Review: Jorja Smith and Ama Lou Brought Magnificent Performances to Thalia Hall
Every time that Jorja Smith has come to Chicago I’ve have been lucky enough to see her. Her Chicago debut at Schubas showed that she was an excellent performer with […]
Review: Safe Spaces and Excellent Energy with Princess Nokia
[soliloquy id=”27172″] There are few artists that are as chameleon like as Princess Nokia. The current musical pseudonym of Destiny Frasqueri, Princess Nokia’s flow ranges from quick, high pitched and […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Vic Was an Artistic Masterpiece
[soliloquy id=”27100″] Photos by Elif Geris A bombastic bass and soaring guitar riffs, along with a blinding color wheel of lights, accompanied Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Vic Theatre Thursday […]
Review: Tom Misch Sells Out the Metro on 4/26
Tom Misch has already built up quite the following. At just 22 years old, this enigmatic producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer from London is selling out concert spaces around the world, […]
Review: Priests Bless Lincoln Hall
Much of punk’s initial beauty was in its breaking of the fourth wall that arena rock had built–it allowed the kid who could barely form a power chord to start […]
A “Special Moment”: Chicago Celebrated Post Animal’s New Release with Stage Dives
Caiden Lake James of Twin Peaks came on stage at Lincoln Hall to open a bottle of champagne, drinking it, pouring it, and sharing it with the members of Post […]
Review: Khruangbin Successfully Lifted the Mood of Lincoln Hall
During January’s brutal winter, I searched for new music to curb my seasonal depression. Through the waves of friendly recommendations a few stood out, but one was captivating: Khruangbin. The […]
Review: Phoebe Bridgers & Lomelda’s Serene Voices Broke Through Lincoln Hall
Phoebe Bridgers took a moment in the middle of her set to appreciate how far she’s come. “I opened for Julien Baker here two years ago.” Her debut album Stranger […]
Album Review: uuskhy’s Monstrous Drain the Maker Comes to Life
Drain the Maker, the debut full-length from avant-garde electro-pop act uuskhy (stylized in lower case letters) is at once very modern and surprisingly old-school. The album haphazardly mixes a blend […]
Review: I Spy with My Big Eye the Raucous Residents
In this cult of personality era, The Residents, part of the Bay Area’s Cryptic Corporation, played a refreshingly product, not person, focused set at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk […]
NoMBe Relaxes Wicker Park at Chop Shop
[soliloquy id=”26590″] NoMBe brought relaxing and catchy melodies to Wicker Park’s Chop Shop Wednesday, with his LA crew. Noah McBeth introduced himself a few songs through his set, and included […]
Matt & Kim at the Riviera or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mosh Pit
[soliloquy id=”26566″] There are few shows that are as exciting or memorable as Matt and Kim shows. Every time I’ve seen them live it’s not only been a worthwhile experience, […]