Music, Reviews, Venues

The Bones of JR Jones Brings Excitement to Sunday at Schubas Tavern

Entering the venue for a concert performed by a one-man blues band is a curious experience. Expectations are not certain, but stage presence will be key. Jonathon Linaberry, otherwise known […]

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Music, Reviews, Venues

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 […]

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Music, Reviews, Venues

Led By Light with Cigarettes After Sex at Schubas Tavern

Schubas Tavern was transformed into a meditation salon Thursday night at the Cigarettes After Sex concert. The band, led by vocalist Greg Gonzalez, emitted a sound that washed over the crowd […]

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Interviews, Music, Previews, Venues

Cigarettes After Sex: Love, Hysteria and Chills This Thursday at Schubas Tavern

Another beautiful, spine-tingling band will be joining us Thursday at Schubas Tavern. Cigarettes After Sex is vocalist and guitarist Greg Gonzalez, keyboardist Phillip Tubbs, bassist Randy Miller and drummer Jacob […]

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Interviews, Music, Previews, Venues

Concert Preview: Molehill Circles Back to Its Hometown

The Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz has invited Molehill to play a festival in Toronto, The Outlaw Roadshow. But you have the chance to see these virtuosos live first on […]

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Interviews, Music, Previews, Venues

Concert Preview: Nest at Schubas Tavern

Nest lead vocalist Stephanie Maieritsch walked over to me, wearing the friendliest smile I’ve ever seen, as I waited in the Old Town School of Folk Music lobby at Lincoln […]

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Features, Music

Comfortably Rich Jones

A couple of weeks ago, Chicago emcee Rich Jones dropped by The Dojo, an arguably secretive DIY spot in Pilsen. The January chill had slowly set in on that Saturday […]

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