Festivals, Music, Previews, TCR Mixtape

TCR Mixtape No. 42: Pitchfork Music Festival 2022

Pitchfork Music Festival is this weekend! Last year’s late summer fest returned after a year away and was met with breezy temps for its 15th outing. But now they’re back […]

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TCR Mixtape #40: Springsteen at 70, Music Curated by Three Longtime Chicago Fans

Bruce Springsteen’s legions of fans worldwide don’t need a reason to play his music. We listen to it every day. At home, while walking, driving, biking or breathing.  But his […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 39: Pitchfork Music Festival 2019

We’re so close to this years Pitchfork Music Festival and our anticipation is through the roof! With a 98 degree day on Friday and possible thunderstorms scattered throughout Saturday and […]

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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 […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 37: K-Sounds

One of my favorite bands, Hyukoh, recently released their new EP titled 24 along with a music video for their single “Love Ya!” While I was excited to be able to […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 36: Spring Americana Concert Preview

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It’s a rare mixtape/preview crossover! This is the spot where you get a preview of this spring’s Americana slate coming to Chicago’s great music venues, alongside a nice playlist of […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 35: Fall Nostalgia

There’s a certain kind of transitional nostalgia I feel every time fall comes around. The feeling of a new school year stays with you long after you’ve finished school. And […]

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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 […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 32: Starcatcher

Here at Third Coast Review, we value unique ideas by Chicagoans that aim to make this world a better and more unique place. This week’s TCR Mixtape comes to us […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 31: Legends in Your Living Room

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Do you ever wish that you could see your favorite artist in an intimate environment? Unless the only artists you listen to treat live performance like Andrew Bird with gigs […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 30: North Coast Music Festival

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The days are starting to cool off and summer is about end. What better way to send off the warm beach days than with the North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 29: Lollapalooza 2017

With festival season officially in full swing, we’re going to keep the summer vibes going strong in honor of Lollapalooza 2017. The four day fest is known for booking some […]

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