Review: Cass McCombs Brings a Lengthy Performance to a Sold-out Lincoln Hall
Cass McCombs really knows how to test an audience. The 41-year-old singer-songwriter and his band played a two-hour set to…
Review: Everyone Loves Brandi Carlile
On Friday, Brandi Carlile performed before a sold-out crowd at the Chicago Theater. Her performance’s quality was no surprise; Carlile…
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 &…
TCR Mixtape No. 36: Spring Americana Concert Preview
It’s a rare mixtape/preview crossover! This is the spot where you get a preview of this spring’s Americana slate coming…
The Mowgli’s Joyful Vibes Filled Schubas
I first heard The Mowgli’s in 2012, when WXRT played “San Francisco” on a new music segment. I recall being…
Richard Thompson Takes Old Town School of Folk with British Bravado and Old-Man-Leather Sex Appeal
Richard Thompson started playing music professionally in 1967 with Fairport Convention. He was 18. Fifty years of performing, touring, and…
