Review: Deafheaven Explores Lonely People With Power at Metro
For a decade and a half, California metal band Deafheaven have been one of the more divisive bands to come through the heavy music scene. Controversial would be too strong […]
Review: Kelly Lee Owens Takes Metro to a Beautiful Dreamstate
On her most defining headline tour to date, Welsh techno and dream pop producer Kelly Lee Owens brought the universe of her latest project, Dreamstate to the ever charming Metro. […]
Photos: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends Pour Their Souls into Fables of Reconstruction at Metro
This article was written by Wendy Davis. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s acclaimed 1985 album, Fables of Reconstruction, Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends hit the road again […]
Review: It Was Rock City at the Metro for Horsegirl’s Triumphant Album Release Show
I’ve been to a fair number of sold-out shows at the Metro but never one so well attended as Horsegirl’s hometown album release show for their new album Phonetics On […]
Preview: Scott Lucas Brings LIFERS to the Music Box, Local H Brings Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles to Metro
A few years ago I wrote a piece arguing that Local H was one of the hardest working and most consistent rock bands currently in existence. This remains very true. […]
Review: Destroy Boys Serve Up Complete Destruction With Destroy Fest at the Metro
For a select few hundred people (it’s probably more than that), Destroy Fest 2023 at the Metro was the best place to weather the rain-soaked mugginess of last Saturday night. […]
Review: Yo La Tengo Double Dare To Play Metro for a Second Time in Three Months and Actually Follow Through
Yo La Tengo, back and better than ever, played their second show at the Metro Saturday night just a mere three months after their last in March celebrating the release […]
Review: Metro Barely Contains the Raucous Sounds of Ultra Q, Cloud Nothings and Wavves
It was a sea of tie-dye and top hats on Clark Street Friday night as Deadheads poured into Wrigley Field for Dead & Company’s farewell tour. Across the street at […]
Review: Blondshell Is Making 2023 Her Year
Sabrina Teitelbaum also known as Blondshell is taking the indie scene by storm. This is her up-and-coming year to put herself out there. With the news of her releasing her […]
Review: Pond Brings Their Soaring Psychedelia to the Metro
Review by guest author Patrick Daul. With nine records in the bank and almost 15 years of touring under their belts, Pond is a veteran outfit with a firm identity […]
Review: TV Girl Celebrates 6-1/2 Years of French Exit
TV Girl has been a band for roughly 12 years now, however they didn’t see viral success until the past year; and deservingly so. Some of the band’s music went […]
Review: The Late Night Synths of Neon Indian
Metro was in for a very special set Saturday night from Denton, Texas, synth-pop band, Neon Indian. It had been quite a while since any new material was released by […]