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Middle Brother is composed of members from Deer Tick, Dawes and Delta Spirit – combining a super group of awesome sounding rock music. When you mix in opening sets from the full Deer Tick and Dawes bands, with a side of Jonny Corndawg, this Middle Brother tour is an off the charts party. Photos here are from their latest stop at Metro in Chicago.

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Every time Delta Spirit comes to Chicago, they play their hearts out. I know they do it at every stop on their tours, and that’s what makes it even more impressive – how Matt Vasquez even has functioning vocal chords after all these days on the road… we will never know.

Metro seems to be the preferred stop for these guys – their last visit included a stop here (click to see those photos). Just like last time, there was no photo pit up front. So, rather than deal with the crowd, I decided to shoot from a slightly different angle – the balcony. This was the first time I’ve shot a show from the balcony, and it was actually pretty fun.

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Another great set for hometown favorites, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons. They opened for Delta Spirit last weekend at the Metro. More pictures of Delta Spirit to come, but you can see all the Ezra photos over on Flickr here – or check out a few below.

James Murphy brought his crew to the Metro last week for a show that livened the crowd and got everyone ready for their return this summer at Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out the full set of photos HERE on Flickr. Here are some of the photos from the show.

Holy Ghost opened for LCD Soundsystem at the Metro last week. You can see the full set HERE on Flickr. Here are a few of the shots from their set.