“It’s amazing how short 17 years is,” Minus the Bear singer Jake Snider told the sold out crowd at the House of Blues on Wednesday. Indeed, despite a career spanning six albums, […]
Review: Minus The Bear Says Farewell to Chicago
Review: 88rising Is an Unstoppable Force
88rising is renowned for their ambitious projects and collaborations, but their latest tour, the 88 Degrees and Rising tour, was probably their most ambitious yet. Known for their ensemble of talented Asian […]
Chance The Rapper Endorses Amara Enyia for Mayor
Chance the Rapper stepped into Chicago’s crowded mayoral race Tuesday morning by throwing his support behind candidate Amara Enyia. “I would like to say very narcissistically if I back you, you have […]
Review: Honne Takes the Spotlight at Metro
The best way to learn about new music isn’t through some algorithm that gives you similar sounding music. It helps, but the best way is for people to recommend you something, whether […]
Review: An Evening with Hyukoh at Lincoln Hall
For fans of international artists, the hope of seeing your favorite acts perform live often seems like a far-fetched dream. But, for fans of the South Korean indie band, Hyukoh, it […]
Preview: Liz Phair Trades In Guyville for Wrigleyville
Liz Phair‘s Riot Fest set a few weeks ago was a triumphant full band return to her hometown. It was preceded by a stripped down set at The Empty Bottle that proved […]
Review: Jade Bird Closes First American Tour at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall
Part country-rock, part alternative-pop and all-around joyful creature, Jade Bird has the voice of a legitimate songbird and the stage presence of a seasoned musician. The tiny-but-mighty British rocker is a mere […]
Tove Styrke, syllabically.
Tove Styrke is striking. Stadium act in waiting. Don’t miss out dummy. Tove Styrke is a Swedish singer songwriter creating some of the most interesting electropop in years. She is currently on […]
Review: Guitar Master Glenn Jones Enchants and Lulls a Constellation Crowd
Bathed in a stream of light in a quiet, dark room at Constellation, the legendary Glenn Jones removed his red-framed glasses and sat with a tilted head, a propped-up foot and a […]
Preview: 88rising Brings Head in the Clouds to Chicago
88rising has come a long way in a very short period of time. Founded by Sean Miyashiro, 88rising is a music and arts collective with some incredibly worthy and lofty goals: become […]
Review: St. Lucia Elevates Now, Now
Now, Now took the stage at Concord Music Hall, opening for St. Lucia, on Wednesday, October 3. After a rather scrutinized security line and required bag check, I walked up the flights […]
Preview: New Composition Center to Inaugurate Its First Concert Season This Saturday
The Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition opens its first ever concert season this Saturday when the piano and percussion quartet Yarn/Wire offers performances of Japanese composer Misato Mochizuki, German composer and conductor […]
