Julian Ramirez

It feels like an eternity ago that I last saw Phil Elverum’s Mount Eerie perform live. It was back in 2019, only a few months before the pandemic would shut […]

Chicago spring is here! That means one very warm and pleasant day, one full of April showers, and a few moderately cool days. But no matter how disparate the days […]

If there ever was something to celebrate, it’s 20 years of unrelenting rock and punk music in Chicago! Riot Fest just released their 2025 lineup and it’s looking like perfect […]

While we sit in the spring showers waiting for sunnier days, let’s look ahead to more festive times as the best summer events are starting to announce their lineups. One […]

It’s always a treat to see bands that ushered me into a completely new world of music at a young age. Both Cursive and Bright Eyes released some of their […]

It’s a holiday weekend for some but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some exciting events going on! So start finding some room in your busy scheduling in some fun concerts, […]

It feels a little crazy to say that I’ve been listening to Basia Bulat for over half my life, but after doing the quick math it turns out to be […]

It’s a super busy weekend as there are a ton of amazing events going on right on top of one another! Now’s the time to start penciling in some fun […]

While it may feel a little early, make no mistake, record collectors’ most divisive holiday is here! Record Store Day this Saturday, April 12, is the time where record shops […]

It’s a new month so let’s act like it and get a fresh start! There are fantastic events going on this weekend. So start penciling in some fun concerts, movies, […]

We’re at the end of March and Spring is still trailing behind schedule but that doesn’t mean we can’t head out and enjoy our wonderful city! There are fantastic events […]

It been a wild week! The vacillating weather keeps on going as we got crazy warm days, super cool ones, thunderstorms, tornado warnings and now snow! It’s never a dull […]