Review: Modest Mouse’s Celebrates 20 Years of Good News for People Who Love Bad News
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 […]
Review: A Synth-Filled Evening with Chromeo and The Midnight
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, […]
Review: It Was Nothing but Smiles As the Gaslight Anthem Blaze Through the Salt Shed With a Show for the History Books
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 […]
Review: Knocked Loose, Blind in Their “Thirst,” Deliver the Most Brutal of Nights at the Salt Shed
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 […]
Review: Freddie Gibbs Celebrates a Decade of Piñata at the Salt Shed
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 […]
Review: Tour De Friends Part Deux Parties at Salt Shed with Atmosphere, NOFUN! and HEBL
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 […]
Review: A Perfect Evening at the Salt Shed with Waxahatchee and Good Morning
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 […]
Review: alt-J Immersed the Salt Shed With An Awesome Wave
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 […]
Review: Tove Lo’s Long Awaited Set at the Salt Shed Was Worth the Wait
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 […]
Review: Hazy Soundscapes Make for a Dreamy Night at Salt Shed
Nothing says Fall like dusting off your tallest pair of Doc Martens and pulling out your favorite all black outfit for a Cigarettes After Sex show. El Paso, Texas dream […]
Review: Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Cat Power Dazzle Beneath a Blue Moon
Year two of the Salt Shed putting on shows has been a doozy. Honestly, they certainly have not needed to go this hard for this long. Every show brings something […]
Review: Charly Bliss Brings the Heat to Beach Bunny’s Perfect Pool Party
It was a hot one outside the Shed last Thursday in Chicago; a whopping high of just barely 100 degrees and a heat index topping out at 114. Despite the […]