When Third Coast Review started in 2016, I had had only limited exposure to Chicago’s contemporary classical music scene. My appreciation of our community received a massive jolt in October of that […]
Preview: Ear Taxi Festival… Welcome Back!
3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day Drop 2 2021 in Chicago and Beyond
It’s time for another Record Store Day Drop! What once was a single day toward the end of April (specifically the third Saturday), has transformed into a multi-day event! COVID-19 forced the […]
Lala Lala Anounces New Album I Want the Door to Open with “DIVER”
It’s been three years since Lala Lala, the musical project of Chicago based Lillie West, released her phenomenal sophomore The Lamb. We won’t have to wait much longer for a new album […]
Durand Jones and the Indications Hit a High Note With “The Way That I Do”
Durand Jones and the Indications are only a couple of weeks from the release of their latest album Private Party. Their last two singles, “Witchoo” and “Love Work Will Work it Out” […]
“Take It Easy” with Jyroscope’s Latest Single
We’re inching closer and closer to the release of Jyroscope latest EP, Happy Medium. The hip-hop group consisting of I.B. Fokuz, Collasoul Structure and DJ Seanile are collaborating with producer Montana Macks […]
Preview: Red, White and Blue Return for the Grant Park Music Festival
The Grant Park Music Festival opens its 2021 season with flag-waving flair at 6:30 tonight, with the first of two presentations of its long-popular Independence Day Salute. The second concert is Saturday, […]
Festival Season 2021: Riot Fest Continues into the Late Night with Fantastic Aftershows
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. Especially since […]
Festival Season 2021: Lollapalooza Announces a Bevy of Aftershows
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. Especially since […]
Jyroscope and Montana Macks Announce Happy Medium with “Frozen in Time”
Jyroscope, the hip-hop group consisting of I.B. Fokuz, Collasoul Structure and DJ Seanile, has been dropping amazing projects throughout their decade of making music. Whether it’s been mixtapes like On the Rocks […]
Festival Season 2021: RUIDOFEST Makes Its Way to Union Park in August
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. Especially since […]
Festival Season 2021: Out of Space Is Back at Canal Shores and Temperance Beer Co.
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to coming in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. Especially since […]
Space Heads to Sketchbook Brewing Co. with The Flat Five, Split Single and Jon Langford
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. Especially […]
