Review: Into the Spirit World with Ceremony and Choir Boy
I keep ending up at Thalia Hall. It’s my siren. Calling and cooing me in yet again. On the heels of my review of The Hold Steady I find myself […]
When Forever Came Crashing: Converge, Cloud Nothings at House of Vans
House of Vans, we meet again for one last summer show. This venue exists as a fascinating place that’s a weird mixture of commerce and art. It goes without saying […]
Rock ’n Roll’s Don Quixote: A Night with The Hold Steady
I wanted to begin with my history with The Hold Steady as a jump off point referencing high school girlfriends, the record store I worked at in college, and driving […]
Review: Bryan Ferry Brings Avalon to Chicago
It’s hard to put my finger on what initially drew me to Roxy Music. It’s possible that it was the dramatic, campy album artwork I’d find in record stores or […]
Two Decades Under the Influence: A Night with Taking Back Sunday
Somewhere in the kingdom of my memory there’s a small village dedicated to music from my youth. This community is populated with the essence of mallcore. The denizens wear To Write […]
Review: Gloom Is in Bloom at Lincoln Hall – TR/ST with Lydia Ainsworth
On Friday night I found myself in the hands of chaos. I was at home only 15 minutes before jumping into an Uber and heading to Schubas to see TR/ST […]
Restore to Factory Settings – An Evening with Wax Trax Records
This past Saturday was Record Store Day. I don’t own vinyl or a record player but the excitement of the day and the celebration of music and the frustration towards […]
Review: Soul’d Out – Durand Jones and the Indications Take Thalia Hall
On a rainy Thursday evening I was riding the train home from work noticing all of the people sharing the car with me. Mothers, fathers, grandparents, uncles, someone’s something. Some […]
Review: You, Me, and the Devil Makes Three: Deafheaven and Baroness Take the Riviera
I found myself on the internet this afternoon searching for a ticket for this show in the Facebook event page discussion section. After scrolling past loads of bots and scammers […]
Review: Black Planet, Black World, Cold Cave Descends Upon Chicago
On a cold Wednesday night in Chicago darkness crept into the Metro. In one of the city’s most storied venues one of the most prolific songwriters of our time, Wes […]