On September 20, I had the pleasure of attending a concert via Sofar Sounds as part of the Give a Home series, where concerts were held all over the world in support of Amnesty International’s mission. Unlike typical Sofar Sounds…
Seeing Solange Knowles speak, I knew, would be a dream come true. With insightful questions posed by writer and essayist Britt Julious, Solange’s talk at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday night instantly became mesmerizing, thought-provoking, and endlessly inspiring. Knowles…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the hero of most every woman, young or old. Hearing her speak on September 11, the anniversary of America’s great tragedy, went a long way to lifting the wave of melancholy I always feel on…
I admit, I first heard a Joe Purdy song, “I Love The Rain The Most,” on “Grey’s Anatomy”—12 years ago. It gutted me to the core the moment I listened to those lyrics. For 12 years, I’ve listened to this…
When I walked in to Old Town School of Folk Music to see Graham Nash last Sunday, I was easily the youngest audience member by a landslide—and that’s one heck of a shame. The legend, however, was catering to fans who…
Blondie were one of the most important punk rock bands of the 20th century, and they’ve proved their staying power to the world. Currently on tour promoting their 11th album, Pollinator, Debbie Harry and company are drawing in audiences that saw…
If you live in Chicago (or any of the other 358 cities involved) and haven’t been to a Sofar Sounds show, let me depict it for you. You apply for a show where only the neighborhood is listed. You don’t…
Well, I set off to create a playlist of 10 dream-inducing ballads, but I ended up with 70—turns out it’s way too difficult to narrow down these gorgeous, layered songs, each full of their own unique complexities. You know that…
To say that Mac DeMarco is eccentric is putting it lightly; but that’s honestly why I, and his ever-growing legion of fans, love him in the first place. After seeing him previously at the Hideout Music Festival a few years…
I’d seen Real Estate in concert before—at Pitchfork Music Festival, as the sun started to descend. It was the perfect forum for such breezy tunes. Cut to this past Friday night, when Real Estate sold out the Vic for an…
For me, a good lunch break is one where I pick up food from my favorite lunch spot and take a walk outside (weather permitting—this is Chicago of course). Last week, my lunch breaks may have reached a peak of…
I’ve always been an Alec Baldwin fan—his ability to shape-shift through a variety of different roles astounds me. From portraying an ex-husband-turned-lover in It’s Complicated to his pinnacle role as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock, and yes, his ability to…
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