Review: A Legend’s Story Told With Love, Honesty in Whitney
As Whitney, the new, estate-approved documentary about Whitney Houston opens, we see clips from her video for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” but with all the instrumentation stripped away, so […]
30 Days in Chicago Rocks Out with Hometown Favorites Whitney & NE-HI
Red Bull Sound Selects has been putting on some fantastic shows in Chicago for quite a while. Their mission has always been to bring new music to the forefront and […]
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 […]
The Evening Attraction and Joe Bordenaro & The Late Bloomers Shake Up Schubas
The Evening Attraction lit incense on stage at Schubas. They brought out a vintage Farfisa organ, plenty of Vox amps, and even a Danelectro bass. The five-piece band was going […]
Double-Header at Schubas Tomorrow: Treehouse Records Presents Joe Bordenaro & The Late Bloomers and The Evening Attraction
If you’ve never heard of Treehouse Records, you’ve probably listened to some of the bands they’ve recorded. Besides recording full-length records with Chicago bands like Twin Peaks, they’ve also taped […]
Preview: The Lemon Twigs at the Empty Bottle, 1/26
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4nqnVOfMo] Elton John’s favorite new band is coming to town this weekend. Two brothers in Long Island formed The Lemon Twigs based on a shared love for sanguine, sheen pop and gritty, […]
Big Thief Steals the Evening @ Schubas During TNK Fest
[soliloquy id=”8884″] Photos by Julian Ramirez Tomorrow Never Knows never disappoints. In addition to promoting well-known favorites all over Chicago, we’re also given stellar performances by local up-and-comers. Wednesday evening […]
Best of 2016: Music Edition
A year’s end wouldn’t be complete without copious amounts of “best of” lists, right? That’s why we’ve saved our best for the last day of the year. The Third Coast […]
TCR Mixtape No. 13: Best of 2016
2016 has been quite the tumultuous year, however, luckily the music has remained as stellar as ever. The Third Coast Review music crew has rounded up our top tracks of […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 2: Editor’s Choice
The second installment of our TCR Mixtape series is ready to be listened to. I’ve curated this week’s playlist with some of my favorite songs spanning the past and present. […]
Pitchfork: Friday in Review
[soliloquy id=”5891″] This year’s Pitchfork Music Festival features a rich lineup of new up-and-comers, maturing indie rockers and songwriters, and a few reunions. Unlike many previous years, this weekend is […]
The Hideout Gave Eight Chicago Bands A Great SXSW Sendoff…And They Thanked Us Handsomely
As I walked into The Hideout around a quarter to seven last night, I almost immediately ran into Crown Larks frontman Jack Bouboushian, one of the nicest guys you’ll meet […]