Music, Reviews

Lala Lala Shares the Entirety of I Want the Door To Open at Thalia Hall

[soliloquy id=”99128″] Lillie West’s newest album I Want the Door to Open under her Lala Lala project had a pretty grand release party at Thalia Hall last Friday. The ambitious […]

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Music, Previews

Preview: Lala Lala Shares “Utopia Planet” Ahead of Her Album Release Show at Thalia Hall

This Friday, Oct. 8, is a big day for Lillie West. Not only will she be releasing her latest album under her Lala Lala moniker I Want The Door To […]

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Music, Previews

Lala Lala Anounces New Album I Want the Door to Open with “DIVER”

It’s been three years since Lala Lala, the musical project of Chicago based Lillie West, released her phenomenal sophomore The Lamb. We won’t have to wait much longer for a […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Hand Habits Headlined an Incredible TNK Show

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[soliloquy id=”65799″] Tomorrow Never Knows always brings some of the best shows to Chicago and this year’s edition of the winter festival certainly delivered. One of the best evening of […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews

Pitchfork Music Festival 2019: Day 2 in Review

Day two of Pitchfork Music Festival started with a similar sweltering heat wave like Friday’s uncomfortable atmosphere, but a sudden downpour and thunder strikes changed things up late in the […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Snail Mail Delivered Surprising Highlights to Tomorrow Never Knows

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At Snail Mail’s headlining Tomorrow Never Knows show at Metro on Thursday, the highlights were surprising. Two Chicago bands, Varsity and Lala Lala, opened the night, and per usual the […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Lala Lala Steps Out at Empty Bottle

Friday Night at the Empty Bottle seemed like the destined moment for Lala Lala’s underground buzz to overflow. It had been hedging that way for years–since 2014 when the droning, […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Vans House Parties Caps Off the Summer with Wolf Parade, Torres, and Lala Lala

[soliloquy id=”34856″] In a world of typical venues where the mode of operations is as simple as stand, drink, and wait for the band, House of Vans has been doing […]

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Music, Reviews

Ian’s Party, 2017, Showcases Chicago’s Underground

To begin, an embarrassing admission: this was my first ever Ian’s Party. I’ve seen the stacked lineups every year for this Ian’s Party, a weekend festival that showcases the best […]

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