It’s pretty obvious that both Chicago and the Salt Shed adore the sensational indie-pop outfit Japanese Breakfast. I get the impression that the band has a rather devoted cult following in […]

It’s always a treat to see bands that ushered me into a completely new world of music at a young age. Both Cursive and Bright Eyes released some of their […]

On first glance the pairing of Noah Lennox’s Panda Bear and Chaz Bear’s Toro y Moi seems a bit dissonant. While both Lennox and Chaz have one foot deeply entrenched […]

It’s starting to feel a little crazy that albums I listened to in high school are turning 20 years old. But reality is that those bands that I grew up […]

Chicago was treated to a marvelous double-featured evening last weekend with electro funk gurus Chromeo and synth-pop band The Midnight. Venturing on their soon to be legendary Chrome Nights Tour, […]

There are a select few bands in my life that are as special to me as The Gaslight Anthem. I was first introduced to them through my Mom constantly playing […]

The Salt Shed isn’t well known for being an old haunt of metal and/or hardcore bands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t partake in the dark arts from time to […]

It doesn’t seem like 10 years since Madlib and Freddie Gibbs collaborated on Piñata, but given this short tour and that pesky thing called reality, it’s true. Madlib has a […]

Last Friday The Salt Shed campus was abuzz with all the goings on. The new Goose Island Brewpub was open and had a line out the door that was only […]

Sometimes you need the right balance of calm and invigorating music to make your weekend settle just right. This past weekend the Salt Shed was home to an evening full […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over ten years since alt J (Δ) released their debut album An Awesome Wave. The album has surely stood the test of […]

Swedish pop icon Tove Lo was set to play the Salt Shed’s indoor debut back in February but unfortunately had to postpone due to illness. The much anticipated evening finally […]