On a busy Friday night Lincoln Hall isn’t too filled for an interesting 3 band bill compiled of Rookie, Dream Wife, and Sunflower Bean. With each band offering something different it’s hard to imagine such a spectacular […]
By Liz Mason Chicago Zine Fest is one of my favorite yearly events: a major gathering of people into what I’m into—zines. Don’t know what a zine is? Don’t worry about it! […]
With the amount of pure energy and sound exuding from Marian Hill, it’s easy to forget that the group is actually just a two-person project. But numbers mean little to the duo, who brought their A-game […]
Formed in 2011, Spaceface are ushering in a new dawn of psychedelic pop. A member of the Flaming Lips, frontman Jake Ingalls is no stranger to the psych side of music. But […]
Much of punk’s initial beauty was in its breaking of the fourth wall that arena rock had built–it allowed the kid who could barely form a power chord to start a band. […]
During January’s brutal winter, I searched for new music to curb my seasonal depression. Through the waves of friendly recommendations a few stood out, but one was captivating: Khruangbin. The band’s name […]
This album review was written by guest author Andrew Revord. Drain the Maker, the debut full-length from avant-garde electro-pop act uuskhy (stylized in lower case letters) is at once very modern and […]
Guest reviewer June Skinner Sawyers is a writer and editor; she has published many books on music and travel, including works on Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen. She is the proprietor of […]
This review was written by guest author Brandon Smith. It’s surprising there’s not much of a line outside The Empty Bottle for a show that’s been sold out for about a month: […]
Originally developed as a part of Global Game Jam 2013, Boo! Greedy Kid was fleshed out to be a full release. Made by Flying Oak Games, a small developer based out of […]
This review was written by guest author Matthew Nerber. When we first meet Daje, the subject of Jeremy S. Levine and Landon Van Soest’s heartbreakingly sincere documentary For Ahkeem, she is expelled […]
By Johanna Vargas “Inspired to build new neural pathways”; that is precisely the mission with which I left Circus in Progress, The Actors Gymnasium’s annual fundraiser. The cabaret-style circus art showcase consisted of […]
