Review: Lucky Cloud Quietly Releases the Album of the Year With Foreground
Yes, I couldn’t come up with anything clever enough for the title of this review, so instead, I just decided to be as upfront with my opinion on the album […]
Review: Disaster Kid Takes Flight With Gentle Rare Bird EP
Last April, Chicago-based Disaster Kid retreated to a Wisconsin cabin and recorded half a dozen songs in just five days. From that session emerges the reflective Rare Bird EP, humbly […]
Review: Hannah Frey Can’t Help but See the Bright Side on New Album Lucky Girl
Hannah Frey and I share a Chicago timeline. I first discovered her on a weekend home from college listening to NPR on my mom’s speakers utterly transfixed by her song […]
Review: Faye Webster Concludes Her U.S. Tour at the Salt Shed
A whole year after the release of her 2024 studio album, Underdressed at the Symphony, the beloved singer-songwriter and Atlanta native Faye Webster returned to Chicago for two back-to-back impressively […]
Review: Letters From Home Is Music for Body and Soul at Nova Linea Musica
Nova Linea Musica (NLM) has a mission as an incubator for music and for giving a platform to those who bring that music to the world. Wednesday, March 12, was […]
Review: A Spirited CSO and Chorus Perform MacMillan, Beethoven, and Haydn
Under the nuanced direction of conductor Manfred Honeck, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus gave a spirited performance at Symphony Center on Thursday night. The first half of the program […]
Review: Neal Francis’ Return To Zero Is A Big Leap Forward
While it certainly doesn’t include all his recorded output in other groups, Neal Francis‘ solo career provides a fascinating look at an artist expanding his horizons and incorporating all of […]
Review: It Was Rock City at the Metro for Horsegirl’s Triumphant Album Release Show
I’ve been to a fair number of sold-out shows at the Metro but never one so well attended as Horsegirl’s hometown album release show for their new album Phonetics On […]
Photos: Phantogram Warms up a Snowy Chicago Night at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Valentine’s Day this year was a little more special as Phantogram made their way to Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom to warm up the city. With a big smattering of flurries […]
Review: Filter and Jerry Cantrell Eclipse ’90s Nostalgia at the Vic
Acclaimed ’90s rockers Jerry Cantrell and Richard Patrick have every reason to rest on their laurels. On Sunday night at the Vic Theatre, they chose not to. Cantrell, best known […]
Review: Molchat Doma’s Soaring Synths Dominate the Salt Shed
Belarusian post-punk group Molchat Doma have enjoyed one of those meteoric rises so unlikely you can’t help but poke your head in to see what the fuss is all about. […]
Review: Panda Bear and Toro y Moi Headline a Wild and Magical Night at Salt Shed
On first glance the pairing of Noah Lennox’s Panda Bear and Chaz Bear’s Toro y Moi seems a bit dissonant. While both Lennox and Chaz have one foot deeply entrenched […]