Phil Yates
@philyates.bsky.social
Head noisemaker in Phil Yates & The Affiliates, Associate Professor of Statistics at DePaul University, all opinions my own
I mostly post about music, the Cubs, and Everton
I mostly post about music, the Cubs, and Everton
I had the chance to contribute a song to Almost Halloween Time Records' latest tribute to Bee Thousand. Here is my take on "Awful Bliss." Get your hands on the entire album! The good kids are ordering it on cassette.
Phil Yates - Awful Bliss, by Various Artists
from the album Key Eat Mune - A Tribute To Guided By Voices And Bee Thousand
almosthalloweentimerecords.bandcamp.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I had the chance to contribute a song to Almost Halloween Time Records' latest tribute to Bee Thousand. Here is my take on "Awful Bliss." Get your hands on the entire album! The good kids are ordering it on cassette.
The Board of Directors for @chirpradio.org are having a fundraiser. Smash the link below to support the best radio Chicago has to offer! Trust me. You will discover your next favorite band listening to station. It might even be my band!
Phil's Fundraising Page at Sounds Like Chicago: CHIRP Board Fundraiser
chirpradio.rallybound.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Board of Directors for @chirpradio.org are having a fundraiser. Smash the link below to support the best radio Chicago has to offer! Trust me. You will discover your next favorite band listening to station. It might even be my band!
In two weeks I’m taking a little jaunt across the pond to play some shows. If you know folks in these cities, send them my way!
May 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
In two weeks I’m taking a little jaunt across the pond to play some shows. If you know folks in these cities, send them my way!
Wednesday! Get your tickets now. Uncommon Ground, Lakeview, Chicago.
See ya Wed CHICAGO at Uncommon Ground! Excited to team up with my old pals @philyates.bsky.social and Gary Camaro, show is 7-9pm.
Advance tickets available if you wanna save a couple bucks and help us out by purchasing early, we'd be grateful!
www.eventbrite.com/e/jeremy-por...
Advance tickets available if you wanna save a couple bucks and help us out by purchasing early, we'd be grateful!
www.eventbrite.com/e/jeremy-por...
Jeremy Porter, Phil Yates, and Gary Camaro
This is an intimate, seated dinner with a show experience featuring Jeremy Porter, Phil Yates, and Gary Camaro!
www.eventbrite.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wednesday! Get your tickets now. Uncommon Ground, Lakeview, Chicago.
I have some UK shows in May! Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, and possibly Oxford.
March 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I have some UK shows in May! Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, and possibly Oxford.
It's Bandcamp Friday. Get some tunes right here! Smash those "Buy" buttons. philyates.bandcamp.com
Phil Yates & The Affiliates
Phil Yates & The Affiliates are a rock band based out of Chicago (formerly based out of Burlington, Vermont.) With his hooky sound that's "too folky for the rockers and too rocky for the folkers," Phi...
philyates.bandcamp.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday. Get some tunes right here! Smash those "Buy" buttons. philyates.bandcamp.com
Plymouth Argyle FC! That’s it. That’s the post.
February 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Plymouth Argyle FC! That’s it. That’s the post.
The Affiliates and I are actually venturing to the suburbs on Tuesday (St. Charles, to be exact). It's your chance to hear a handful of new songs that will be appearing on the next record once we hit the record button. Come on out! 8:30 on a school night. You'll still get to bed on time.
January 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Affiliates and I are actually venturing to the suburbs on Tuesday (St. Charles, to be exact). It's your chance to hear a handful of new songs that will be appearing on the next record once we hit the record button. Come on out! 8:30 on a school night. You'll still get to bed on time.
Bandcamp Friday! Gift some music this holiday season. New tunes coming in 2025! philyates.bandcamp.com
Phil Yates & The Affiliates
Phil Yates & The Affiliates are a rock band based out of Chicago (formerly based out of Burlington, Vermont.) With his hooky sound that's "too folky for the rockers and too rocky for the folkers," Phi...
philyates.bandcamp.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Bandcamp Friday! Gift some music this holiday season. New tunes coming in 2025! philyates.bandcamp.com
Fun show last night with the Affiliates at Reggie’s in Chicago! It was the first voyage onstage with this guitar. I think it’s a keeper.
November 30, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Fun show last night with the Affiliates at Reggie’s in Chicago! It was the first voyage onstage with this guitar. I think it’s a keeper.
A lazy Sunday afternoon in Chicago. Albert is not interested in the Da Vinci documentary on PBS. His loss. It’s great!
November 24, 2024 at 6:06 PM
A lazy Sunday afternoon in Chicago. Albert is not interested in the Da Vinci documentary on PBS. His loss. It’s great!
Next show is at Reggie’s in Chicago on Friday, November 29. See you there! Get your tickets now.
November 14, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Next show is at Reggie’s in Chicago on Friday, November 29. See you there! Get your tickets now.
Next show is a solo one in Columbia, SC. See you there!
December 22, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Next show is a solo one in Columbia, SC. See you there!
It's Bandcamp Friday! These tunes would make a great gift for somebody you love or hate. philyates.bandcamp.com
Phil Yates & The Affiliates
Phil Yates & The Affiliates are a rock band based out of Chicago (formerly based out of Burlington, Vermont.) With his hooky sound that's "too folky for the rockers and too rocky for the folkers," Phi...
philyates.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2023 at 6:38 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday! These tunes would make a great gift for somebody you love or hate. philyates.bandcamp.com
Phil Yates & The Affiliates are playing Sleeping Village in Chicago for the first time on Tuesday, November 7, and we are so stoked! Doors are at 8 pm, and I think we go on at 8:30 pm. Get your tickets now! link.dice.fm/i288132ba370
October 9, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Phil Yates & The Affiliates are playing Sleeping Village in Chicago for the first time on Tuesday, November 7, and we are so stoked! Doors are at 8 pm, and I think we go on at 8:30 pm. Get your tickets now! link.dice.fm/i288132ba370
I should post more often on here. This is an attempt to do so.
October 6, 2023 at 3:54 PM
I should post more often on here. This is an attempt to do so.
I was asked to record some rough acoustic demos for Unread Records. Mission accomplished. Get your cassette here. https://unreadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/unread-299
August 8, 2023 at 3:26 AM
I was asked to record some rough acoustic demos for Unread Records. Mission accomplished. Get your cassette here. https://unreadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/unread-299
Here’s hoping James Tarkowski’s knee is OK. There. That’s my first post on here.
August 5, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Here’s hoping James Tarkowski’s knee is OK. There. That’s my first post on here.