Preview and Photo Gallery: 350 Fest 2019
While Riot Fest—which will celebrate its 15th year anniversary this year in September—is arguably Chicago’s largest and most well-known festival of all things punk (and more), another local festival that […]
Review: Black Planet, Black World, Cold Cave Descends Upon Chicago
On a cold Wednesday night in Chicago darkness crept into the Metro. In one of the city’s most storied venues one of the most prolific songwriters of our time, Wes […]
Preview: Love in October Play a Rare Show at Chop Shop Tonight!
Love In October continues the trend of Sweden kicking out sparkling and infectious music. The two brothers at the core of the group, Erik and Kent Widman, relocated to the […]
Review: The Kooks bring Britpop to The Riv
I remember listening to The Kooks in high school. I was going through a big Brit indie rock phase, and I discovered their music on a free CD that came […]
Rich Jones Keeps the Soulful Sounds Coming with “Overcoats”
Last year, Rich Jones shifted his musical leaning from straight forward hip hop flows to something a little smoother on The Shoulder You Lean On. Everything felt more chilled out, […]
Review: Adrianne Lenker Stuns Amid Stillness at Lincoln Hall
Last Wednesday was a weird day. I mean so weird that I’m convinced something was going down in the cosmos. Everyone around me was having an off day, and I […]
Photos: Face to Face at Subterranean
Southern California punk legends Face to Face graced the stage at Subterranean thrice last week, pulling out two of their most classic records along with a new one that still […]
Review: Welles at Schubas is a Classic Rock Fan’s Wet Dream
“I rode in on a river of codeine” howled singer Jehsea Welles to a modest crowd at Schubas on Wednesday night; gripping his guitar like a life-preserver, peering through a […]
Review: Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacus, & Nilüfer Yanya Gave Thalia Hall an Evening of Powerful Performances
During the latter half of Sharon Van Etten’s set, she exclaimed her joy over the quality of the Friday evening’s lineup. “It’s a killer bill. Nilüfer Yanya! Lucy Dacus!” and […]
Review: Anderson .Paak Shines at his Sold-Out Riviera Show
It’s not everyday that one gets to witness a performance by an artist as passionate and eclectic as Anderson .Paak. For the lucky folks present at his sold-out show at […]
Review: The Knocks, Young & Sick, and Blu DeTiger Brought Funky Vibes on Valentine’s Day
Think about the people in your life. Who would you say are the coolest people you know? Take those characteristics that make them cool and amplify them by at least […]
Review: Stacked Lineup, Sparse Crowd at the Bottle w/ Dark Fog, Balms, Diagonal, Bow & Spear
Saturday’s show at the Empty Bottle felt very…well, empty. Despite a packed lineup of four bands, the turnout was less than stellar. Of course these nights do happen; whether it’s […]