Features, Music

Kick Off March with Bandcamp Friday

It’s the first Friday of the month and it’s another Bandcamp Friday! Things have certainly changed since Bandcamp first announced their initiative to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting […]

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Classical, Features, Music

Feature: Chicago Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Mixes Classical With Heavy Metal

Chicago is well known for having a rich and robust classical music community. One of the best measures of that is the talent that emerges from it. One great example […]

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Features, Stages, Theater

Review: Northlight Brings the Soul and Brilliance of Musical Icons in Marie and Rosetta

Imagine in your mind Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze with the opening chords howling out of his Fender Stratocaster. Feel that rolling left hand or bass line in the music of […]

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Features, Music

Your 3CR Guide to Record Store Day 2023

It’s that time of year again where Record Store Day celebrates record aficionados with a full da of exclusive releases, live bands, and more freebies than you know what to […]

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Features, Music

Just in Time for Spring, It’s Bandcamp Friday!

Winter is more or less behind us and the spring season is here. We’re rushing through the year as we enter a brand new month and that means another round […]

Julian Ramirez /
Features, Music, Reviews

Review: NÜDE Crafts a Melancholic Daydream on Debut Single “Exquisite”

Luke Clohisy and Ruby Lucinda have been making music together in various permutations since high school, and it shows. Their new two-piece band NÜDE feels like a culmination of their […]

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Features, Music

It’s Bandcamp Friday, Let’s Go and Support Some Local Artists!

We’re rushing through the year as we enter a brand new month and that means another round of Bandcamp Friday! At the end of January, Bandcamp announced their 2023 plans […]

Julian Ramirez /
Features, Music, Reviews

Rapper Juice Mazelee Explores His Past and Future on “TRUTH”

On his new track “TRUTH” Juice Mazelee brings Chicago-centric storytelling to the forefront with remarkable tact. His lyrics explore the recklessness of youth and its consequences, positioning himself as both […]

Aviv Hart /
Features, Music, Reviews

Review: Winspear Perfectly Presents Their Diverse Roster at Thalia Hall “In the Round”

Winspear Records showcased a substantial roster of artists Saturday night at Thalia Hall including Brenda’s Friend, Lutalo, Video Age, and Chicago’s own Divino Niño. Performing In the Round, this was […]

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Features, Music, Reviews

Matt Muse Knows His Worth on the Boathouse Produced “Leave Here”

Matt Muse, the Chicago/LA-based rapper and poet is keeping his game on point. He’s been releasing singles consistently over that past few years (“Rapport” & “Rockin’ / Bridges“) since the […]

Julian Ramirez /
Features, Music

It’s The Final Bandcamp of 2022, Let’s Support Some Local Artists

It’s the final Bandcamp Friday of the year! What initially was a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down touring has become this great on-again-off-again […]

Third Coast Review Staff /
Features, Music

Give Thanks and Buy Some Local Jams This Bandcamp Friday!

It’s the penultimate Bandcamp Friday of the year! What initially was a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down touring has become this great on […]

Julian Ramirez /