If you read any 2018 year-end best of music lists—and since you’re here I’m guessing you did—you likely noticed Snail Mail near the top of many of them. It’s name under which […]
Preview: Snail Mail Will Bring Their Fun Sound to Metro Tonight!
Preview: Red Velvet Brings Redmare to the US
When Red Velvet visited Chicago back in April for their first US fanmeet, they asked their fans if they would be willing to come to their concert if they were to have […]
Preview: Peter Bjorn And John Bring Darker Days to Lincoln Hall
I don’t know how Peter Bjorn And John do it, but their latest album Darker Days manages to sound like winter while allowing a few slivers of sunlight to break through. And […]
Preview: Protomartyr Returns to Chicago
From playing a record release show on the notorious Michigan riverboat the Detroit Princess to working on their 2018 EP Consolation with The Breeders’ Kelley Deal, the Detroit-based post-punk band Protomartyr has been on […]
Mykele Deville Announces New Album Maintain
Chicago hip-hop scene has been on fire recently. Noname‘s Room 25, Saba’s Care for Me, Ric Wilson‘s BANBA, Rich Jones‘ The Shoulder You Lean On barely scratch the surface on this year’s amazing […]
Preview: Jonny Polonsky Returns Home for a Rare Show at Gman
Jonny Polonsky hasn’t lived in Chicago for a really long time, he currently lives in New York after a long stint in L.A., but we’ll always claim him as our own. The […]
Pitchfork and the Art Institute of Chicago Bring Midwinter to Chicago!
Usually when we’re in the dregs of the winter months concerts slow down a bit and music festivals are nowhere to be seen. Thankfully that won’t be the case next year thanks […]
Review: Saves The Day Brings Pop Punk Nostalgia to Bottom Lounge
Going into Saves The Day’s performance at Bottom Lounge on Friday, I didn’t know what to expect. In the early 2000s, Saves The Day was a band who was integral to […]
Album Review: Rich Jones Steps into a New Direction with The Shoulder You Lean On
A little over a year ago, Rich Jones was onstage at North Coast Music Festival performing amazing track after amazing track. Along with a cavalcade of local artists and friends, Jones made […]
Preview: Extra Arms Bring Extra Crunch and Punch to Their Power-Pop
Ryan Allen’s previous bands Thunderbirds Are Now! and Friendly Foes were lauded but terribly under-appreciated. The through-line between all those projects was Allen’s uncanny knack for mining impossibly catchy hooks and latching […]
Preview: The Dirty Nil Bring Their Stadium Rawk To Town Tonight
The Dirty Nil are a trio out of Canada, but their noise is anything but polite. Most groups of this configuration mine the blues for source material—whatever you do, don’t call ’em […]
HotLips Messiah Go Big on Their New Album, Disco Miscarriage
HotLips Messiah is a Chicago quartet well known for their raucous live sets, led by their mesmerizing singer Traci Trouble. In a band where every member is careening around the stage, Trouble’s […]
