Brooklyn band Big Thief have had a recent upsurge of popularity. Their recently released album Capacity has been met with critical acclaim, and it’s no wonder; the album is flooring. It’s one of the most […]
Last year, Charles Bradley played two sold out nights in Chicago at some of the most beautiful venues in the city: the second at Thalia Hall and the first, which I had […]
All photos by Elif Geris/Third Coast Review Caravan Palace made the House of Blues Chicago floor bounce for the second consecutive year of Robot Face. There were times that I […]
All photos by Julian Ramirez By the time NE-HI played their reverb-soaked garage tunes, the sun came out. The last day of Pitchfork began with Kilo Kish smashing a briefcase on stage […]
All photos by Julian Ramirez Everything Friday lacked, Saturday delivered. While Frankie Cosmos and Vince Staples felt under-rehearsed and underwhelming, respectively, the acts during Saturday, like Mitski and Angel Olsen, brought structure […]
All photos by Julian Ramirez Unlike most days at Pitchfork Music Festival, this Friday called for jeans instead of shorts. Clouds cast their shadows over Union Park for much of the evening, […]
On its face, the lineup at Pitchfork Music Festival doesn’t look cohesive. On just the Saturday alone of the three-day festival, to name a handful, you have power pop rocker Jeff Rosenstock, […]
During its sound check in Kansas City, I could faintly hear Caravan Palace play what sounded like “Rock it For Me” as I asked Violinist Hugues Payen what the message was of […]
At the start of 2017, the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events announced Chicago’s Year of Public Art (YOPA), in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the famed untitled Picasso sculpture that […]
We’re heading towards the middle of July and that means that Pitchfork Music Festival is right around the corner! P4K has been a highlight of Chicago’s music festival scene, constantly bringing in […]
The 29th installment of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Duo Piano Festival kicks off with a performance by the winners of last year’s Chicago International Duo Piano Competition on Friday night, July […]
On day two of Mamby on the Beach, I was excited to embark on another day of vacation in Chicago. I couldn’t wait to abandon my sandals again, and to let the […]