Emerson String Quartet Devotes Three Hours to Haydn at Ravinia
In a marathon, three-hour concert that included two intermissions at Ravinia on Tuesday night, the Emerson String Quartet gave an…
Preview: 28th Annual Chicago Duo Piano Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
The repertoire for piano duo is very rich, but performances can be rather rare. The Music Institute of Chicago has…
Mamby on The Beach 2016: A Preview
Our guest author is Rebecca O’Neil, a Los Angeles native who traded the seashore for the lakeshore. She’s a music festival…
Big Warm Fuzzy Secret Heart: My Talk with Jonathan Coulton + Paul and Storm
It was a beautiful, if hot, summer day in Chicago. Pride Fest and Puerto Rico fest were in full swing and…
Gypsy In Your Soul: An Interview with Jazz Musician Alfonso Ponticelli
Alfonso Ponticelli and his group Swing Gitan will bring out the gypsy in your soul with their interpretations of jazz…
James McCartney Let His Music Speak for Himself at Schubas
All photos by Julian Ramirez James McCartney has a lot riding on him. You would too if your dad was…
Robot Face Tour: Caravan Palace rocked it for me at the House of Blues
The floor at the House of Blues bounced Saturday night as the crowd threw its arms in the air for…
The Graveface Roadshow Brought Everyone Together at Subterranean
It’s not a good year until the Graveface Roadshow rolls through town. Graveface Records, formally located in Chicago and now…
Somewhere Between a Dream and a Dance: Tame Impala @ UIC Pavilion
As Kevin Parker donned his signature Rickenbacker guitar, the band opened their set at the UIC Pavilion with the…
Preview: Make Music Chicago Celebrates the Solstice Throughout Chicago
As the sun rises at what annually is its most northerly point on the horizon, sound artist Eric Leonardson will…
Caravan Palace at House of Blues Chicago: Step into this wonderland for a dreamy aftermath
This Saturday at the House of Blues, Caravan Palace will bring you a seamless blend of swing, gypsy jazz and…
James McCartney Makes His Way to Schubas on June 21
Despite having been imbued with music his entire life, James McCartney didn’t start performing his own songs live until his…
