It’s the first Friday of the month and it’s another Bandcamp Friday! Things have certainly changed since Bandcamp first announced their initiative to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting […]

The Chicago music scene is just overflowing with treasures. With every passing year, new, more and more outright amazing bands come out of our city. Sometimes it can be overwhelming […]

Last week Thalia Hall was treated to a wonderful pre-Valentine’s Day gift. Amidst all the love in the air, Sarah Jarosz and The Ballroom Thieves graced the Pilsen venue’s stage […]

One of the coolest things I have had the pleasure of doing is watching classic movies with the soundtrack played live by the Chicago Philharmonic. The live music is much […]

Everything must come to an end and this past weekend, Deap Vally stopped by Thalia Hall on their grand farewell tour. The duo of guitarist Lindsey Troy and drummer Julie […]

It’s always a nice treat when a member of a fantastic band releases a solo project. You honestly never know what you’re going to get. Maybe it’s a continuation of […]

It’s been a couple of years since Liam Kazar‘s excellent debut Due North graced our ears. The album is a distillation of over a decade of Kazar’s musical talents, which […]

It’s been two years since The Strokes first gave their support to Illinois 7th Congressional district candidate Kina Collins. The legendary rock group performed a fantastic set at a sold-out […]

Every passing year TNK Fest rises to the occasion: kicking off the year with amazing shows. The multi-day fest spreads itself across a nice collection of venues (this year included […]

On a sunny but chilly Sunday afternoon, the Gryphon Trio gave a lackluster performance to close the Northwestern Winter Chamber Festival at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston. Although the playing […]

L-R Peter Martin, Robert Dillon, Sean Connors, and David Skidmore. Photo by Ron Perlish

If you want to throw a music critic into a real mental tizzy, ask them what they’re listening to or what they’d recommend. I know enough other critics that I […]