This is for my Chicago Midwest peeps - and it sounds like it should be a pretty cool time - so get on out and support some cool Asian American music.
More info on the bands and the event:
Chicago, IL – DAWEN WANG PRODUCTIONS and COCOHEADMUSIC present: Declare INDIEpendence: How Sweet the Sound, an Asian American showcase of four Chicago singer songwriters.
July 3rd, 2008 at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave.
Show starts at 9p.m. Doors open 8:30p.m. 21 and over. $7 cover.
Kick off the holiday weekend with music from four of Chicago’s indie singer songwriters. Music includes David Wycoco’s blend of live loops, projections and rock/pop, and Dawen Wang’s socially conscious neo-soul and r&b. With Mia Park, of Chic-A-Go-Go, hosting.
Featuring:
Dawen Wang: Neo-soul and R&B with socially conscious lyricism; single “Wake Up” featured on 93.1 FM WXRT.
http://www.dawenwangmusic.com/
www.myspace.com/dawenwang
David Wycoco: Rock/pop with multimedia projections and live loops
http://www.davidwycoco.com/
www.myspace.com/davidwycoco
Paolo Escobar & the Prescription: Soul/r&b with acoustic guitars
www.myspace.com/paolosongs
Imelda de la Cruz: Folk/pop multi-instrumentalist
http://www.imeldadelacruz.com/
www.myspace.com/imeldadelacruz
* With Chic-A-Go-Go’s Mia Park (Miss Mia) as Master of Ceremony