$16 (adv), $21 all ages This is our hometown Weddings & Funerals album release party, so it's going to get a little crazy. To start there will be a regulation size wrestling ring in the middle of the crowd and it will be in full use. The first CD I ever bought was WWF: The Music Vol. 3. It took about 15 years to bridge music and wrestling into something this insane. This album release party at Thalia Hall on Aug 12 will alternate between sets from some of Chicago's best, Los Gold Fires and Modern Vices, and full ring wrestling matches from Chicago's Freelance Wrestling along with music. There will be drama, intrigue, and our new album Weddings & Funerals. You can't miss this. - Billy THE KICKBACK enters the front ranks of contemporary rock 'n' roll with their sophomore album WEDDINGS & FUNERALS (Jullian Records). Produced by Dennis Herring(Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello, WAVVES)it is a furious, exhilarating, and deeply emotional collection that captures the roller coaster of shared human experiences that bring us together. Comprised of Billy Yost (guitar), Jonny Ifergan (guitar), and Dan Leu (bass), Chicago-based The Kickback tour hard as one of the best live acts out there, lighting it up with a litany of great songs, countless headline shows, festival showcases, and gigs alongside such diverse peers as Here We Go Magic, Manic Street Preachers, Miracle Legion, Tokyo Police Club, and Bush.