The Phonographs Fight to Resurrect Power Pop
O.K., I’ll admit upfront that headline is a bit histrionic. But The Phonographs don’t shy away from hyperbole. Anyone who drops Big Star and The Redwalls in their pitch to […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018: Day 3 in Review
It’s not a true Pitchfork Festival unless it rains (or gets hot and humid). But the festival didn’t ever get rained out, and the acts didn’t disappoint. (There was a […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018: Day 2 in Review
After a slightly rainy Friday made use of all the Lyft ponchos that were being handed out at one corner of Pitchfork Music Festival, Saturday felt a lot nicer. The […]
Interview: Dana Fuchs, Dynamic Singer-Songwriter, to Play Evanston SPACE July 27
If you’ve never listened to Dana Fuch’s solo music, you might still recognize her voice. The powerful singer played the role of (Sexy) Sadie in Julie Taymor’s Beatles musical Across the […]
She’s Crafty Covers Beastie Boys with Hot Saucy Feminism
City Winery celebrated an auspicious hip-hop-iversary, the release of The Beastie Boys’ Hello Nasty album 20 years ago. The officiants were the kick-ass B-Boys tribune band She’s Crafty, formed after co-founder […]
Review: Vacationer Croons Colors at Lincoln Hall
Vacationer, comprising Kenny Vasoli, Ryan Zimmaro, Michael Mullin, Greg Altman, and their producers, Matthew Young and Grant Wheeler, brought a frill free, though colorful, performance to Lincoln Hall Thursday. The […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018: Day 1 in Review
If you live in Chicago long enough the annual Pitchfork Music Festival feels like one big backyard barbecue. Fortunately, unlike my last one, we didn’t see much rain and the […]
Review: Har Mar Superstar Sings Sam Cooke to a Captivated Empty Bottle
On one fateful and pretty damn hot evening, the Empty Bottle hosted Har Mar Superstar, the musical superhero that is Sean Tillman, for two shows of Sam Cooke covers. Right […]
Review: Barenaked Ladies Take Us Back to the 90s and Bring Along Some Friends
Chicago finally got a break from the brutal heat on Friday, and the breezy, balmy evening was made extra special with a truly amazing night of music, fronted by the […]
TCF Mixtape No. 38: Pitchfork Music Festival 2018
We’re crossing our fingers and hoping the weather forecast has less scattered thunderstorms and more cloudless warm days for Pitchfork Music Festival! There are far too many amazing artists coming […]
Who We’re Excited to See at Pitchfork Music Festival 2018!
It’s finally here! Pitchfork Music Festival is this weekend and they’ve curated quite the show. There has always been an emphasis on music that just this side of mainstream, acting […]
Review: Glassjaw and Quicksand Deliver A Heavy Performance at Concord Music Hall
Whenever I think of Glassjaw I think of the downpour before one of their Riot Fest performances in Chicago. Whenever I think of Quicksand I think of their lack of […]