Future Islands rattles The Empty Bottle Chicago
The bass jumped as he jumped, and as his voice jumped from tenor to bass seamlessly. Future Islands performed a set that was full Wednesday night at The Empty Bottle. […]
Give a Home: Jack Garratt Creates Magic for Sofar Sounds x Amnesty International
On September 20, I had the pleasure of attending a concert via Sofar Sounds as part of the Give a Home series, where concerts were held all over the world […]
TCR Mixtape No. 34: New City Sounds
Movement is essential to sound. A playlist is essential to moving. I moved to Chicago at the beginning of the month and started my first full-time job a couple of […]
All Day I Dream Felt Like a Fairytale
Last weekend, hundreds of techno fans flocked to Tom Ping Park in Chinatown for a one of a kind event. All Day I Dream is a one-day festival celebrating the […]
Give a Home: Julien Baker Supported Refugees Through Sofar Sounds Benefit Concert
“It’s been a while since I played in a living room,” Julien Baker said as she held an acoustic guitar. “I spent the first half of my career in living […]
Audiotree Festival 2017: Day Two in Review
Our Lit section editor, Emma Terhaar, and music writer, Colin Smith, traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan, last weekend to catch the fifth annual Audiotree Festival. Here’s their report on day two. […]
Goose Island 312 Block Party 2017 in Review
What better way to enjoy an unseasonable hot weekend than with friends, food, beer, and amazing music at Goose Island‘s 312 Block Party! This year’s block party kept the fun […]
Audiotree Festival 2017: Day One in Review
Our Lit section editor, Emma Terhaar, and music writer, Colin Smith, traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan, last weekend to catch the fifth annual Audiotree Festival. Here’s their report on day one. […]
Kasabian and Slaves Storm Through Chicago’s House of Blues
Although Riot Fest is over for another year, Chicago shows are still making your eardrums bleed. UK rock groups Kasabian and Slaves put on one hell of a show Tuesday […]
Vagabon Excelled with an Intense Show at Subterranean
[soliloquy id=”18714″] In the middle of the summer, Vagabon (the musical project Lætitia Tamko) of took the opening spot of the third day of Pitchfork and absolutely nailed it. She […]
Chicago Soundings and Fulcrum Point Display Contemporary Music Flair
Chicago composer George Flynn hosted the latest concert in the long running Chicago Soundings series on Tuesday night. Flynn was the head of the music composition department at DePaul University. […]
TCR Mixtape No. 33: Kalamazoo Weekend
This mixtape was composed in tandem by Colin Smith and Emma Terhaar. Can two people work together to make one playlist? Has the broth been spoiled? Please let us know […]