Review: Speedy Ortiz, didi, & Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Rocked Subterranean
Straight up rock shows aren’t hard to come by, but ones that are as fun as they are chill are nearly impossible. Sure, the moshing is great and all, but […]
Album Review: Trampled by Turtles’ Life is Good on the Open Road is Varied, Thoughtful
Duluth bluegrass sextet Trampled By Turtles will play back-to-back sold out nights at Thalia Hall this weekend, May 19th & 20th. The band’s timely visit provides fans the opportunity to […]
Review: Frankie Cosmos Sells Out Lincoln Hall; Florist Creates a “Mind Palace”
At Frankie Cosmos’ sold out all-ages show at Lincoln Hall this Monday, things were prompt. Running from the corporate office to cook dinner to get there before 7:30 p.m. was […]
Album Review: The Sea and Cake Set Sail in A New Direction with Any Day
The Sea and Cake return with their 11th full length release, Any Day, following 2012’s Runner. After the departure of bassist Eric Claridge, the newfound trio have crafted a beautiful, […]
Review: Jorja Smith and Ama Lou Brought Magnificent Performances to Thalia Hall
Every time that Jorja Smith has come to Chicago I’ve have been lucky enough to see her. Her Chicago debut at Schubas showed that she was an excellent performer with […]
Review: Safe Spaces and Excellent Energy with Princess Nokia
[soliloquy id=”27172″] There are few artists that are as chameleon like as Princess Nokia. The current musical pseudonym of Destiny Frasqueri, Princess Nokia’s flow ranges from quick, high pitched and […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Vic Was an Artistic Masterpiece
[soliloquy id=”27100″] Photos by Elif Geris A bombastic bass and soaring guitar riffs, along with a blinding color wheel of lights, accompanied Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Vic Theatre Thursday […]
Review: Tom Misch Sells Out the Metro on 4/26
Tom Misch has already built up quite the following. At just 22 years old, this enigmatic producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer from London is selling out concert spaces around the world, […]
Review: Priests Bless Lincoln Hall
Much of punk’s initial beauty was in its breaking of the fourth wall that arena rock had built–it allowed the kid who could barely form a power chord to start […]
A “Special Moment”: Chicago Celebrated Post Animal’s New Release with Stage Dives
Caiden Lake James of Twin Peaks came on stage at Lincoln Hall to open a bottle of champagne, drinking it, pouring it, and sharing it with the members of Post […]
Review: Khruangbin Successfully Lifted the Mood of Lincoln Hall
During January’s brutal winter, I searched for new music to curb my seasonal depression. Through the waves of friendly recommendations a few stood out, but one was captivating: Khruangbin. The […]
Review: Phoebe Bridgers & Lomelda’s Serene Voices Broke Through Lincoln Hall
Phoebe Bridgers took a moment in the middle of her set to appreciate how far she’s come. “I opened for Julien Baker here two years ago.” Her debut album Stranger […]