With an unbelievable combination of youthful exuberance and mature technique, Trio Seoul wowed a large audience at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston on Sunday. They did it with a program […]
Frontman Kristopher Evans belts out the first lyric to “Run River,” the opening track off The Scenic Route, the debut EP of Chicago’s newest emo-laden pop punk outfit Almost Always, […]
The best thing about January 2026 is that 2025 is over. However, since it’s the beginning of the new year and I’m still waiting patiently for a few Chicago albums […]
The nebulous world of psychedelic music has always had blurry edges, and the genre’s “big tent” encompasses a strain of thoughtful and nuanced singer-songwriter tunes that take you places. Chicago […]
It’s never too early to start planning your summer festival schedule! Earlier today SPACE Presents and Valslist Music took that to heart as they released the lineup for Winnetka Music […]
Ska lovers, rejoice—third wave fan favorites Save Ferris are keeping the torch alive. Best known for their 1997 cover of “Come On Eileen,” the band is currently prepping its first […]
German conductor André de Ridder led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to accompany Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey on January 9 and 10. The film was projected on […]
Making its fourth appearance at the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival, Dudok Quartet Amsterdam gave an enjoyable performance of two string quartets of high repute: Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. […]
For over half a decade, fans of Chicago indie institution Twin Peaks have been treated to radio silence rather than radio-friendly garage rock jams. The last we heard from the […]
Founded as a progressive funky little fundraiser orchestra in 1994, Pink Martini is currently touring with a lively holiday concert called All-Stars: A Season of Stars, which stopped at the Auditorium […]
Chicago’s Cedille Records has completed another year of releasing enjoyable and, in some cases, astonishing compact discs in 2025. In recent years, vocal music has been the highlight. While vocal […]
Before 2025, I had only known of the name “Ryan Davis” from State Champion’s Bandcamp liner notes for their 2018 remarkably underrated album, Send Flowers. I was in the throes […]