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Who We’re Excited to See at North Coast Music Festival 2017

Summer is on its way out and what better way to honor it that with North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s Last Stand. This year’s fest is once again taking over […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 30, 2017
    • Classical , Music

    Third Coast Percussion Soars After Winning Grammy Award

    Last year’s Ear Taxi Festival put Chicago’s vibrant contemporary art music scene on display, demonstrating a deep and talented community of local composers and performers. One of the brightest lights […]

  • Louis Harris
  • August 29, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    The Funs Is A Cult: Six New Songs of Fuzzed-Out Shoegaze

    New Douglas, Illinois, doesn’t sound like a place where a lot of noise is made. It sounds like the setting out of a John Hughes film. The town’s population in […]

  • Andrew Hertzberg
  • August 29, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    Jorja Smith Put on a Stunning Performance at Schubas

    Before the show even started, the atmosphere at Schubas felt different. A pretty large contingent of fans had arrived early; squeezed up tightly against the stage and each other, occupying […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 28, 2017
    • Audio , Festivals , Music , TCR Mixtape

    TCR Mixtape No. 30: North Coast Music Festival

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    The days are starting to cool off and summer is about end. What better way to send off the warm beach days than with the North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 25, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    Parent Resurrects Lush ’70s Songwriting with Hoops’ Kevin Krauter at the Hideout

    When songwriter Trey Gruber walked to the upright piano in the corner of the Hideout’s stage, we stepped back a few decades. His band Parent, one of Chicago’s most promising new […]

  • Colin S. Smith
  • August 22, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    The Lemon Twigs: Slightly Older, Much More Confident

    Chicago has a tax that we all pay. No, not the new soda tax. I’m talking about the dues we pay at the beginning of each August: the days before, […]

  • Colin S. Smith
  • August 20, 2017
    • Music , Reviews , Venues

    Nothing Says ‘Punk’ Like Rancid and Dropkick Murphys

    Last week, thousands of punk fans gathered at Northerly Island to see two of the greatest bands to ever grace the genre: Rancid and Dropkick Murphys. Both bands have been […]

  • Kate Scott
  • August 17, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    Marika Hackman and The Big Moon Were a Perfect Match at Schubas

    [soliloquy id=”16591″]   When I was first introduced to Marika Hackman, she was gently strumming an acoustic guitar in the middle of the Lincoln Hall stage, performing a beautiful opening […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 16, 2017
    • Festivals , Music , Reviews , Venues

    Gramatik Lights Up the MID post Lolla

    Walking into The MID, I felt like I was back in college, just down the street from my old stomping grounds, University of Illinois at Chicago. I once enjoyed night […]

  • Elif Geris
  • August 15, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    Spoon Threw a Killer Show before their Lollapalooza Set

    Last year, to celebrate their 25th anniversary, Lollapalooza extended their festival weekend to four days. Because this was so wildly successful, Lollapalooza kept the extra long weekend for 2017 and […]

  • Kate Scott
  • August 14, 2017
    • Music , Reviews

    Phantogram Deliver Another Amazing Show in Chicago

    The first day of Lollapalooza had a lot of snags; Liam Gallagher walked off stage after 15 minutes, both Lorde and Muse had to cancel their sets due to weather, […]

  • Kate Scott
  • August 14, 2017
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