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What’s a Better Adjective/Interjection Than:
Dang. The event that will happen at Metro tomorrow night is turning out to be not just a rock show, but a Most Spectacular Extravaganza. We’ll be giving out FREE CDS of one of the tracks we just recorded with … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome, Bully in the Hallway, chicago, chicago bands, Cobalt and the Hired Guns, extravaganza, free, friday night, fun, Kelsey Montanez, kemman, metro, music, news, rock, rock bands, spectacular
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Things are Happening!
We no sooner wrap up our studio time and then we get asked to headline at Metro again, this time with friends Bully in the Hallway and Kelsey Montanez! May 6 is the big day. Check the Shows section for … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Bully in the Hallway, chicago, Chicago music venues, Cobalt & the Hired Guns, fun, Kelsey Montanez, life, metro, music, recipes, rock, things
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Post-Metro Report
There’s one word to sum up our headlining Metro show: “SUCCESS!” All the bands brought their A-game, the audience was pumped, the Metro staff were delightful, and it was FUN. Thank you to everyone who came out to the show, … Continue reading
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Tagged chicago, Cobalt & the Hired Guns, Cobalt and the Hired Guns, entertainment, good times, life, metro, music, rock
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Radio Interviews and Music Videos
Tune into 101.1fm tonight from 9-10pm or stream online at q101.com to hear Tom’s interview on Q101′s Local 101 show. Then check out our Visuals section to see the new Cobalt music video for You Left Your Sweater. Tickets for … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome, chicago, Cobalt and the Hired Guns, entertainment, interview, Local 101, metro, music, music video, Q101, radio
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Metro 1/7/2011 Addition
The talented and highly-entertaining Kosha Dillz has just been added to the Cobalt & the Hired Guns show at Metro on 1/7/2011. See our Shows section for the full lineup, links to the other acts, and how to get tickets … Continue reading

Details for our headlining show at Metro just announced! Check out our Shows section to see the lineup and how to get tickets for $6.
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Tagged Catch a Tiger, chicago, Cobalt and the Hired Guns, concert tickets, Dot Dot Dot, double hawk, entertainment, Matt Ryd, metro, music, puppies, rock, rock shows
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How You Like THAT.
Cobalt is on FIRE. After a successful benefit show at the Hideout and two days of recording at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, we’ve just been confirmed at the Metro for January 7, 2011. Stay tuned for more details on that. In … Continue reading
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Tagged badass, benefit, charity, chicago, Cobalt and the Hired Guns, Flashpoint Academy, Hideout, Howard Brown, metro
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Cobalt Sold Out. The Metro. With State Radio.

Cobalt & the Hired Guns climbed the stairs, had the largest huddle ever and took the stage. First I should tell you, the show was all ages. So there were a bunch of teenages pressed across the front, but I saw some 9 year olds in the balcony. Yes, 9. I went up later and checked. Some cool little 9 year olds, I tell ya. They started screaming just as we walked out. I love playing all ages shows. The kids are just excited to BE there. To be part of what’s happening. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious. Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, after party, all ages, Cobalt & the Hired Guns, Crystal Bowersox, deep dish pizza, horn section, metro
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Metro review on Stic-of-the-Week

A great little review of our big show at the Metro last Saturday just posted at the Stic-of-the-Week blog. Here is a small exceprt, click the link to read the whole article: For those of you who are not familiar … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, coffee, harmonica, itunes, metro, perfect combination, review, stic
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Fearless Radio interview with Ryan Manno

In the week leading up to our big show at the Metro with I Fight Dragons, the Cobalt & the HGs crew was VERY busy with various promotional gigs. The funniest one was probably our spot with Ryan Manno and … Continue reading
Posted in Audio/Visual, Jesse's Blog, Latest News, Matt's Blog, Reviews/Press
Tagged carbon neutral, chicago bluegrass and blues festival, chicago roots collective, i fight dragons, jump the fence, kittypalooza, manno, metro, of summer, radio interview, spotlights, you left your sweater
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