Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker) brought his unique blend of soulful sounds and feel good tunes to Metro Chicago. The singer-songwriter hailing from Australia performed a set of […]
Lizzy Farrall may have grown up in “a rural village in North Wales,” but there is nothing remote or pastoral about her sound. On the Barbados EP, Farrall is swinging […]
[soliloquy id=”52697″] Last year was a big one for Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith as they both released their debut albums. Uchis’ Isolation is a great collection of pop songs […]
The first House of Vans show of the summer is finally here, curated by Vince Staples he’s brought along a fellow long beach rapper Vonnie D and Sudanese rapper Bas. This is […]
[soliloquy id=”52574″] Empire of the Sun kicked off their highly anticipated Decade Anniversary Tour in Chicago for three sold out nights in a row. This tour was a re-imagining of […]
It’s been an interesting year for festivals from location moves through new dates to focus shifts. Today we have another shift to a fest in the form of Mamby on […]
Riot Fest will turn 15 this year, just a few months after my solar clock hit 40. Chicago’s premiere punk festival has come a long way since its beginnings as […]
Spring Awakening Music Festival, which brings all the EDM goodness you could want, is so right around the corner! SAMF will be at their new location over at Poplar Creek […]
It’s not difficult to find great soul singers in Chicago, but to find one as magnetic and impressive as Johari Noelle is hard. The Southside singer has a long music […]
Last year, Jamila Woods took the stage at Harold Washington Cultural Center performed her phenomenal debut album Heavn in it’s entirety for the final time. The performance, which we were […]
“Who are The Beaches?” one concert-goer said as we stood in line to get into The Riv. The band in question opened for Passion Pit, who undoubtedly was the reason […]
Fluidity broken up by a percussive hand is the style of Rodrigo y Gabriela, a flamenco guitarist duo from Mexico City. They hit the stage Friday at the Chicago Theatre […]