
Flosstradamus
The Fold
Football
The Frantic
Gemini Club
Great Divide
Greensugar
Gold Motel (Oak Brook)
Gypsyblood
Heart Set Self-Destruct
Hollywood Holt
The Hood Internet
How Far to Austin
I Fight Dragons
Joan of Arc
Kellen & Me
The Kickback
Kid Sister
Kids These Days
Kirkland
L.E.P. BOGUS BOYS
L’Altra
Bruce Lamont
John Langford & Skull Orchard
Tim Larson and The Owner/Operators
The Lifeline
Light Pollution
Loyal Divide
Makeshift Prodigy
Maps & Atlases
Marco Morales
Mia LeBlon
Mickey
Midwest Hype
My Gold Mask
Bob Nanna
Netherfriends
The Noise FM
Novembers Doom
Outer Minds
Par Avion
Post Honeymoon
Rabble Rabble
Radar Eyes
The Right Now
Ronny Robinson
Santah
The Scissors
Scott Lucas & the Married Men
Secret Colours
Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles
Smith Westerns
Smoking Popes

ShowYouSuck

Soft Speaker
State Champion
The Streets On Fire
These Wonderful Evils
Tiger Bones
United Federation of Planets
Veil of Maya
Very Truly Yours
Waco Brothers
Abigail Washburn (Evanston)
White Mystery
The Window Theatre
Young Man
Yourself and The Air