Review: Protomartyr Reach a New Peak at Thalia Hall
Celebrating the release of their sixth album Formal Growth In The Desert, Detroit greats Protomartyr capped off an extensive North American tour at Thalia Hall on Thursday night. The band […]
Preview: Yellowcard Shows Us What It Means to “Grow Up” in Their Latest EP, Childhood Eyes
Every musical era has its masters, Elvis, who pioneered rock and roll; Prince who led pop into a new era throughout the 1980s and 1990s; and Johnny Cash, Country Music […]
Review: Japanese Breakfast Returns to Chicago with One More Celebration of Jubilee
This is now the third year in a row that indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast graces Chicago with their invigorating live sets, and this past Sunday’s show was more than special. […]
Review: Jenny Lewis Brings a Whole Lot of Joy’All to the Salt Shed
Coming off the heels of her latest album Joy’All and a set at Summerfest, Jenny Lewis was more than prepared to impress at the Salt Shed. Despite that aforementioned festival […]
Review: Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Soars into the Salt Shed
When Les Claypool comes around, you need to head the call. The bassist extraordinaire is a must see show. I’ve experienced a few iterations of Claypool’s bands throughout the years […]
Review: Stewart Goodyear and Valentina Peleggi Team Up Wonderfully at Grant Park
While driving in central Wisconsin one winter night several years ago, I tuned in to Symphony Hall, the classical radio station on Sirrius/XM. I was greeted by an incredible performance […]
Review: See, Feel, Hear and Touch The Who’s Tommy at Goodman Theatre
Poet Maya Angelou suffered violence and didn’t speak for years. Tommy Walker witnessed murder and similarly shut down his senses to deal with that trauma. His fictional narrative was created […]
Review: An Exceptional Night with Water From Your Eyes
Chicago’s summers are full of lots of street festivals and endless ‘must see spots’ you’ve seen for 5 seconds on social media. Going to a sold-out show on a weeknight […]
Review: Yo La Tengo Double Dare To Play Metro for a Second Time in Three Months and Actually Follow Through
Yo La Tengo, back and better than ever, played their second show at the Metro Saturday night just a mere three months after their last in March celebrating the release […]
Review: T-Pain’s Nonstop Wiscansin Party Invades Riviera Theatre
A couple of weeks ago, T-Pain put on Wiscansin Fest featuring a huge lineup of acts that took over The Rave in Milwaukee. It was the kick off to his […]
Preview: Celebrate the Solstice With Make Music Chicago
On the day the north pole is pointing most directly toward the sun, Make Music Chicago will be hosting free music events throughout Chicago and surrounding areas. Of course, that […]
Review: Panchiko at House of Blues; Over 20 Years in the Making
Imagine, if you will, that you’re a teacher in your early to mid 30s in the small British town of Sherwood, Nottingham. While not particularly luxurious or grandly remarkable, your […]