Just in Time for Spring, It’s Bandcamp Friday!
Winter is more or less behind us and the spring season is here. We’re rushing through the year as we enter a brand new month and that means another round […]
Review: NÜDE Crafts a Melancholic Daydream on Debut Single “Exquisite”
Luke Clohisy and Ruby Lucinda have been making music together in various permutations since high school, and it shows. Their new two-piece band NÜDE feels like a culmination of their […]
Review: Shygirl Radiates at Thalia Hall
English rapper Blane Muise, better known on stage as Shygirl, brought the storm with her on the Nymph World Tour (Part 1) last Friday night. The possibility of severe weather […]
Review: A Unique and Heartfelt Night with Horsegirl & Wilco
Is there anything more Chicago than a Wilco show? Last weekend, Chicago indie icons Wilco sold out The Riv for three nights, promising fans a completely unique setlist each night. […]
Review: A Jam-Packed Night with Tiffany Day
Review by guest author Mary Icenogle. From posting covers on YouTube seven years ago to her first headlining tour in the Gratitude Tour, Tiffany Day is just getting started. Singer/DJ/producer/songwriter […]
Review: Ibeyi’s Connection With Their Fans Highlights Their Magnificent Thalia Hall Set
It’s been a while since I had the chance to see Ibeyi perform; in fact it was all the way back in 2015 at Lincoln Hall when I got to […]
Review: Jawny Plays the Headline Show of His Dreams at Thalia Hall
I was part of the chosen few who decided the best way to spend my St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago was to go see JAWNY and Wallice at Thalia Hall […]
Lollapalooza Will Take Over Grant Park with Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and More
There are tons of festivals that grab hold of Chicago but none quite like Lollapalooza. The once three-day festival transformed into a four-day behemoth has been taking over Grant Park […]
Review: Show Me The Body’s World War Tour Attracts Hardcore Fans Across All Scenes at Metro
There’s no better way to pre-game St. Patrick’s Day than throwing down in the pit to four of the most exciting and unique hardcore bands of this generation. Hardcore-adjacent trio […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup with The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver
Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year when all the festivals start announcing their lineups! Every year the first couple months of the year are filled with rumor and […]
Last-Minute Plans: Sloan Returns To Chicago Tonight!
I first saw Sloan in the mid-‘90s, and have seen most every tour they’ve played since then. The most remarkable thing about the band is that they haven’t picked up […]
Review: And in the Darkness of the Riviera, Whistles Echo and Weyes Blood Glows
The Riviera Theatre is a handful of years into its second century in Chicago and I guarantee you it’s never seen a professional whistler open for one of indie’s most […]