Riot Fest: Interview with Hard Girls
Hard Girls released “Guadalupe On The Banks Of The Styx,” a track off their third and upcoming album, Floating Now, just before their Riot Fest trip. The San Jose band classifies itself indie-punk, and […]
Regenstein Learning Campus Opens at Chicago Botanic Garden
[soliloquy id=”6886″] The Chicago Botanic Garden is a beautiful showpiece in the world of Chicago museums and institutions. During any season, it’s plain to see the passion that goes […]
Rhapsody in Normcore: A Review of Mild High Club at the Empty Bottle
[soliloquy id=”6844″] It’s as if a hazy cloud filled the Empty Bottle last Friday. 12-string guitars, crystalized synthesizers, and vocals that floated softly above the band all created a relaxed […]
Lookingglass Theatre’s Production of Life Sucks Proves that It Really Doesn’t
Do you think life sucks? And that the world is totally fucked up? You’ll give that some thought and may get to voice your opinion during Lookingglass Theatre’s delightful production […]
Riot Fest: Day Three in Review
[soliloquy id=”6875″] Photos by Amanda Tugade If I am being honest, there wasn’t really anyone at Riot Fest that I was dying to see. That being said, when you are […]
Riot Fest: Day Two in Review
[soliloquy id=”6798″] Saturday’s roster gave me a moment to embrace my angsty, teenage days. I started my day off with Motion City Soundtrack, and reveled in the emotions its music […]
A Look Into Trevor Sensor’s Second EP, Starved Nights of Saturday Stars
Illinois-born singer-songwriter Trevor Sensor is back at it with his second EP, Starved Nights of Saturday Stars. This release comes as a follow-up from his successful release, Texas Girls and Jesus […]
Riot Fest: Interview with Kyle Fisher of The Dirty Nil
The Dirty Nil’s music video for “No Weaknesses,” a track off of their debut album Higher Power, features the Canadian trio bench pressing and bitching at each other. Every other scene is […]
Riot Fest: Day One in Review
As someone who has never been a Riot Fest dweller, this experience really is a diverse one. Upon first entry, there are several directions through which to venture. I was […]
Snowden, Blair Witch, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, Author: The JT LeRoy Story, London Road
SNOWDEN Even if the story presented in Snowden were 100 percent fiction, it would still be a fascinating tale to watch unfold. As directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, Snowden […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 3: Synths and Smooth Grooves
Welcome to the third installment of our Third Coast Review Mixtape series. This time around I, you calendar curator and Music writer, get to choose the songs you’ll hopefully be listening […]
Shattered Globe’s True West Almost Grabs the Sam Shepard Dynamite
Anyone who had rowdy brothers or raised a pair of sons will feel a chill of recognition at some point during Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of True West, Sam Shepard’s […]