The Drums Create a Fun, Inclusive Time at The Metro
Methyl Ethel kicked things off with a hazy, moody set at the Metro on the cold Thursday night. The Australian quartet warmed things up with a mix up jangly pop […]
Tera Melos Brings More Than Prog to Subterranean
When a show has a killer lineup, it’s not hard to be equally excited for every band. I feel extremely lucky to catch one or two awesome bands in one […]
The Funs Is A Cult: Six New Songs of Fuzzed-Out Shoegaze
New Douglas, Illinois, doesn’t sound like a place where a lot of noise is made. It sounds like the setting out of a John Hughes film. The town’s population in […]
Little Dragon Puts on a Colorful Show at Concord Music Hall w/ Xavier Omär
The Lollapalooza Aftershow at Concord Music Hall on Thursday began with a soulful rendition of the Pokémon theme song. The entire crowd of people stopped and turned, and immediately began to […]
Review: The Lawrence Arms with Dillinger Four and Toys That Kill at House of Vans
When one imagines a pop-up concert venue, a dingy DIY space stereotype may come to mind. Makeshift setups, PBR priced at a dollar a pop and sound levels that would […]
Preview: Mamby on the Beach 2017
While our city is far more urban than it is ever going to be tropical, Chicago flaunts a fair number of beaches, and Mamby on the Beach takes advantage of […]
TCR Mixtape No. 27: Summer Night Drives
There’s something about about driving around on a summer night with the windows down and the music blasting that feels ineffable. What is that feeling and why do we seek […]
An Orchid is Born: Sidewalk Chalk Album Review
If you didn’t know who Sidewalk Chalk was before, you probably should now. The Chicago soul/hip-hop band’s fourth full-length, out June 2, 2017 via Ropeadope Records, is bombastic to say the […]
“Wicked Game” Cover by m&e Casts Chills
Love can be a wicked wicked game, we know, and it couldn’t be better echoed in this cover of Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game” by the up-and-coming ethereal music duo, m&e. The […]
Sonny Apollo: How Homelessness led to A Music Residency in River North
The first time I met Sonny Apollo, he peered through the window of UIC Radio’s studio, wearing a pair of sunglasses (although we were indoors) and probably a hat. I […]
TCR Mixtape No. 18: Wake Up!
The wintertime lull is still here, and that may have a few people down in the dumps. Chicago, ever the most flirtatious of cities, has teased us with a few […]
Saki Records Closes on December 1
In a year which saw the closing of the Jazz Record Mart, Shake Rattle and Read, and Bookworks, the Chicago indie book and record store scene takes another hit. Saki […]