Schubas Tavern was transformed into a meditation salon Thursday night at the Cigarettes After Sex concert. The band, led by vocalist Greg Gonzalez, emitted a sound that washed over the crowd […]
We know that you know Chance The Rapper. We know that you know Twin Peaks. We definitely know that you know Wilco. But who are the up and comers in […]
[soliloquy id=”9164″] I had the pleasure of seeing Esmé Patterson perform last year at Evanston SPACE, a few months before the release of her latest album We Were Wild. […]
Another beautiful, spine-tingling band will be joining us Thursday at Schubas Tavern. Cigarettes After Sex is vocalist and guitarist Greg Gonzalez, keyboardist Phillip Tubbs, bassist Randy Miller and drummer Jacob […]
The headliners at the Empty Bottle wore black Sharpie X’s on their hands. They also donned blazers: one wore a tie, the other sported a turtleneck. The elder member of […]
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 […]
[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, […]
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. […]
[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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]