Interview: Jake Samuels on His Career with Evanston SPACE
There are few venues that have grabbed a hold of my imagination as strongly as Evanston SPACE has. I fell in love with its beautiful atmosphere from the moment I […]
Chatting New Solo Sounds with Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor is well-known for synthy, multi-layered grooves as part of British band Hot Chip. But he’s also got a pretty impressive solo catalog—including Beautiful Thing, released this year. Taylor’s going to […]
Polo & Pan Will Turn Your Wheels on Their Debut Stop in Chicago
“Le Monde” Magazine in France has dubbed Polo & Pan the “maîtres de l’électro joyeuse,” which translates to “the masters of joyful electro.” The DJ duo strives to bring nothing […]
Riot Fest’s First Wave Lineup is Out and It’s Fantastic
Last night, Riot Fest gave the world it’s first look at this year’s festival lineup. With a whole day of hype behind it (including a polka themed teaser video that […]
Spring Awakening Music Festival After Parties Keep the Music Going All Night
Spring Awakening Music Festival, which brings all the EDM goodness you could want, is so right around the corner! SAMF will be taking over Addams/Medill Park from June 8th -10th […]
North Coast Music Festival 2018 Announces Their Full Lineup
The official start of summer may still be over a month away and the end of summer even further than that, but it’s never to early to plan ahead! North […]
Preview: Evgeny Kissin Returns with a Daring Program on Sunday
A month following his appearance with the Emerson String Quartet, pianist Evgeny Kissin will return to Symphony Center on Sunday to offer a daring solo recital that is best described […]
Album Review: The Sea and Cake Set Sail in A New Direction with Any Day
The Sea and Cake return with their 11th full length release, Any Day, following 2012’s Runner. After the departure of bassist Eric Claridge, the newfound trio have crafted a beautiful, […]
Preview: Third Coast Percussion to Premiere Paddle to the Sea on Sunday Evening
Chicago’s Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion will be offering a water-themed program that includes the Chicago premiere of their new piece, Paddle to the Sea at Thalia Hall on […]
Giveaway: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2018
The weather is finally starting to warm up and festival season is fast approaching. We’re actually only a little over a month away from the Spring Awakening Music Festival! The […]
3CR’s Record Store Day 2018 Wishlist
Record Store Day is only a few days away! While excitement is building and the criticisms are mounting, RSDs can be a little hard to handle. The sheer number of […]
Believe It or Not, Beach Bunny’s Got Me Interested in “Sports!”
It’s gonna finally be warm outside today! So let’s break out some beach pop! I was digging through the bill VARSITY is playing on at The Empty Bottle for their […]