Cap’n Jazz & Hop Along Close Out House of Vans’ House Parties Series on 7/29
House of Vans is the best new venue to experience music at this year. It’s a big warehouse that when transforming into an inviting stage for amazing bands jam out, […]
TCR Mixtape No. 29: Lollapalooza 2017
With festival season officially in full swing, we’re going to keep the summer vibes going strong in honor of Lollapalooza 2017. The four day fest is known for booking some […]
Review: Broncho at Subterranean Is Genuinely Fun Without Pretense
There’s something very awkward but freeing about attending a music event alone. Broncho‘s show at Subterranean last week happened to be scheduled during one of the most anticipated nights of […]
Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution Comes to Chicago
“The streets were never full of flowers.” -Bill Graham, Fillmore: The Last Days Visual and auditory introduction to Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution The 1960s promoted revolution, […]
Big Thief’s Emotionally Charged Performance at Millennium Park w/ Overcoats
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 Screaming Eagle of Soul Rises Again at House of Vans
[soliloquy id=”15711″] 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 […]
Caravan Palace Swings Again at the House of Blues Chicago
[soliloquy id=”15645″] 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 […]
Pitchfork Music Festival: Day Three in Review
[soliloquy id=”15634″] 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 […]
Pitchfork Music Festival: Day Two in Review
[soliloquy id=”15522″] 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 […]
Pitchfork Music Festival: Day One in Review
[soliloquy id=”15468″] 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 […]
Who We’re Excited to See at Pitchfork Music Festival 2017!
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 […]
Caravan Palace Returns: Preparing to Dance Again with Hugues Payen
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 […]