From time to time, C-Notes lets the artists do their thing their way, man. Plus, you need to go to Pat’s in the Flats more.
Band: Love in October
Website: www.loveinoctober.com or www.myspace.com/loveinoctober
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Sounds like: “Sweet Swedish indie dance-rock playing from a phonograph record that your mother gave you for your 7th birthday.”
Fun fact: “Despite having a Canadian in the band, no one in the band speaks fluent Canadian.”
Playing: 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9th at Pat’s in the Flats (W. 3rd and Literary Streets, Tremont).
Why you need to see them: “To witness five grown men who are barely capable of forming complete sentences, much less a rational thought, magically create a symphony of sound that will be worth $6 — a whole dollar more than the $5 you paid to see us.” —Erik Widman, guitar, vocals, keys
This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2009.