
Currently on tour in support of Mike Doughty, Wheatus started the night on an energetic note with “Break It Don’t Buy It” from the The Valentine LP. In lieu of a proper […]
Currently on tour in support of Mike Doughty, Wheatus started the night on an energetic note with “Break It Don’t Buy It” from the The Valentine LP. In lieu of a proper […]
Saturday’s show at the Empty Bottle felt very…well, empty. Despite a packed lineup of four bands, the turnout was less than stellar. Of course these nights do happen; whether it’s because of […]
Saturday night at the Empty Bottle was quite an audio/visual treat. Chicago’s Windbreaker stealthily appeared on stage behind a projection screen full of colorful, glitched out imagery. More than just aesthetic, Nick Read […]
This weekend the Empty Bottle hosted back-to-back soldout shows for the annual Scorched Tundra festival. Since 2011, Alexi Front has been curating and highlighting some of the most innovative acts in metal, […]
Tuesday night’s show at the Empty Bottle featured three relatively up-and-coming bands that redefine their parent genres and challenge what it means to sound like a “post-rock” band. In an era of […]
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 wonderful James […]
Gang of Youths brought their big sound to a small Chicago venue on Friday night, as the award-winning Australian rock band played an energetic set at Subterranean. Their excellent 2017 album, Go […]
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 the most […]