Director Martin Scorsese is certainly no stranger to documentaries about musicians, whether that’s more straight-forward biographies of Bob Dylan (No Direction Home) or George Harrison (Living in the Material World), […]
They say all you need to become a punk rock band are three chords and the truth. Punk songs are short, loud and not musically sophisticated. But they usually have […]
In what is quickly becoming a year of insane concert lineups, last week’s massive show at Huntington Bank Pavilion is gonna be one to top. Thundercat’s mind altering sounds, Noname’s […]
This Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, the 9th annual North Shore Chamber Music Festival will place in Northbrook with a wide ranging program of classical music standards and a contemporary work […]
Is rock a dying art form? Despite the fact that legacy rock indie acts like The National, Vampire Weekend and Tame Impala continue to earn headlining spots at the world’s […]
Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker) brought his unique blend of soulful sounds and feel good tunes to Metro Chicago. The singer-songwriter hailing from Australia performed a set of […]
It’s already been established that fezzes are cool. In Chicago, though, it’s doubly true, as anyone who frequents The Lincoln Lodge should well know. The alt comedy playground, now located […]
By Clay Purdy Chicagoan Ken Wells has invented an alternate form of autobiography: a memoir with recipes. Gumbo Life: Tales from the Roux Bayou is 250 pages of nothing but […]
Ron Howard is at a point in his career (and probably has been for some time) where he can essentially take on whatever projects he likes. He’s long since earned […]
It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]
Pierre-Paul (Alexandre Landry) is very smart, and he sees this as a crippling strike against him in love and life. As he sees it, he’s so intelligent that he can’t […]
I’ll fully admit, I haven’t revisited or even thought about the first Secret Life of Pets film since it was released three years ago. I have a vague recollection that […]
