We haven’t seen a Chicago music scene like this before. With the newfound attention on our city following Chance The Rapper’s rise to fame, every artist in the city that […]

I don’t know the first time I heard Sondre Lerche. I do remember having the pre-conceived notion that he was a Norwegian guitarist inspired by bossa nova music. That was an oversimplification […]

As per usual, Riot Fest does not suck. The acclaimed punk festival released the first wave of its lineup that will be playing at Douglas Park from September 15 to […]

Spring is in the air, which means street festivals will be starting to pop up across the city. Shutting down a busy street to enjoy live music and drink some […]

Katie Crutchfield’s ideal day is playing music in an empty house. She’s known this ever since she was a teenager. And often times her twin sister Allison joined her. They […]

We’re quickly approaching that time of year when record shops get ready for one of the biggest vinyl related days of the year. That’s right folks, it’s the about to […]

Richard Thompson started playing music professionally in 1967 with Fairport Convention. He was 18. Fifty years of performing, touring, and recording 40+ albums should leave a musician spent. Rather than […]

Chairlift let its music speak for itself Friday night at Park West in Chicago on its farewell tour. Normally I would comment on lighting, costumes, size of the venue and […]

Exhibitionism lands at Navy Pier this weekend, rockin out the vibrant history and persona of the band the world has come to know as The Rolling Stones. The exhibit, chocked […]

Chairlift is performing its final Chicago show Friday night at Park West. The band is breaking up simply due to the pursuit of individual projects for both its members. It’s […]

If you’ve never heard of Treehouse Records, you’ve probably listened to some of the bands they’ve recorded. Besides recording full-length records with Chicago bands like Twin Peaks, they’ve also taped […]

I’ll be the first to admit it, I’m not a great dancer. However, that hasn’t stopped me from taking classes, participating in quinceañera waltzes when I was younger, and awkwardly […]