TCR Mixtape No. 16: New Year, Same Me
We’re 26 days into 2017. It’s no secret that it’s starting to feel like we’re living in a parallel universe, but let’s take a moment to focus on you. How […]
Preview: The Lemon Twigs at the Empty Bottle, 1/26
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4nqnVOfMo] Elton John’s favorite new band is coming to town this weekend. Two brothers in Long Island formed The Lemon Twigs based on a shared love for sanguine, sheen pop and gritty, […]
Trios Sound Off at the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival
Chamber music continued to flow out of Evanston’s Pick-Staiger Hall on Sunday night as Northwestern’s 21st annual Winter Chamber Music Festival presented guest artists and Bienen School of Music faculty. […]
A Balance of Intimacy and Majesty with Margaret Glaspy, Andrew Bird and The Lumineers
[soliloquy id=”9016″] How exactly does one make an arena holding thousands of people feel like an intimate affair? Much like the arena itself, this is no small task. It […]
TCR Mixtape No. 15: Our Town (Curated by CHIRP Radio)
At CHIRP Radio, one of our favorite things to do is to play tracks by the amazing local artists who fill our community. 2016 was a banner year for Chicago […]
Big Thief Steals the Evening @ Schubas During TNK Fest
[soliloquy id=”8884″] Photos by Julian Ramirez Tomorrow Never Knows never disappoints. In addition to promoting well-known favorites all over Chicago, we’re also given stellar performances by local up-and-comers. Wednesday evening […]
TCR Mixtape No. 14: Resistance
Chicagoans carried a heavy heart this week after President Obama delivered his Farewell Address in the very town where he began his political career. Last weekend, Meryl Streep quoted Carrie Fisher during her […]
New Orford Quartet Opens the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival
The Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival kicked off its 21st season Sunday night with a performance by the up-and-coming Canadian group, the New Orford String Quartet, at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall […]
Ian’s Party, 2017, Showcases Chicago’s Underground
To begin, an embarrassing admission: this was my first ever Ian’s Party. I’ve seen the stacked lineups every year for this Ian’s Party, a weekend festival that showcases the best […]
Diane Coffee Dazzles with Modern Vices @ Schubas
Schubas Tavern was yet again graced by the presence of Diane Coffee to ring in the New Year, who spent 2017’s Eve as well as December 30th in the cozy […]
Best of 2016: A Few Final Thoughts on Music and Art
2016 is over and we hope you’ve had a chance to read the Best-of-2016 posts that our writers and editors have created on each page: Stages, Screens, Music, Art, Lit, […]
Best of 2016: Classical Music
Since joining the team at Third Coast Review last winter, I have had the privilege of seeing and reviewing several excellent concerts. While 2016 was unpleasant and disappointing in many […]