It’s 2004 through 2008. We’re taken through Chicago through Jessica Hopper’s eyes, to a show, to a nighttime tour of the city by bike, to a warehouse party. We’re given a vantage […]
Interview: Jessica Hopper Shares Her Chicago in Night Moves
Preview: Amanda Shires’ Evocative and Electrifying Sound is Set to Fill Thalia Hall
There is a lot of history behind Amanda Shires’ marvelous voice, Shires’ has been honing her art to perfection; starting her career with The Texas Playboys before going out on her own […]
A Dozen Riot Fest Bands (That Aren’t Headliners) You Should See
This year’s Riot Fest is a wealth of riches. Yup, that’s a cliché but it’s so true. When you’re done with your whining over this or that headliner going up against each […]
Preview: Matt Mays Will Bring a Hell of a Time to Schubas
Matt Mays has had a pretty great and storied musical career. Mays started out with The Guthries, a Canadian country rock group, before embarking on an excellent solo career that slowly shifted […]
Album Review: Ohmme Brings Harmony and Noise Together on Parts
When Ohmme, the duo of Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, announced the release of Parts on Joyful Noise Recordings, it was impossible not to be excited. The pair have been putting on […]
Giveaway: North Coast Music Festival 2018
We’re entering the latter half of summer and it’s been a great one so far! So many excellent festival have comand gone and there are still a few left before summer call […]
The Phonographs Fight to Resurrect Power Pop
O.K., I’ll admit upfront that headline is a bit histrionic. But The Phonographs don’t shy away from hyperbole. Anyone who drops Big Star and The Redwalls in their pitch to listen to […]
Interview: Dana Fuchs, Dynamic Singer-Songwriter, to Play Evanston SPACE July 27
If you’ve never listened to Dana Fuch’s solo music, you might still recognize her voice. The powerful singer played the role of (Sexy) Sadie in Julie Taymor’s Beatles musical Across the Universe, as well […]
TCF Mixtape No. 38: Pitchfork Music Festival 2018
We’re crossing our fingers and hoping the weather forecast has less scattered thunderstorms and more cloudless warm days for Pitchfork Music Festival! There are far too many amazing artists coming to Union […]
Who We’re Excited to See at Pitchfork Music Festival 2018!
It’s finally here! Pitchfork Music Festival is this weekend and they’ve curated quite the show. There has always been an emphasis on music that just this side of mainstream, acting as an […]
Craig Wedren Brings ‘Adult Desire’ to Beat Kitchen Saturday
Craig Wedren made his name in the influential Shudder To Think, a band whose distinctive and sometimes knotty sound still sounds fresh and new today. Over the years, though, he proved to […]
Preview: Glassjaw and Quicksand are Co-Headlining Concord Music Hall This Sunday
The perfect post-hardcore tour that consist of New York legends Glassjaw and Quicksand is coming through Chicago on Sunday July 8th, for one of 20 tour dates throughout the United States this […]
