The Beethoven 250 Festival at the Harris Theater got a rousing start on Thursday night with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, and the Monteverde Choir offering vivacious renditions […]
Cupcakes formed in the mid-’90s and seemed destined for superstardom. They were signed to DreamWorks near the tail end of the initial label feeding frenzy that swept through Chicago during that period, […]
It is a really good time to be a fan of Chicago music right now. Our scene is always vibrant, but we appear to be in another of those mini-movements (that I […]
Tender’s show at Lincoln Hall was the third time the electronic duo performed in Chicago. A lot of things have changed for the band since they first performed here. Tender, consisting of […]
There is something special about the Australian indie-rock and electronic family of bands. Names such as Tame Impala, Empire of the Sun, Cut Copy, Miami Horror, and Midnight Juggernauts are merely a […]
Stonefield’s Bent was written primarily while the Australian quartet was touring America last year. It’s the group’s fourth album since 2013, though I’ll forgive you if you’ve never heard of them before. […]
The Beethoven 250 Festival opens this week at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance with all nine symphonies and other important orchestral works in five concerts spread over six days in […]
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. Today Pitchfork Music Festival revealed the lineup for the 15th anniversary! Much like last year, PMF opted for quick […]
There are very few venues better that Evanston SPACE‘s beautiful stage and its excellent curation of acts that grace their space. So when they venture outside their incredible confines, you know it’s […]
There are performances that play exactly to your sensibilities and provide you with thorough delight. There are others that may challenge your tastes but leave you thinking, “Well, that was interesting.” And […]
There is no stopping Evanston SPACE’s ability to put on a great show. SPACE continues to one of my favorite venues, blending their old speakeasy atmosphere with a modern sophistication that always […]
When Mikaela Straus appeared, a vision in red Jordan 23 jersey, the sold-out Riviera crowd was ecstatic—and out of breath, after several moments of cheer-screaming to friend of the band/drag performer Henry […]
