Moreau Meets Groundhog Day Week in The Invention of Morel
The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has turned the 1940 Argentine novel into his fifth opera that’s a mix of island dwellers like Dr. Moreau and Gilligan’s Professor, while extending Bill […]
Sinkane Showed Lincoln Hall How to Live Life
[soliloquy id=”10056″] Sinkane, the main musical outlet of Ahmed Gallab, is a band of the world. His music evokes sounds from every corner of the earth, blending them together with […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Headliners Have Been Announced!
Last week, Pitchfork teased announcement for their annual Pitchfork Music Festival, which has been taking over Union Park since 2006 with some of the most unique and interesting lineups of […]
Hamilton Leithauser: Anything But Retired
The Walkmen never blew up in the same way as their garage-rock contemporaries did. Most of us remember the Saturn commercial with the Ion driving past the highway signs that […]
TCR Mixtape No. 20: Shoop Shoop Into Spring
Alright, I’ll be honest. My original theme was going to be songs infused with dreamy vibes (that’s up for my next turn, I promise!). But, if you’re like me and […]
Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor Wows with Passion and Delicate Finesse
In his Chicago debut on Sunday afternoon, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor wowed a Symphony Center audience with intensely passionate, yet wonderfully delicate playing. Hailed as a youthful sensation, this 24-year-old […]
Big Star & The Freewheelers: See a Bit of Both at the GMan on 2/24
What’s better than Big Star and the Freewheelers? A little bit of both, of course. On Friday, February 24, the GMan Tavern will welcome two legendary artists, joining forces under the […]
Sonny Apollo: How Homelessness led to A Music Residency in River North
The first time I met Sonny Apollo, he peered through the window of UIC Radio’s studio, wearing a pair of sunglasses (although we were indoors) and probably a hat. I […]
TCR Mixtape No. 19: In It, Out of It, Beyond It
Ah, Valentine’s Day. It may have already passed but its residual effects are still kicking. No matter how you feel about the day, and there are plenty of feelings surrounding […]
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam Will Croon Soulfully Tonight at Lincoln Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9FILAkKinQ] The Walkmen announced their hiatus three years ago. Since then, singer and songwriter Hamilton Leithauser hasn’t stopped crooning. Leithauser released his debut solo album in 2014, another record […]
‘Joanne’ and the Story of Lady Gaga’s Hat
With everyone going gaga over Lady Gaga’s recent Super Bowl performance, the pop star’s records have been receiving major hits as listeners just can’t seem to get enough. Along with […]
Sinkane Will Get Lincoln Hall Dancing by Sharing Life and Livin’ It on 2/23
Sinkane, the moniker of London born Ahmed Gallab, has a long history of traveling the world and working with some of the best musicians. Whether on tour or in studio, […]