With a little help from his friends, Ben Kostecki became Nebs. That is, his band mates from Engine Summer, Chicago’s own post-punk, dance and guitar-infused storm, encouraged him to go solo for […]
She told me to give her twenty minutes so I went back to the bar, picked up my fourth – or maybe fifth – drink, and waited for the crowd to break […]
Sisterhood is literally the definition of this band’s name. Saint Sister is an Irish two-piece band, which Saturday night, made its debut stop in Chicago at Schubas Tavern. The duo is made […]
It’s 2004 through 2008. We’re taken through Chicago through Jessica Hopper’s eyes, to a show, to a nighttime tour of the city by bike, to a warehouse party. We’re given a vantage […]
If Elijah Noll could pick any superpower, it would be teleportation. “I’d love to be in as many places as once. I could have so many more experiences. That’s all that really […]
If you’ve never listened to Dana Fuch’s solo music, you might still recognize her voice. The powerful singer played the role of (Sexy) Sadie in Julie Taymor’s Beatles musical Across the Universe, as well […]
When Brandi Carlile recently performed at the Chicago Theater, she said that it was not long ago that she was playing Schubas. Now selling out a theater with a capacity more than […]
The love for classic film that Polo & Pan shares shone Thursday at Lincoln Hall, as the DJ duo introduced itself by blending the musical theme of 21st Century Fox into its […]
There are few venues that have grabbed a hold of my imagination as strongly as Evanston SPACE has. I fell in love with its beautiful atmosphere from the moment I first walked […]
Alexis Taylor is well-known for synthy, multi-layered grooves as part of British band Hot Chip. But he’s also got a pretty impressive solo catalog—including Beautiful Thing, released this year. Taylor’s going to be at […]
“Le Monde” Magazine in France has dubbed Polo & Pan the “maîtres de l’électro joyeuse,” which translates to “the masters of joyful electro.” The DJ duo strives to bring nothing but positivity […]
Recently, Deeper celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album at Empty Bottle. It was the culmination of years of hard work to get their music recorded and the start of their […]
