DICK WOLF!
Bio
DICK WOLF! is a Chicago trio introducing a distinctive blend of math rock and experimental pop to the indie scene. Their sound centers around bright, intricate guitar riffs and explosive drums that give way to uniquely crafted vocal melodies. Since their formation in 2009, they have headlined such local venues as the Double Door and the Empty Bottle, and have toured the midwest.
Shows
Upcoming
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Past
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Sep 22 Gayhe House Logan Square
Starts at 8, $5 donations
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Sep 08 Elegant Mr. Gallery Wicker Park
Pavement Group's annual Black and Blue Ball gala
Starts at 10:30 PM, DJ Nastronaut closes
$20 adv, $25 at the door. Open bar. -
May 18 House Show Wicker Park
With K Serra. Email us for details at dickwolfchicago@gmail.com
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Feb 04 The Loft Macomb, IL
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Dec 15 Pancho's Logan Square
with OVLOV and special guest (Batman?)
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Dec 03 MOM's Doylestown, PA
Fall Tour 2011
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Dec 02 Groov Kutztown, PA
Fall Tour 2011
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Dec 01 Howler's Coyote Pittsburg, PA
Fall Tour 2011
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Nov 30 Bela Dubby Cleveland, OH
Fall Tour 2011
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Nov 12 Pancho's Logan Square
w/ It's Just Vanity and Mountains for Clouds
$5 advance / $7 day of show
starts at 9pm -
Oct 22 El Mamey Humboldt Park
With Videotape and Grody Hunt
$7 / 21+ -
Sep 04 The Den
Sinnerman Ensemble SiNfest
1333 N Milwaukee Ave. (2nd floor)w/ TBA
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Aug 26 Subterranean Wicker Park
w/ Mountains for Clouds and Empire Empire
more info TBA$10 advance / $12 door
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Jul 24 WNUR Rock Show Party Evanston, IL
w/ Doug Kaplan, Fugue
contact dickwolfchicago [at] gmail [dot] com for more info
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May 15 Empty Bottle Ukranian Village
w/ Dozens and The Part Five
$3 / 21+ / 7pm -
May 14 Mexicaines Sans Frontieres Grand Rapids, MI
w/ the Dead Alives
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May 12 Woobie's Flint, MI
w/ Deastro & Morseville Bridge
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May 11 Record Lounge East Lansing, MI
In-store performance
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May 10 PK's Carbondale, IL
w/ Freedom Ride and TBA
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May 09 Fubar St. Louis, MO
w/ Carte de Visite & At Yalta
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May 08 Frank's Power Plant Milwaukee, WI
w/ Slow Walker and JackRaasch
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May 07 The Stank Wasau, WI
w/ Poney & TBA
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Apr 30 Quenchers Logan Square
with The Part Five and Geronimo
9pm / $5 / 21+ -
Apr 09 Saki Logan Square
FREE! 4PM
In-store performance
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Apr 03 Yurrr Haus Milwaukee, WI
w/ Weye
7PM -
Mar 25 The Oasis Grayslake, IL
with Weye and Librya
$5 / all ages
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Feb 11 Viaduct Theater Roscoe Village
RECORD RELEASE SHOW (redux)
with Audiences
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Nov 06 House Show Carbondale, IL
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Nov 04 No Fun House Kalamazoo, MI
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Oct 16 The Loft Macomb, IL
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Oct 15 JB's La Crosse, WI
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Oct 14 Whole Music Club Minneapolis, MN
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Oct 11 The Whistler Logan Square
FREE
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Sep 14 Empty Bottle Ukranian Village
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Sep 10 Fearless Radio Pilsen
Acoustic set + Interview
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Aug 26 Double Door Wicker Park
FREE
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Aug 20 A/V XPLO Pilsen
FREE. Starts at 11PM
w/ Baby and Hide, Calm Palm Vapor, Pilot Cloud, & 20 visual artists.
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Jul 31 WNUR Airplay Evanston, IL
Live on-air performance at 4PM
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Jun 23 Abbey Pub Irving Park
w/ The Names That Spell, Snaarj
$10 /$8 advance -
Jun 13 Subterranean Wicker Park
w/ Look Mexico, A Lull, and Victor! Fix the Sun
$10 / $8 advance -
Jun 10 Silvie's Lounge North Center
w/ Rodeo
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Apr 29 Double Door Wicker Park
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Mar 28 Ronny's Logan Square
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Mar 21 Double Door (Dirtroom) Wicker Park
w/ The Names that Spell, DjM Trio
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Feb 26 Viaduct Theater Roscoe Village
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Feb 20 The Loft Macomb, IL
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Dec 09 The Mutiny Logan Square
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Oct 31 House Show Wicker Park
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Oct 10 Pyne Haus Milwaukee, WI
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Oct 08 Underground Lounge Lakeview
Music
Stream, download, or purchase physical copies of our albums at http://dickwolf.bandcamp.com/
If Our Tongues Are Tied, We'll Sing Together (Demos)
Entropy 7"
- Entropy (Death Ain't Nothin' But Birth In Reverse)
- I Wish I Were Still On Rollerskates
- Wearing A Suit In The Jungle (bonus track, download only)
DICK WOLF! EP
Press
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Loud Loop Press (album review)
“Dick Wolf! write pop songs, just not straight forward ones. That’s not an easy task but on Entropy it’s quite a rewarding one.”
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Circuit Sweet (year-end feature)
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Radio K (Track of the Day)
“...electric riffs stinging from all directions throughout, [with] catchy melodies still managing to prevail.”
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Circuit Sweet
“This band offer accomplished math rock at its best, fused with propitious harmonious experimental pop. Raucous riffs ravish the band’s efforts flirting with buoyant beats and fills creating an overall sound of success.”
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AV Club Chicago (interview)
“The group’s math-pop sound is fresh and fun.”
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Time Out Chicago
“These guys romp through mathy, tap-happy art-punk.”
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DIT Kalamazoo
“They’re tight, technical, and super sweet, with lyrics that will make you reconsider what lyrics are really all about in general anyway. Math Rock meets excellent songwriting.”
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Windy City Rock
“[DICK WOLF!] proves their technical proficiency with stimulating juxtapositions between melodic and dissonant sections.”
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Loud Loop Press
“While their album is chock full of tapping, warping time changes and eccentric tempos, they still manage to concoct some very bouncy and fun melodies, which makes [the DICK WOLF! demo] an extremely promising debut.”