Review: Beausoleil’s Cajun Charms Prevail Despite a Trimmed Lineup
Beausoleil has been the premier Cajun music recording and touring band for 45 years, and I have seen them so many times I’ve lost count. Every one of their past […]
Review: Awolnation Surprises Metro with Special Guest and Haunting New Single
Awolnation’s sixth show of the Falling Forward Tour, originally booked at the Riviera Theatre, came to Metro on Thursday, October 13. The tour was announced in May this year, sparking […]
Review: Black Midi Demolishes Thalia Hall
Black Midi is a force of nature. This much was indisputably proven on their 2022 hurricane of a record Hellfire. The genre-blending experimentalists pushed their avant-rock to new heights, edges, […]
Review: Chicago Philharmonic Season Opener Swings into Diversity
The decision by Chicago Philharmonic to open its 2022-23 concert season Thursday with a program focused on diversity was well within character for the orchestra. Diversity had long been a […]
Review: Divino Niño and Little Jesus Bring Latinx Pride to Lincoln Hall
Last Sunday night at Lincoln Hall was a night for the books. Mexico City-based indie rock band Little Jesus and Chicago-based rock band Divino Niño have joined forces and have […]
Review: Patrick Dupre Quigley Entertains at Music of the Baroque’s Baroque Heroes Concert
An entertaining evening is virtually guaranteed whenever Patrick Dupre Quigley visits Chicago to conduct the Music of the Baroque orchestra. This was again the case this week when he was […]
Review: The Marías Hit a New High at Thalia Hall
After a canceled Lollapalooza aftershow set back in August; Los Angeles indie pop band, The Marías, return to Chicago for two dreamy (and sold out!) nights at Pilsen’s glorious Thalia […]
Review: Superorganism Celebrates World Wide Pop with Lincoln Hall and at Least Five Local Dads
Superorganism came all the way from London to Chicago to perform at Lincoln Hall on Friday, October 7 as their eighth of 28 shows across the United States and Canada. […]
Review: Evren Ozel Wows with Refined Restraint
In listening to Evren Ozel’s excellent piano recital Wednesday afternoon, two words came to mind over and over: refined restraint. That is how this young artist approached each of the […]
Review: Amyl and the Sniffers Bring Their Monsoon Rock to the Vic
In a contemporary punk landscape that’s dominated by hardcore, at least in the relative mainstream, Amyl and the Sniffers are a breath of fresh air; or rather, a sniff of […]
Review: The Salt Shed Closes Out Its Opening Season with Thao and Death Cab for Cutie
After thirteen nights, including a couple double headers, the Salt Shed’s first series of outdoor summer shows has come to a fantastic end. Outside the Shed’s lineup seemed to good […]
Review: The Cool Kids Bring Night School to Thalia Hall
Well over a decade into their career, The Cool Kids remain two of hip-hop’s most unheralded influencers. Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks helped lay the groundwork for what would […]