David Hidalgo and Marc Ribot’s Intimate Show at Old Town School of Folk
Midway through their show at Old Town School of Folk, Marc Ribot turned to the audience, gestured to David Hidalgo, and said, “If it seems like we’re just two guys […]
Betty Who’s Dance Moves Wow the Metro
It’s a rarity to find a pop star who is 100% genuine. However, Aussie dance queen Betty Who is just that. Having met and interviewed Betty back in 2016 at […]
Goose Island Celebrated 312 Day with Joey Purp & Danny Brown at House of Vans
[soliloquy id=”25127″] All photos by Julian Ramirez. Last week, Goose Island put on a series of interesting events, from a screening of iconic Chicago film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to […]
Nada Surf Revives Let Go at the Metro
“We were last here six years ago,” Matthew Caws, lead singer of Nada Surf, stated to the crowd on Monday evening. A packed crowd, meaning I couldn’t see one spot […]
Post-Punk Band Ought Rouses Lincoln Hall
With each wave of his finger, Tim Darcy had the room move with him. “I am no longer afraid to die because that is all that I have left,” he […]
Hot Snakes at Thalia Hall: A Haiku
Each song furious. Place was full of dudes with beards. Froberg was wasted. — Hot Snakes’ sound is a blast of furious strumming and galloping drumming that was just what […]
Theo Katzman Unifies at Wicker Park’s Subterranean
[soliloquy id=”24872″] All photos by Elif Geris Vulfpeck lead vocalist Theo Katzman brought a monarchical, yet simultaneously unifying performance to Wicker Park’s Subterranean. Although Katzman didn’t leave behind all of […]
I’m With Her Put on a Joyful Show at Thalia Hall
It seems that in each generation of bluegrass, there comes a new reigning trio of powerful women. Like Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou before them, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara […]
The Sheepdogs Played a Throwback Show at Lincoln Hall
The Sheepdogs, a southern rock band from north of the border, paid a visit to Lincoln Hall on Tuesday Night. They’re a throwback band that look and sound like a mix […]
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Keep Folk Alive
Folk legend Bela Fleck is a man of few words. As he came onstage with his wife, singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn, it was clear he was not going to be the […]
Bruno Major Introduces Himself to Chicago at Schubas
[soliloquy id=”24508″] All Photos by Elif Geris Paying an overdue visit back to one of my favorite venues, Schubas Tavern, on Tuesday night was just the thing I needed. But […]
The Mowgli’s Joyful Vibes Filled Schubas
I first heard The Mowgli’s in 2012, when WXRT played “San Francisco” on a new music segment. I recall being struck by the song’s earnestness. It opened with the lyrics, […]