Review: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Plays Well Beyond Their Years
The stage at Symphony Center on Sunday night was set as it would be for a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert, chairs and music stands and instruments tightly spaced on every […]
Review: The Galvin Cello Quartet Makes Cellos Sing With Full Aural Potential
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, four cello students from Northwestern University formed a new chamber music ensemble that gave its first public concert on Saturday. This performance demonstrated […]
Review: Hamilton Leithauser, Kevin Morby, & Jess Williamson Delight the Vic with a Fall Mixer
[soliloquy id=”100464″] This past Thursday, Hamilton Leithauser, Kevin Morby and Jess Williamson came together to the Vic Theatre for a Fall Mixer. The whole idea of the tour, mixing together […]
Review: Orion Ensemble Creates Interesting Aural Fabric With Small Repertoire
The Orion Ensemble continued their 29th season with an enjoyable concert on Wednesday night at PianoForte Studios in the South Loop. Their program was typical for this quartet with an […]
Review: Sylvan Esso Thrills the Aragon Ballroom
A Sunday Halloween had two tracks set out before it. It could have brought an amplification of the Sunday condition–that cloud that accompanies the ending weekend might be especially pointed […]
Review: TV Girl Celebrates 6-1/2 Years of French Exit
TV Girl has been a band for roughly 12 years now, however they didn’t see viral success until the past year; and deservingly so. Some of the band’s music went […]
Review: Aoife O’Donovan Enchants at Old Town School of Folk Music
Aoife O’Donovan is special. It’s easy to say that about many musicians, especially ones we hold dear, but there is something about O’Donovan that can’t be denied. Whether it be […]
Lala Lala Shares the Entirety of I Want the Door To Open at Thalia Hall
[soliloquy id=”99128″] Lillie West’s newest album I Want the Door to Open under her Lala Lala project had a pretty grand release party at Thalia Hall last Friday. The ambitious […]
Review: Beach Fossil and Wild Nothing Put on a Wonderful Spectacle at Thalia Hall
Following the 10-year anniversary of both Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing’s debut albums Beach Fossils & Gemini, they announced a heaping tour together that naturally got music fans exhilarated. Of […]
Lady Lamb Charms City Winery During An Evening with Strings
There was little time wasted last week at City Winery. The well packed venue quieted down as the lights dimmed and Lady Lamb was introduced. Aly Spaltro walked to the […]
Review: The Bob Mould Band Thrashes the Vic Theatre
Punk icon Bob Mould brought his energy, gratitude and tight trio to Lakeview’s Vic Theatre on September 24. His Distortion and Blue Hearts! tour started September 16 in Boston and […]
Review: Lyric Uncorks the Charm with The Elixir of Love
The two works that began Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021-22 season could hardly contrast more. The first opening, on September 17, was Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth: Dark, brutal, gory, filled with lust for power, rage […]