Review: Har Mar Superstar Sings Sam Cooke to a Captivated Empty Bottle
On one fateful and pretty damn hot evening, the Empty Bottle hosted Har Mar Superstar, the musical superhero that is Sean Tillman, for two shows of Sam Cooke covers. Right […]
Empty Bottle’s Strange Saturday with Shame, Corridor, and C.H.E.W.
The Empty Bottle is a staple for amazing shows and guaranteed to be a damn good time. I approached the door to find a rope outside of the entrance, much […]
Review: Soccer Mommy & Liz Phair Connected with an Enthralled Empty Bottle Crowd
[soliloquy id=”30722″] As I walked into the iconic venue that is Empty Bottle, I couldn’t help but marvel at the show I was about to attend. One of the […]
Chatting New Solo Sounds with Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor is well-known for synthy, multi-layered grooves as part of British band Hot Chip. But he’s also got a pretty impressive solo catalog—including Beautiful Thing, released this year. Taylor’s going to […]
Review: The Sea and Cake Share Any Day with Empty Bottle
The Sea and Cake are currently on tour in support of their newest album, Any Day, released on May 11 on Thrill Jockey Records. The Chicago music veterans invited the […]
Review: Chicago Celebrates Deeper’s Album Release at the Empty Bottle
The Empty Bottle saw a lot of bottles emptied last Friday. The night wasn’t just a concert; it was a celebration. Local DIY band staple Deeper played their debut album […]
Fresh Start to Your Week: 5/21 – 5/23
Looking to fill your afterwork hours with something fun? Well, we have some ideas for the start of your week. Movies, talks, readings, concerts and a night market are all […]
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, […]
Believe It or Not, Beach Bunny’s Got Me Interested in “Sports!”
It’s gonna finally be warm outside today! So let’s break out some beach pop! I was digging through the bill VARSITY is playing on at The Empty Bottle for their […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/12 – 4/15
Would you look at that, the forecast is predicting two(!), count ’em, TWO days of spring weather this weekend before a wintry mix and rain descend upon Chicago. We’ll take […]
Lucy Dacus Filled the Empty Bottle with Warm Emotions
It’s surprising there’s not much of a line outside The Empty Bottle for a show that’s been sold out for about a month: Adult Mom, And The Kids, and Lucy Dacus. They’re […]
Fresh Start to Your Week: 4/9 – 4/11
Hey, would you look at that, it snowed in April. Not just flurries, but grass-covering snow. Oh well, thankfully there are tons of events to help you get past this […]