Feature: Chris Porterfield Is Surviving, and That’s Enough
Chris Porterfield sings with a kind of howl. On his songs, recorded with the folk-rock band Field Report, his words come out with a ferociousness that charges the poetry with […]
Interview: Alex Stoitsiadis of Dogleg Is Ready to Perform a Proper Show of Melee for an At-Home Audience
From a bedroom project to a full band, Dogleg have been making waves with their hyper referential and energetic sound. Back in March, Dogleg released Melee to critical acclaim and […]
Interview: True to Their Music–Introducing Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales
“If you try to be something you aren‘t people will see right through you. If you stay true to who you are you can‘t go wrong.” Two winters ago, the […]
Interview: A Summery Delight, Soul Honey Records Debuts The Family Barbecue
One of my favorite musicians of all time, Nile Rodgers, has a quote that couldn’t be more applicable to our worldly situation. What do great artists do when they see […]
A Quarantined Mini Interview with Emily Wolfe
From her Walmart Harmony acoustic guitar, the Slammer Hammer Stratocaster, getting into Gibson Guitars, and even her Sheraton Epiphone, Emily Wolfe is an artist who strives to add something good […]
Interview: The Glow-Ups Embark on Debut Record and Talk Music in Their Lives
It’s pretty surreal writing this piece amid our situation in the world. I believe that timing is everything and spending the two hours I did with, Chicago-based, punk rock trio, […]
Chicago’s Youth Orchestra Rides Winged Creatures to Sunday’s Grammys
The GRAMMY Awards will be aired Sunday night on the CBS television network, and Chicago’s classical music fans have a major rooting interest. Winged Creatures, a locally produced album, […]
Interview: Josie Dunne is Acing the Industry, Just by Being Herself
Singer-songwriter Josie Dunne is going places. From our shared hometown of La Grange, to giving her career a jumpstart in Nashville, to touring around the country, she’s on a fast-track […]
From Engine Summer to Nebs and Back: Love and Self-Awareness are “Heard”
With a little help from his friends, Ben Kostecki became Nebs. That is, his band mates from Engine Summer, Chicago’s own post-punk, dance and guitar-infused storm, encouraged him to go […]
Interview: Last Friday Night, Jean Deaux Threw a Party
She told me to give her twenty minutes so I went back to the bar, picked up my fourth – or maybe fifth – drink, and waited for the crowd […]
Review: The Echoes and Cliffs of Ireland Star in the Music of Saint Sister at Schubas Tavern
Sisterhood is literally the definition of this band’s name. Saint Sister is an Irish two-piece band, which Saturday night, made its debut stop in Chicago at Schubas Tavern. The duo […]
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 […]