Maybe it’s because I worked all day, maybe it’s because I’m 31 but secretly 80 on the inside, but I was really tired when I got to the Empty Bottle for Tokyo […]
Review: Tokyo Police Club and Dizzy Played an Incredible Show at Empty Bottle
Review: ionnalee Takes the Bottom Lounge on a Galactic Journey
Swedish singer and songwriter, ionnalee, brought an out of this world performance to the Bottom Lounge Sunday evening on her “Remember The Future” headlining U.S. tour. ionnalee’s dancy electropop style, very reminiscent […]
Preview: Partner Gets Quirky On New EP, But Will Bring The Rawk To Hideout Sunday
Partner’s 2017 debut album In Search of Lost Time still logs regular listens in my household. It’s an album filled with catchy guitar pop that lays heavy on the distortion pedal while […]
Review: Itzhak Perlman and Evgeny Kissin Wonderfully Resumes Chamber Music Concerts at Symphony Center
Symphony Center Presents resumed its strike-interrupted season on Wednesday night with violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Evgeny Kissin offering a program of repertoire standards. The pairing of Kissin, who, in his late […]
Review: Bad Suns Outshine the Saturday Night Snowstorm at House of Blues
It’s no surprise that California rock band, Bad Suns, played a sold-out show at the House of Blues on Saturday night. Bad Suns uplifted the stormy vibe with their exuberant rock bangers; […]
Review: Rachel Barton Pine and Jory Vinikour Perform Bach at the Logan Center
While Bach Week was kicking off at Nichols Auditorium in Evanston, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour were giving a Bach recital of their own at the Logan Center in […]
Review: Sasami Shows Out and Sells Out Schubas
We’re slowly stumbling into another season; luckily this one precedes the glorious festival season. A duo of Chicago’s very own open the night with Claude and Sen Morimoto, each entertaining in their […]
North Coast Music Festival Announces Full Lineup, New Location for 2019
North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s annual cap to the summer festival season, is back! NCMF has reached a big milestone as this year they will be celebrating their tenth anniversary! The […]
Review: Braving Adversity, Camp Cope Proves Its Toughness to a Sold Out Crowd at Subterranean
If everything was always perfect, they wouldn’t call it punk, right? The fortuitous night began with a performance from Oceanator, a fuzzy punk project from New York musician Elise Okusami. Channeling both […]
Review: Flesh World Dealers Peddling BPM – Youth Code and HEALTH At Bottom Lounge
Saturday was 4/20, the celebrated weed holiday. It is enjoyed by a fascinating mess of subcultures from stoners, to punks, to vintage store workers who look like Fleetwood Mac members, to […]
Preview: Bach Week Festival 2019 Opens this Weekend
The 46th annual Bach Week Festival kicks off with two concerts this Friday evening featuring several soloists and the Bach Week Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Webster, performing a wide ranging […]
Review: Lady Lamb Packs a Poetic Punch on Deep Love Tour
The bright, infectious numbers by Aly Spaltro were backlit by citrus-colored lights and a neon green “Even in the Tremor” sign on a recent Wednesday night at Lincoln Hall. Spaltro, more recognizable […]
