It’s no surprise that California rock band, Bad Suns, played a sold-out show at the House of Blues on Saturday night. Bad Suns uplifted the stormy vibe with their exuberant rock bangers; […]
While Bach Week was kicking off at Nichols Auditorium in Evanston, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour were giving a Bach recital of their own at the Logan Center in […]
We’re slowly stumbling into another season; luckily this one precedes the glorious festival season. A duo of Chicago’s very own open the night with Claude and Sen Morimoto, each entertaining in their […]
North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s annual cap to the summer festival season, is back! NCMF has reached a big milestone as this year they will be celebrating their tenth anniversary! The […]
If everything was always perfect, they wouldn’t call it punk, right? The fortuitous night began with a performance from Oceanator, a fuzzy punk project from New York musician Elise Okusami. Channeling both […]
Saturday was 4/20, the celebrated weed holiday. It is enjoyed by a fascinating mess of subcultures from stoners, to punks, to vintage store workers who look like Fleetwood Mac members, to […]
The 46th annual Bach Week Festival kicks off with two concerts this Friday evening featuring several soloists and the Bach Week Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Webster, performing a wide ranging […]
The bright, infectious numbers by Aly Spaltro were backlit by citrus-colored lights and a neon green “Even in the Tremor” sign on a recent Wednesday night at Lincoln Hall. Spaltro, more recognizable […]
Few lineups are as perfect of Hand Habits and Tomberlin. The two acts specialize in incredibly personal and touching songs that are tailor made to sink into you head and nestle there […]
Djembe! is a Disney-like journey through the history of the West African drum, a kind of “Around the Drum in 80 Minutes” diorama, and that’s OK. The intermission-less musical, in its US […]
The weather has been absolutely crazy this week, from snow to temps in the 70s! No matter how crazy things get, you know that festival season is fast approaching. We’re actually under […]
This past Saturday was Record Store Day. I don’t own vinyl or a record player but the excitement of the day and the celebration of music and the frustration towards the music […]
