3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day 2022 in Chicago and Beyond
It’s time for Record Store Day to celebrate 15 years of fantastic vinyl exclusives! Since COVID-19 forced the annual day of record store celebration to split into three in 2020 […]
Review/Preview: Guarneri Hall’s Warm Sound Enhances Night 1 of Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Cellist Oliver Herbert and Pianist Xiaohui Yang offered lively and engrossing performances of two of Ludwig van Beethoven’s sonatas for cello and piano last night at Guarneri Hall. It was […]
Review: Man on Man Brought the Noise to Sleeping Village
Snow in late March is usually the last thing anyone wants but it made for a magical night with Man on Man at Sleeping Village this past Thursday. After releasing […]
Out of Space Takes Over Canal Shores August 4-7 with an Excellent Lineup
Last year, Out of Space, the outdoor festival put on by the wonderful Evanston SPACE organizers, returned after having to take 2020 off. The fest features a great lineup as […]
Lollapalooza 2022 Will Close Out July at Grant Park with Metallica, Dua Lipa, J.Cole & Green Day
Ah Lollapalooza. After last year’s return and everything seemingly coming back into full swing this year, the Lollapalooza lineup announcement leading right into tickets being on sale felt imminent. Such […]
Preview: Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros’ Long Strange Trip Picks Up Where it Left Off
The Other One. The Kid. Ace. No matter the name you know him by, Bob Weir is undoubtedly a legend. He’s our beloved, Birkenstock-wearing, Crossfit-doing, guru-bearded, hippie dad who can […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Returns to Union Park in July with The Roots, Mitski, The National and More
Festival season may have gotten pushed back a little last year, but this year seems like it’s back to its old ways. Pitchfork Music Festival for example is coming back […]
Discover the Complexity of MICH, The Lovely and Earnest Project You Might’ve Missed!
“Lovely and earnest indie pop,” as described by Chicago Deli Magazine, MICH is everything in this statement with a little more sensation. Mich Shirley, lead songwriter, creator and guitarist, debuted the […]
Preview: Picosa to Offer Wide Variety in Sunday Concert
Chicago-based sextet Picosa will be performing a wide-ranging program this Sunday at the Epiphany Center of the Arts. Headed by flutist Jennie Oh Brown, Picosa’s unusual lineup of flute, clarinetist […]
Preview: Blunt Bangs Brings Their Buzzy, Bash-y, Boppy Pop to Chicago Tonight
Blunt Bangs describes themselves as an “indie-supergroup” in their description of their new album Proper Smoker, and that is not incorrect. Especially if your view of “indie” is rooted in […]
Preview: Gal Gun’s ‘Critical Hit’ Truly Deserves To Be a Hit, and Not Just With Critics
Chicago’s Gal Gun released their second album Critical Hit last December, which was clearly an excellent time to release music. Not. But I am of the strong opinion that in […]
Preview: Lala Lala Shares “Utopia Planet” Ahead of Her Album Release Show at Thalia Hall
This Friday, Oct. 8, is a big day for Lillie West. Not only will she be releasing her latest album under her Lala Lala moniker I Want The Door To […]