Review: Black Belt Eagle Scout Pours Their Soul to the Subterranean
Not that this matters at all but Saturday marked the first shorts day of the year for me and I wore them with pride and honor as I made my […]
Review: Tennis’ Pollen Blooms at the Riviera Theater
Spring bloomed just in time for the Pollen tour to come through Chicago. The last time Denver Indie-pop duo Tennis played the Riviera Theater, they were opening up for HAIM […]
Review: The High Art of Bach’s Passion of St. Matthew
There are many excellent classical music concerts presented in Chicago every year. But Music of the Baroque’s performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s The St. Matthew Passion—conducted by Dame Jane Glover, […]
Review: NÜDE Crafts a Melancholic Daydream on Debut Single “Exquisite”
Luke Clohisy and Ruby Lucinda have been making music together in various permutations since high school, and it shows. Their new two-piece band NÜDE feels like a culmination of their […]
Review: Shygirl Radiates at Thalia Hall
English rapper Blane Muise, better known on stage as Shygirl, brought the storm with her on the Nymph World Tour (Part 1) last Friday night. The possibility of severe weather […]
Review: A Unique and Heartfelt Night with Horsegirl & Wilco
Is there anything more Chicago than a Wilco show? Last weekend, Chicago indie icons Wilco sold out The Riv for three nights, promising fans a completely unique setlist each night. […]
Review: A Jam-Packed Night with Tiffany Day
Review by guest author Mary Icenogle. From posting covers on YouTube seven years ago to her first headlining tour in the Gratitude Tour, Tiffany Day is just getting started. Singer/DJ/producer/songwriter […]
Review: Ibeyi’s Connection With Their Fans Highlights Their Magnificent Thalia Hall Set
It’s been a while since I had the chance to see Ibeyi perform; in fact it was all the way back in 2015 at Lincoln Hall when I got to […]
Review: Jawny Plays the Headline Show of His Dreams at Thalia Hall
I was part of the chosen few who decided the best way to spend my St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago was to go see JAWNY and Wallice at Thalia Hall […]
Review: Show Me The Body’s World War Tour Attracts Hardcore Fans Across All Scenes at Metro
There’s no better way to pre-game St. Patrick’s Day than throwing down in the pit to four of the most exciting and unique hardcore bands of this generation. Hardcore-adjacent trio […]
Review: And in the Darkness of the Riviera, Whistles Echo and Weyes Blood Glows
The Riviera Theatre is a handful of years into its second century in Chicago and I guarantee you it’s never seen a professional whistler open for one of indie’s most […]
Review: An Exuberant Night with Cory Wong and Friends
Last year at Sacred Rose, in the middle of thunderstorm cancellations and the hot sun beating down, I had the chance to see Cory Wong perform for the first time. […]