A Conversation with Mallrat & Maggie Rogers’ Final Stop Before SNL
At 5:15pm on Tuesday, October 30, there was already a line forming outside of The Riviera — where Mallrat and Maggie Rogers would be playing that night, having sold out […]
Album Review: Rich Jones Steps into a New Direction with The Shoulder You Lean On
A little over a year ago, Rich Jones was onstage at North Coast Music Festival performing amazing track after amazing track. Along with a cavalcade of local artists and friends, […]
Review: Florence + the Machine Stunned Chicago with an Amazing Performance
There are few times were a concert will leave me speechless, lost entirely in its presentation that I need time to recoup. Such was the case with the Florence + […]
Review: The Growlers Brought Beach Goth Vibes to the Riviera
Earlier this month, The Growler’s brought their laid back beach goth sound to a starting to cool down Chicago. Donned in star covered overalls and suits, set up in front […]
Review: Swearin’ is Still Shredding at Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall hosted Chicago’s Sore History and Philadelphia’s Empath and Swearin’ last week. Three-band bills are perfect, especially when there’s a local band you’ve never heard of supporting touring bands, one I […]
Album Review: RM Bares His Soul in mono.
Earlier this week, BTS’ RM unveiled a surprise when he released his latest solo project titled mono. The mixtape is a follow up to his 2015 self-titled solo album and […]
Review: Troye Sivan & Kim Petras Brought Perfect Pop To Chicago
Troye Sivan has long since graduated from his Youtube days, but his assent into fully-fledged stardom couldn’t have been smoother. His growth as a seasoned artist was evident as he […]
Review: Joey Dosik Bares His Soul at Sleeping Village
Y’all. If you haven’t been to Sleeping Village in Avondale yet, run, don’t walk. This music venue is quickly becoming a sought-after concert spot for me. And it was the […]
Review: Minus the Bear Says Farewell to Chicago
“It’s amazing how short 17 years is,” Minus the Bear singer Jake Snider told the soldout crowd at the House of Blues on Wednesday. Indeed, despite a career spanning six […]
Review: 88rising Is an Unstoppable Force
[soliloquy id=”39248″] 88rising is renowned for their ambitious projects and collaborations, but their latest tour, the 88 Degrees and Rising tour, was probably their most ambitious yet. Known for their […]
Review: Honne Takes the Spotlight at Metro
The best way to learn about new music isn’t through some algorithm that gives you similar sounding music. It helps, but the best way is for people to recommend you […]
Review: An Evening with Hyukoh at Lincoln Hall
[soliloquy id=”39006″] For fans of international artists, the hope of seeing your favorite acts perform live often seems like a far-fetched dream. But, for fans of the South Korean […]