The Many Faces of Roisin Murphy at Double Door
This summer, Roisin Murphy became the first pop singer to perform at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. This taste for the theatrical was on full display last week during her sold […]
Concert Preview: Molehill Circles Back to Its Hometown
The Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz has invited Molehill to play a festival in Toronto, The Outlaw Roadshow. But you have the chance to see these virtuosos live first on […]
Faust and Melnikov Turn to Beethoven for their Chicago Debut With Mixed Success
Violinist Isabelle Faust and Pianist Alexander Melnikov gave a charming and clean, if occasionally restrained, performance of Beethoven sonatas on Friday night at Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago […]
Preview: Orion Ensemble Goes Back to Its Roots
In its second offering of the 2016-17 season, the Orion Ensemble goes back to its roots with three of its founding members playing music from the 20th century. Serenade by […]
A Three-Part Suite with Philip Glass at the Chicago Humanities Festival
When Philip Glass sat down at the piano bench at the Symphony Center’s Orchestra Hall, he began playing “Metamorphosis II.” His repetitive yet meditative playing placed the audience under his […]
An Interview With Quinn Tsan
Quinn Tsan is a soft-spoken yet confident vocalist currently residing in our great city. While she originally made Chicago her new home to sing alongside Joe Pug, Quinn needs no […]
Nerdin’ Out with mc chris
There was a girl standing on the second balcony of SubT dressed as a jester. Her red and black attire was striking even under the dimmest of lights. Her face […]
Lili K. in Conversation: “Magic” and More
I met Lili K. in perhaps the most wonderful interview spot yet; a cupcake shop blaring ’80s music from the speakers, decorated in whimsical color palettes and serving gourmet baked […]
At Double Door, Letters to Cleo Prove They’re More Than Some ’90s Band
If you’re trying to place Letters to Cleo, yes, they are that band who play the prom and soundtrack for 10 Things I Hate About You. And, Kay Hanley was […]
TCR Mixtape No. 9: Power to the People!
This year’s presidential election has been unpredictable to say the least. The major candidates have earned the ire of the public and no one seems too enthralled to cast their […]
Freaky Deaky 2016: A Weekend in Photos
[soliloquy id=”7664″] Something that I wish wouldn’t happen: when people use the excuse of “it’s too far” to attend Freaky Deaky*, a three-day music festival featuring an array of electronic, […]
Har Mar Superstar Rose to the Occasion at Bottom Lounge
[soliloquy id=”7631″] How exactly does one discover and come to appreciate a musician as ludicrously amazing as Sean Tillman’s Har Mar Superstar? For me it was through a simple lyric […]