3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day Drop 1 2021 in Chicago and Beyond
Record Store Day, which once upon a time took place during the third weekend of April, has had a tumultuous last couple years. COVID-19 forced the annual day of record […]
Mike Lust Emerges with a Slice of Dark Pop Ahead of His Solo Debut
You might know Mike Lust as the frontman for Tight Phantomz, whose Silk Prison still stands as an impressive entry into the battle of the double albums over the decades. […]
Festival Season 2021: RUIDOFEST Makes Its Way to Union Park in August
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]
Festival Season 2021: Out of Space Is Back at Canal Shores and Temperance Beer Co.
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]
Review: Bach Week Festival Made a Fine Return to In-person Performance
In the 2019-2020 concert season, the classical music world was absorbed in Beethoven250, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of that master’s birth. As the calendar flipped from February to […]
Space Heads to Sketchbook Brewing Co. with The Flat Five, Split Single and Jon Langford
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a […]
Festival Season 2021: Lollapalooza Confirms Return and Announces Their Lineup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdGb4UbAQrI Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a […]
Festival Season 2021: Riot Fest Unveils Their First Look at This Year’s Festival!
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]
Festival Season 2021: Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Dates and Lineup!
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]
Johari Noelle Wants to Find Peace and “Get Free”
Back when Johari Noelle released her debut EP Things You Can’t Say Out Loud (or TYCOL as it now appears on spotify), I was immediately hooked on her incredible voice […]
It’s Possibly the Last Bandcamp Friday, So Let’s Make It a Big One
And we’re here. It’s been over a full year of Bandcamp Fridays and we’ve possibly hit the end of the road of this incredible day. What started as a one-off […]
Quiet Pterodactyl and CIVL Support Local Music with Situation Chicago 2
Last year as the pandemic was completely changing the way we live and entertain ourselves, Quiet Pterodactyl released Situation Chicago. The compilation album brought together 25 tracks by local artists […]