It seems odd that Jon Spencer is probably mostly viewed as an underground artist nowadays, when the man had such a vast influence on a generation of indie music fans. […]

“It’s like Rocketman up here tonight!” A glowing Alex Lahey proclaimed to the bustling Lincoln Hall crowd Tuesday night, “Well, maybe less queer… but only by a little.” All things […]

Summer music festival season is beginning, but still far from over. While it can be a bit of a hike for some, the 5th annual 350 Fest in south suburban […]

Third Coast Review is collaborating with Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall. We appear on their Sunday afternoon arts radio show once or twice a month. They’re on WCGO, […]

It’s Labor Day weekend! While the season has a couple more weeks to go, it’s looking pretty clear that summer is on its way out. The kids are back in […]

The latest exhibition at the National Veterans Art Museum — Maurice Costello: Back to “The Nam” — tells the story of Maurice Costello’s experience while serving in the Vietnam War […]

  A few years ago I was given one of the best Christmas presents I’ve ever received: an Aeropress. Made by Aerobie, who used to primarily be a sports equipment […]

I just got home from a run.  There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write. But it’s true. After my jog today, I’ve completed week four of Couch to 5k, […]

We’ve been playing Warhammer: Vermintide 2 since its beta early last year. It became one of my group’s go-to games, and we spent hundreds of hours slicing through Skaven and […]

House of Vans, we meet again for one last summer show. This venue exists as a fascinating place that’s a weird mixture of commerce and art. It goes without saying […]

Sunday was the final day of four for this year’s Wizard World Chicago. While there was a definite dwindling in attendance from last year to this, there was still amazing […]

Well, Wizard World Chicago 2019 has finally come to a close. It was a fun but long four days on the floor and in the panel rooms, catching up on […]