QRO’s spotlight always goes back to the not-really Midwest with Philadelphia’s Illinois.
Name: Illinois
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Members: Chris Archibald, Martin Hoeger, John-Paul Kuyper, Andrew Lee, Dan Pawlovich, Chris Shepard (former)
Albums: Revenge of Some Kid EP (2005), What the Hell Do I Know? EP (2007), The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapters 1-6 (2009)
Has toured with: Kenan Bell, The Builders & The Butchers, Dengue Fever, Drink Up Buttercup, The Heavy, The Hold Steady, The Kooks, Man Man, Holly Miranda, Menomena, Meowskers, Nada Surf, Peasant, The Postelles, Say Hi, stellastarr*
Related Articles:
Review of What the Hell Do I Know? EP
Review as part of SXSW Day Three at Diesel:U:Music Party in Austin, TX on March 16th, 2007
Live review at McCarren Park Pool Party in Brooklyn, NY on July 1st, 2007
Photo gallery from McCarren Park Pool
Photo gallery from White Rabbit
Interview with Chris Archibald in 2007
Photo gallery from Webster Hall in New York, NY on November 11th, 2007
Featured in “Top 25 Albums of 2007”
Photo gallery of Chris Archibald from Cake Shop in New York, NY on January 29th, 2008
Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on March 2nd, 2008
Live review at Central Park Summerstage in New York, NY on September 10th, 2008
Photo gallery from Central Park Summerstage
Live review at Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on November 5th, 2008
Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 1
Photo gallery from Rehab in New York, NY on December 3rd, 2008
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 2
Photo gallery from Fontana’s in New York, NY on January 14th, 2009
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 3
Photo gallery from Fontana’s on February 4th, 2009
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 4
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 5
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe, Chapter 6
Interview with Chris Archibald in 2009
Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge on May 5th, 2009
Review of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe (Deluxe Edition)
Photo gallery from Glasslands in Brooklyn, NY on September 9th, 2010
Tour dates:
3/11/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
MP3 Stream: “Nosebleed”
MP3 Stream: “Hang On”
MP3 Stream: “She’s So Blonde”
MP3 Stream: “Are You Coming With Me?“
MP3 Stream: “Big Country“
MP3 Stream: “She’s So Funny“
MP3 Stream: “Kid Catastrophe“
Illinois playing “Hang On” live @ Mercury Lounge on November 5th, 2008:
Illinois playing “Old Saloon” live @ Mercury Lounge on November 5th, 2008:
Illinois playing “Nosebleed” live @ Mercury Lounge on November 5th, 2008:
Illinois playing “Screendoor” live @ Rehab:
Illinois playing “One on One” live @ Rehab:
Illinois playing “Hang On” live @ Fontana’s on January 14th, 2009:
Illinois playing “Nosebleed” live @ Fontana’s on January 14th, 2009:
Illinois playing “Bad Day” live @ Fontana’s on January 14th, 2009:
Illinois playing “I Am Fine” live @ Fontana’s on February 4th, 2009:
Illinois playing “She’s So Blonde” live @ Fontana’s on February 4th, 2009:
Illinois playing “Hang On” live @ Mercury Lounge on May 5th, 2009:
Illinois playing “Nosebleed” live @ Mercury Lounge on May 5th, 2009:
