Betty Who’s Dance Moves Wow the Metro
It’s a rarity to find a pop star who is 100% genuine. However, Aussie dance queen Betty Who is just that. Having met and interviewed Betty back in 2016 at […]
Goose Island Celebrated 312 Day with Joey Purp & Danny Brown at House of Vans
[soliloquy id=”25127″] All photos by Julian Ramirez. Last week, Goose Island put on a series of interesting events, from a screening of iconic Chicago film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to […]
The Impressive Mamby on the Beach Lineup is Here!
The festival lineups just keep coming and they’re are looking quite good! Today it’s Mamby On The Beach’s turn and they have added a very impressive lineup to the mix […]
Nada Surf Revives Let Go at the Metro
“We were last here six years ago,” Matthew Caws, lead singer of Nada Surf, stated to the crowd on Monday evening. A packed crowd, meaning I couldn’t see one spot […]
Post-Punk Band Ought Rouses Lincoln Hall
With each wave of his finger, Tim Darcy had the room move with him. “I am no longer afraid to die because that is all that I have left,” he […]
Pitchfork Musical Festival’s Full Lineup Announcement Is Here!
Over the past two weeks, Pitchfork Music Festival has been carefully announcing their 2018 lineup. The reveals have taken place with a pair of hour long videos featuring artists revealing […]
Hot Snakes at Thalia Hall: A Haiku
Each song furious. Place was full of dudes with beards. Froberg was wasted. — Hot Snakes’ sound is a blast of furious strumming and galloping drumming that was just what […]
Theo Katzman Unifies at Wicker Park’s Subterranean
[soliloquy id=”24872″] All photos by Elif Geris Vulfpeck lead vocalist Theo Katzman brought a monarchical, yet simultaneously unifying performance to Wicker Park’s Subterranean. Although Katzman didn’t leave behind all of […]
I’m With Her Put on a Joyful Show at Thalia Hall
It seems that in each generation of bluegrass, there comes a new reigning trio of powerful women. Like Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou before them, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara […]
The Hideout’s Annual SXSW Send-Off Party Highlights Chicago’s Best Music
SXSW, the well-over-a-week-long music/film/interactive festival, is coming up fast! The music portion of SXSW, which kicks off on March 12, has long been a highlight of the year as hundreds […]
The Sheepdogs Played a Throwback Show at Lincoln Hall
The Sheepdogs, a southern rock band from north of the border, paid a visit to Lincoln Hall on Tuesday Night. They’re a throwback band that look and sound like a mix […]
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Keep Folk Alive
Folk legend Bela Fleck is a man of few words. As he came onstage with his wife, singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn, it was clear he was not going to be the […]