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 […]
Review: Deadmau5 Reminds Chicago That House Music Is Still Thriving
EDM legend Deadmau5 (also known behind the persona as Joel Zimmerman) packed an eventful night of dancing, insane lighting and some talented supporting DJs all under Aragon Ballroom’s iconic galactic […]
Review: Last Spa on Earth Expands Divino Niño’s Sound
Let’s cut to the chase here: to say that Divino Niño‘s newest album Last Spa on Earth was at the top of my most anticipated albums of the year would […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Opens Season With a Highly Polished Hidden Gem by Handel
The best-known of George Frideric Handel’s compositions—his Messiah oratorio and his Water Music suites, for example—are recognized by millions beyond the niche of classical music aficionados. But Handel wrote hundreds […]
Review: Mdou Moctar Finish Their Tour at Thalia Hall with a Soaring Performance
The last couple of months I’ve been hearing the same thing over and over from friends far and wide: Mdou Moctar stole the show. I’ve heard it so often that […]
North Coast Music Festival 2022 in Review: I’m an EDM Kid Now
Guest review by Shaela Johnston. Over Labor Day weekend I had the unique opportunity to attend the 12th anniversary North Coast Music Festival at Seek Geek Stadium. This one being […]
Review: Vertical Horizon Stops and Rocks in Skokie!
In one of ten stops on their summer tour, Vertical Horizon closed Saturday evening off at Skokie’s Back Lot Bash last weekend. While the band needs no introduction, led by […]
Review: Sacred Rose Fest Bloomed This Weekend, But Not Without Its Thorns
By guest aurhor Valerie Nikolas Reflecting on this weekend as I attempt to re-integrate to post-fest normalcy, I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about the Sacred Rose […]
Review: Grant Park Festival Closes with a Great Performance of Haydn’s The Creation
There are few pieces of music that satisfy me more thoroughly than Franz Josef Haydn’s oratorio, The Creation. Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus performed it for a rousing sendoff to […]
Review: The Salt Shed Hits a New High with Courtney Barnett’s Here and There Festival
The past couple of weeks the Salt Shed has been hitting on all cylinders. They attracted a phenomenal lineup of acts for their first month of shows and have been […]