Noteworthy new releases:
Hunter Valentine: Collide and Conquer
Jinx Titanic and the Ladykillers: Mister Casanova
Imani Coppola: The Glass Wall
Kaki King: Glow
Mary Gauthier: Live at Blue Rock (import)
Mika: The Origin of Love
Morgan James: Live: A Celebration of Nina Simone
Namoli Brennet: Live
Nina Sky: Nicole and Natalie
Sam Sparro: Return to Paradise
Shelby Lynne: Revelation Road Deluxe Edition
Solange: True
Upcoming concerts:
BETTY with Scott Montgomery and Matt Long on Wed., Dec. 19, at City Winery Chicago
Ladies of the Canyon: Tribute to Women Who Rock on Thursday, Dec. 20, at Fitzgerald’s
The Killers with Tegan and Sara on Friday, Dec. 21, at UIC Pavilion
Concrete Blonde on Friday, Dec. 21, at Park West
Susan Werner on Friday, Jan. 4, at Space
Sandra Bernhard on Friday, Jan. 4, and Saturday, Jan. 5, at City Winery Chicago
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on Friday, Jan. 18, at The Riviera
Ssion with Niki and the Dove, Onuinu, Vacationer and Moon Boots on Friday, Jan. 18, at Lincoln Hall
Midge Ure on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Mayne Stage
Emeli Sande on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Lincoln Hall
Morrissey on Saturday, Jan. 26, at The Chicago Theatre
Lucinda Williams on Sunday, Jan. 27, and Monday, Jan. 28, at City Winery Chicago then Wed., Jan. 30, at Space
LGBTAs snag
Grammy nods
Several LGBTA individuals received nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, according to GLAAD.org.
Frank Ocean, who revealed earlier this year that his first lover was a man, tied other acts such as Kanye West, fun. and Jay-Z for the most nods with six.
The band fun.—who appeared at the GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco and have since founded pro-LGBT Ally Coalition—received nods for Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, among others.
Tegan & Sara’s “Get Along” was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video. Joan Osborne received a nod in Best Blues Album for Bring It On Home, and Sia picked up a nomination for the single “Wild Ones” in Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Saxophonist Dave Koz (who played at the Chicago Theatre Dec. 8) picked up a nomination in Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Rachel Maddow and Ellen DeGeneres scored nominations in Best Spoken Word Album for Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power and Seriously … I’m Kidding, respectively.
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2013, at 8 p.m. on CBS.