Review: (Sandy) Alex G Lights Up Bottom Lounge 6/28
I always feel, like many, a certain kind of trepidation when going to see an artist I love but haven’t seen live before. This feeling intensifies when said artist is someone […]
Review: Ladies’ Night with Chastity Belt, Sneaks, and Bunny at Subterranean
It was a sure-fire Ladies’ Night at Subterrannean last Thursday as three girl-powered bands graced the stage to play a diverse array of music! The show’s first opener, […]
Spring Awakening: A Photo Diary
[soliloquy id=”14715″] Addams/Medill Park. June 9 through 11, 2017. This was my fourth year attending Spring Awakening Music Festival, and I’ve seen the festival progress to what it is […]
Horse Lords @ the Hideout: Tattoos For Your Ears
I first stumbled onto Horse Lords at a fourth-floor loft space in Lakeview a couple years ago. The dual drummers were hypnotizing and the saxophone bursts reminded me of all […]
Kehlani Exudes Confidence @ Concord Music Hall on 6/7
“Basic! Basic! / Ain’t nothing ‘ bout me basic!” taunts a boisterous Kehlani along with the sold-out crowd at Concord Music Hall, whipping around her waist-length curly weave, claw-like acrylic […]
Twin Peaks Rocked Out for Theo Epstein’s “Hot Stove, Cool Music” Fundraiser
Cadien Lake James whirls his head while landing each note to each riff on his semi-hollow guitar. His hair obscures his face and his rapid head swivels make him look […]
Lizzo at Metro Chicago: Exchanging Confidence
If I have kids, I want one to be a girl. That’s the desire Lizzo brought through her empowering performance at Metro Chicago Friday. There were several themes that the […]
An Orchid is Born: Sidewalk Chalk Album Review
If you didn’t know who Sidewalk Chalk was before, you probably should now. The Chicago soul/hip-hop band’s fourth full-length, out June 2, 2017 via Ropeadope Records, is bombastic to say the […]
Emo-light Pet Symmetry Kicks Off Album Release Tour with Ratboys at Schuba’s
Emo music is alive in Chicago. Pet Symmetry, a pop-punk, alt rock, self described “emo” band released their second full-length album Vision at Schubas on Friday, May 27th. Kicking off […]
Nightlands Breathes Light into Schubas
My return to my favorite Chicago venue was thanks to a band called Nightlands. This band brought light back into my week after a rough beginning, and it brought light […]
Mild High Club Gets Dreamy @ Lincoln Hall
Alex Brettin wore his signature blue, yellow, and red cap. He grew out a willy beard that made him look ages older. He looked haggard, looking worn and yet […]
Meat Puppets and Mike Watt Jam Econo
I’ve been jumping into the musical Wayback Machine to disappear into my post-college groove and deflect this post-apocalyptic shit storm. Since the 11/9 election terrorism attack, I’ve already taken a […]