Chicago Ideas Week in Review: Radical Creators and Tackling Taboos
If you haven’t been to Chicago Ideas Week yet, you’re missing out. I’ve been lucky enough to attend for the last four years, and I’ve been inspired by some of […]
Sarah Brooks is a native Chicagoan with a penchant for words, music, art and this magnificent city of Chicago. Raised on The Beatles and learning the violin at age 9, Sarah’s passion for music began early in life. Her musical obsessions include Wilco, Otis Redding, Neko Case and Real Estate, but they truly change daily. She can be found at a concert, trying a new restaurant, or running along the lakefront path.
Review: Joey Dosik Bares His Soul at Sleeping Village
Y’all. If you haven’t been to Sleeping Village in Avondale yet, run, don’t walk. This music venue is quickly becoming a sought-after concert spot for me. And it was the […]
Review: Soccer Mommy Stuns with Minimalism at Lincoln Hall
Soccer Mommy, helmed by Sophie Allison, has been a buzz-worthy band on the scene as of late. And at Lincoln Hall on Thursday night—which they had completely sold out—their show […]
Let’s Celebrate – The Whistler is 10 Years Old
Photo courtesy of The Whistler If you’re a longtime Chicago resident, you’ve probably spent a late night (or 12) at The Whistler. A dimly lit ambience, craft cocktails full of […]
Interview: Jessica Hopper Shares Her Chicago in Night Moves
It’s 2004 through 2008. We’re taken through Chicago through Jessica Hopper’s eyes, to a show, to a nighttime tour of the city by bike, to a warehouse party. We’re given […]
Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra Had House of Vans Dancing All Night
[soliloquy id=”33756″] How does House of Vans do what they do? I thought to myself as I watched concertgoers flood into the House of Vans concert venue, housed in a […]
Mamby on the Beach 2018: Day Two Review!
My phone was either lost in the depths of the sand or stolen in Mamby’s DJ tent during Duke Dumont; some would say this would be a hindrance to me […]
Chatting New Solo Sounds with Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor is well-known for synthy, multi-layered grooves as part of British band Hot Chip. But he’s also got a pretty impressive solo catalog—including Beautiful Thing, released this year. Taylor’s going to […]
Review: Tom Misch Sells Out the Metro on 4/26
Tom Misch has already built up quite the following. At just 22 years old, this enigmatic producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer from London is selling out concert spaces around the world, […]
Ravyn Lenae Represented Chicago Wonderfully at Lincoln Hall
Ravyn Lenae is an actual earth angel. No, really. She was given here to share her voice, and on Tuesday night, the sold out-level crowd at Lincoln Hall were the […]
Nada Surf Revives Let Go at the Metro
“We were last here six years ago,” Matthew Caws, lead singer of Nada Surf, stated to the crowd on Monday evening. A packed crowd, meaning I couldn’t see one spot […]
Shout Out Louds Bring the Energy to a Packed Lincoln Hall
I started listening to Shout Out Louds when I discovered one of their songs in the hit CW show, One Tree Hill (I know, I know…this is a safe space though, […]