Review: An Animated STRFKR Plays Their Biggest Show at the Salt Shed
I am almost certain that most of us have come across the indie rock legends, more commonly known as STRFKR, at some point or another while listening to Pandora Radio […]
Review: Slaughter Beach, Dog Gets Their Chillest Groove on Stripped-Back and Unplugged at Space
It’s a rare and beautiful thing (well, at least to me) to be lucky enough to get so excited about a show that you want to vomit out the abusive […]
Review: A Perfect Evening at the Salt Shed with Waxahatchee and Good Morning
Sometimes you need the right balance of calm and invigorating music to make your weekend settle just right. This past weekend the Salt Shed was home to an evening full […]
Review: Since the Water Literally Rose at Lincoln Hall, Minor Moon Swims to the Bar to Perform The Light Up Waltz
Minor Moon’s album release show for their recently released fourth album The Light Up Waltz at Lincoln Hall on Friday was nothing short of a musical eclipse. I hate comparing […]
Review: Mind’s Eye Delivers Both Heart and Irony at Schuba’s Tavern
Review by Annie Keller. How lucky are we that Los Angeles’s Mind’s Eye decided to start heir first headliner tour in Chicago! If you haven’t seen them on your For […]
Review: Meatbodies Serves Up Chewy Riffs for Sunday Night Moshing at Schubas
LA psych rock band Meatbodies included a stop at Schubas Tavern Sunday evening on their tour promoting recent record Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom. Meatbodies don’t stop in Chicago all that […]
Review: Jonah Kagen’s Lyrically Profound Songs Amaze at Beat Kitchen
Review by Lyra Wilson. In this world, we’re all looking for connection and friendship. At Vincent Lima and Jonah Kagen‘s sold-out show at Beat Kitchen, I couldn’t have found a […]
Feature: No-No Boy Will Go Down In History
This review was written by guest author Lyra Wilson. It’s your college dissertation, and what do you do? Some people like yours truly might scramble to figure out what to […]
Review: Stewart Goodyear Inspires Euphoria From the Piano
While driving in central Wisconsin one winter night several years ago, I tuned in to Symphony Hall, the classical radio station on Sirius/XM and was blown away by an incredible […]
Review: Mannequin Pussy Solidifies Their Stardom at Thalia Hall
What better way to spend a Wednesday evening than being in the same room as Philadelphia indie punk band Mannequin Pussy, while both moshing and crying to their lyrics at […]
Review: Minor Moon Dances and Sways Back Into the Limelight With Album The Light Up Waltz
I don’t know how it happened, or if I even deserved such graciousness, but right around the time I moved to Chicago in 2021, Apple Music randomly put a Minor […]
Review: Pianist Yefim Bronfman Is Riveting at Symphony Center
Yefim Bronfman gave an exhilarating piano recital at Symphony Center on Sunday afternoon. In doing so, he demonstrated possession of everything a concert pianist needs to keep an audience riveted. […]