Review: House of Vans Transformed into a Multicolored Sea of Sound
[soliloquy id=”42940″] I’ve been to quite a few of the House of Vans shows and it’s safe to say that they are a special thing; especially in the colder […]
Review: Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings is a 10-Piece Jazz Explosion at South Shore Cultural Center
Makaya McCraven, the 35-year-old Chicago jazz drummer, composer and producer, is making waves crossing free jazz with hip hop. Collaboration and spontaneity are pillars of his cause, as demonstrated on […]
Review: With HEAVN HERE, Jamila Woods Heralds the New Black Renaissance
Sing to me of Bronzeville, the Black Metropolis. A Northern tree whose Southern roots, having suckled at the Mississippi, were weaned on Eerie waters. Whose branches bear ice and Christmas […]
Review: Khruangbin Doesn’t Need Words to Sell Out the Vic
Khruangbin isn’t a band that puts out singles. They don’t have a singer. Most of their songs can’t be distinguished from each other. They are hardly any words to sing […]
Review: Heart Bones Brought Dirty Dancing to Thalia Hall
There are just some artists that I will drop everything to see live. Sean Tillmann of Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis of Sweet Spirit and A Giant Dog are […]
Review: Swamp Dogg Gave The Promontory a Special Evening of Pure Soul
As I walked up the steps of The Promontory, I could already that this was going to be a different kind of show. The Promontory’s concert venue breathed an air […]
Review: Tor Miller Shines at Late-Night Schubas
Tor Miller is relatively new to the scene. The Brooklyn native became interested in music when a long ride to school every day (two hours, you guys) introduced him to […]
Review: How to Dress Well Returned to Chicago with an Atmospheric Set
Tom Krell, the 34-year-old singer/producer behind How to Dress Well, an electronic outfit he’s been sporting for close to a decade, is never still on stage. Between manning projections, soundscapes […]
Review: The Sold-Out Boygenius Show, or, When Supergroups Take Over
[soliloquy id=”42085″] Julien Baker. Phoebe Bridgers. Lucy Dacus. Three names that make up one of the most talked-about, sought-after supergroups of our time right now, and for good reason. […]
Preview: Jonny Polonsky Returns Home for a Rare Show at Gman
Jonny Polonsky hasn’t lived in Chicago for a really long time, he currently lives in New York after a long stint in L.A., but we’ll always claim him as our […]
Interview: Last Friday Night, Jean Deaux Threw a Party
She told me to give her twenty minutes so I went back to the bar, picked up my fourth – or maybe fifth – drink, and waited for the crowd […]
Review: Tennis Flourishes with Simplicity at Thalia Hall
Hello, I’m Sarah. And I’m low-key obsessed with dreamy, ‘60s vibe-infused duo Tennis. I interviewed singer Alaina Moore for Gapers Block three years ago, and yet I still hadn’t seen […]