A few Chicago music news bites

• We didn't get any photos to go along with our review of Free Energy at Double Door last Thursday, but thankfully lostinconcert.com did. Click here to check out their excellent shots.

• Last week Daytrotter.com picked out their favorite songs from sessions recorded during 2010 and made them available all together here. The collection includes tracks from Beach House, Ra Ra Riot, Caribou and more. While they were at it they also took a vote and compiled their readers' top picks for download.

• Our friends at loudlooppress.com spotlighted 11 Chicago bands to watch in 2011.

• Consequence of Sound was in attendance for Lissie's sold out show at Lincoln Hall Saturday night. Read about how the Rock Island, IL native and her band went down, and check out some pics here.

• The Chicago Roots Collective - a group of locally-based bands who work together to support each others' music - is about to hit its one year anniversary. To celebrate, they have a show coming up this Thursday, January 27 at Lincoln Hall featuring CRC members The Shams Band, Derek Nelson & the Musicians and Cole DeGenova & the People's Republic.