Tomorrow Never Knows always brings some of the best shows to Chicago and this year’s edition of the winter festival certainly delivered. One of the best evening of the fest was thanks […]
Review: Hand Habits Headlined an Incredible TNK Show
Review: Toro Y Moi Throws House of Vans An Art Show and Party
“Let’s have a party, Chicago!” From the moment people trickled into the House of Vans Warehouse upon opening, Chaz Bundick greeted fans with a smile and his charismatic presence. The skate park […]
Review: Cherry Glazerr Rocks the House at Lincoln Hall
Cherry Glazerr performed a dynamic set at the first show of their two-night performance at Lincoln Hall. Despite it being a chilly evening, the band got everyone’s blood pumping and adrenaline rushing […]
Review: Le Vent du Nord at Old Town School of Folk Music: Tapez Du Pieds!
Le Vent du Nord, which translates to North Wind, brought the rollicking traditional music of Quebec to the Windy City on January 8. In kicking off the Old Town School of Folk […]
Review: The Second Magical Evening of Two or Three with American Football
American Football seemed like a long shot during the decade and a half between their first and second self-titled albums. So many of the band members were doing their own thing, whether […]
Review: Mesmerica 360 is a Kaleidoscopic Audiovisual Journey
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being inside a kaleidoscope, look no further than James Hood’s Mesmerica 360, a multisensory experience that does, indeed, mesmerize. I caught a sold-out show at […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 3
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 2
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 1
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
Review: A Cinematic Pressure Cooker Boils Over in Uncut Gems
Every once in a while—and it isn’t very often, I assure you—I ask a very simple favor of anyone who takes the time to read what I have to write on a […]
Christmas Was a Blooming Rose at Two Classical Brass Concerts
The holiday concerts presented by Music of the Baroque and Chicago Philharmonic had a few things in common. Both performances were a pleasure to attend. They both featured brass instruments. Both […]
Review: Sub Urban Impresses at Schubas
Dealing with viral fame at just 19 years old is no easy task. For Sub Urban, however, it seems like a breeze. The singer-songwriter and producer, known for his hit single “Cradles,” […]
