Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/19 and Beyond
It’s going to be a topsy turvy weekend with warm temps dipping back down to the 60s and rainy days sandwiched between sunnier bright spots. but no matter the weather, […]
Review: Destroyer and Rosali’s Unique Voices Captivate Thalia Hall
Last Thursday was undoubtedly a treat. The middle of some blisteringly warm days with temps in the 90s, the sun out and shining bright, and of course and amazing lineup […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/12 and Beyond
So it looks like we skipped spring and dove head first into insanely hot temps and obnoxious humidity! That means that there’s even more going on over the weekends! There’s […]
Riot Fest Announces Their 2022 Lineup!
The little heatwave has not only graced us with clear skies and fun ties in the sun, but all the Riot Fest Lineup! Riot Fest revealed the artists coming to […]
It’s Bandcamp Friday, Let’s Celebrate with Great Music from Local Musicians
Today marks the last announced Bandcamp Friday! What started as a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down touring by waiving fees and letting more […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/5 and Beyond
It’s looking like one hell of a weekend with Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day landing right around each other! And with it looking like the last cool/rainy weekend we’ll […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/28 and Beyond
Cool temps and rainy days ahead, but that shouldn’t stop you from having a little fun! There’s so much going on this weekend and with the pandemic numbers staying relatively […]
Preview: Paved Paradise Label Expo Returns to Middle Brow on May 5
Last year, a nice collection of like-minded labels (Ghostly International, Chicago’s very own Numero Group and indie behemoth Secretly Group, which includes Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian) got together […]
Review: Spoon & Margaret Glaspy Dish Out a Thrilling Evening at Riviera Theatre
It’s a little hard to believe, but we’re well into two decades, nearly approaching the third, of Spoon. The band first came together in 1993 and released their first tracks […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/21 and Beyond
It’s going to be a warmer weekend than we’ve been accustomed to these past few weeks so it’s time to celebrate! There’s so much going this weekend and with the […]
Blue Cove Blend the Right Amount of Energy into Their Sound on Their Latest Singles
Blue Cove is the duo of singer-songwriter Stephanie Nikolas and multi-instrumentalist Eric Breden, a pair of high school friends turned romantic and musical partners. The two released a trio of […]
3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day 2022 in Chicago and Beyond
It’s time for Record Store Day to celebrate 15 years of fantastic vinyl exclusives! Since COVID-19 forced the annual day of record store celebration to split into three in 2020 […]