The Lollapalooza Aftershow at Concord Music Hall on Thursday began with a soulful rendition of the Pokémon theme song. The entire crowd of people stopped and turned, and immediately began to […]
Brooklyn band Big Thief have had a recent upsurge of popularity. Their recently released album Capacity has been met with critical acclaim, and it’s no wonder; the album is flooring. It’s one of […]
Several weeks ago, I went to hear Roxane Gay read from her latest book Hunger as a part of the Chicago Humanities Festival Now summer programming. The event fell on […]
City Winery probably isn’t foreign to you. The 30,000 square foot venue on Randolph is in prime territory to get your attention, and its beautiful patio and constant stream of […]
We’re quickly coming up on Father’s Day weekend, and it looks to be a beautiful (if steamy) few days in our area. If you’re celebrating and want to do something […]
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 […]
The Chicago Botanic Gardens have many rare and beautiful specimens, from delicate orchids that require careful hand pollination just to bloom to a multitude of beautiful roses and tranquil waters […]
We *love* the Field Museum. Its massive corridors contain millions of priceless artifacts and a staff of amazing scientists that are passionate about what they do. On any given day […]
Love can be a wicked wicked game, we know, and it couldn’t be better echoed in this cover of Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game” by the up-and-coming ethereal music duo, m&e. The […]
Spring is in the air, which means street festivals will be starting to pop up across the city. Shutting down a busy street to enjoy live music and drink some […]
We had to wait an extra month to kick of Chicago’s “nerd season” this year, but C2E2 is finally upon us as of Friday, and it’s been worth the extra […]
Chairlift is performing its final Chicago show Friday night at Park West. The band is breaking up simply due to the pursuit of individual projects for both its members. It’s […]