Preview: Of Montreal at the Metro
Robotic voices, arena rock guitar lines, and keyboard bleeps à la Beck’s Midnite Vultures: this is Of Montreal’s 14th album release in a nutshell. On Innocence Reaches, Kevin Barnes returned to the high-sugar […]
North Coast Music Festival: Sunday in Review
The final day of North Coast Music Festival brought with it lush beats, massive crowds, and dance parties all day long. We joined in the fun and genre-hopped, from indie […]
Preview: Duo Belcorde Opens the 11th Chicago Latino Music Festival
Celebrating the rich musical heritage of Latin America and Spain, the 11th installment of Chicago’s Latino Music Festival kicks off with the violin and guitar Duo Belcorde performing music from […]
North Coast Music Festival: Saturday in Review
From hip-hop, to funk, to psychedelia, North Coast Music Festival saw a vast range of genres during day two. We’ve got a roundup of the day’s top acts and how […]
North Coast Music Festival: Friday in Review
It’s another glorious weekend for music in Union Park. North Coast Music Festival’s 2016 lineup features a range of dynamic acts, from the electronic, to the funk, to the hip-hop. […]
A Conversation with Andrew Bird: Crafting Music and Chicago Memories
It’s not every day you get to speak to one of your favorite musicians, and when that day comes, narrowing down your questions proves to be a bit daunting. Throughout my […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 1: Our First Playlist, Featuring Recent Releases
If you’re looking to discover new music curated directly by the Third Coast Review team, we’ve got you covered. We’re launching a playlist series, which we will release a few […]
Concert Preview: Nest at Schubas Tavern
Nest lead vocalist Stephanie Maieritsch walked over to me, wearing the friendliest smile I’ve ever seen, as I waited in the Old Town School of Folk Music lobby at Lincoln […]
A Few of the Best Things to See at North Coast This Year
We are one week away from Summer’s Last Stand, the North Coast Music Festival! Since 2010, the festival has called Union Park home and brought a wide array of musical […]
Towkio and Joey Purp Let Loose at a Basketball Game in New Video
Towkio released his latest EP, Community Service 2, last month. One of the highlights of that album was his collaboration with comrade-in-arms, Joey Purp, on the single “Playin Fair.” In it, Towkio […]
Keep the Party Going with North Coast Music Festival Afters
Labor Day weekend is rapidly approaching and that means the North Coast Music Festival, Summer’s Last Stand, is just around the corner. The music festival that takes a healthy dose […]
Preview: Classical Music Hits the Streets in the First Thirsty Ears Festival
The latest manifestation of Chicago’s well-documented cultural phenomenon of partying in the streets is the Thirsty Ears Street Festival, Chicago’s first and only street fair devoted to classical music. Hosted […]