Socially Distanced Chicago Christmas Gift Guide 2020
2020 is weird, and there’s no sense not acknowledging the differences between this and most other holiday seasons, if even just because it hasn’t really snowed here yet. But different […]
Review: Maverick Sabre Returns to Schubas for a Great Headlining Show
Upon entering Schubas for this quick two act bill, I instantly felt a sense of deja vu. A few years a ago I was lucky enough to see Jorja Smith […]
Review: The Second Magical Evening of Two or Three with American Football
American Football seemed like a long shot during the decade and a half between their first and second self-titled albums. So many of the band members were doing their own […]
Review: Sub Urban Impresses at Schubas
Dealing with viral fame at just 19 years old is no easy task. For Sub Urban, however, it seems like a breeze. The singer-songwriter and producer, known for his hit […]
Review: Sports Returns to Schubas and Puts on an Energetic Performance
After a rather last minute announcement of a small tour, I was highly anticipating the return of Oklahoma indie band Sports to Chicago. Their Tomorrow Never Knows show was an […]
Preview: Jon Spencer Brings His Legendary Bad Self To Schubas Tonight
It seems odd that Jon Spencer is probably mostly viewed as an underground artist nowadays, when the man had such a vast influence on a generation of indie music fans. […]
Review: Faye Webster’s Atlanta Millionaires Club, Yo-Yo Tricks, and Lottery Scratch-Offs Take the Spotlight at Schubas
In the ever-changing world of music, everyone wants to compare artists to one another; Atlanta’s Faye Webster is no different. Having recently signed to Secretly Canadian, based out of Bloomington, […]
Review: Sasami Shows Out and Sells Out Schubas
We’re slowly stumbling into another season; luckily this one precedes the glorious festival season. A duo of Chicago’s very own open the night with Claude and Sen Morimoto, each entertaining […]
Review: Welles at Schubas is a Classic Rock Fan’s Wet Dream
“I rode in on a river of codeine” howled singer Jehsea Welles to a modest crowd at Schubas on Wednesday night; gripping his guitar like a life-preserver, peering through a […]
Review: Tomorrow Never Knows Ignites with Charly Bliss, Active Bird Community and Girl K
A three-bill lineup of explosive energy and raucous fun properly helped usher in the 2019 Tomorrow Never Knows festival Wednesday night at Lincoln Hall. Few bands can bring the level […]
Review: Bad Bad Hats Bring Indie Magic to Tomorrow Never Knows at Schuba’s
Tomorrow Never Knows brought the festival vibes to a bitter January night at Schuba‘s, sporting a mostly midwestern line-up (retro synth outfit Video Age joined from Louisiana) for an evening […]
Review: ANCHR Magazine Celebrates Second Birthday at Schubas
When OHMME’s Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart joined V.V. Lightbody on stage at Schubas last week, 2019 officially started. The Friday night was atypically mild and warm for a Chicago […]