Oct 10, 2013
Two things you should take away from this post.1. There's apparently no stopping Tame Impala. They went from small club Lincoln Hall to headlining mid-sized theater The Riv (tonight) in just over two years, with stops at Lollapalooza, Metro & The Vic along the way. What's next?2. Keep a close eye on Lincoln Hall. They...
Oct 10, 2013
It was hard NOT to get excited upon hearing the news about the addition of Wire to Berwyn's burgeoning "music row" on Roosevelt Road. Before the opening, we had every assurance that it would be a unique space curated by musicians with the fan in mind.We were fortunate to have Alex Mason, of A....
Oct 1, 2013
Chicago's Auditorium Theater is a beautiful place to see a show, especially one as majestic and sweeping as Sigur Rs. Check out this stream of their show from their fall 2013 tour.The StreamDownload Entire Set (mp3 .zip)[/box]
Sep 26, 2013
There was a certain buzz last weekend around something called "A Night Of Davids" Friday night at Bottom Lounge. The premise: a musical tribute to two singular and much revered singers and songwriters, David Byrne and David Bowie.Of course, we've been blessed with This Must Be The Band in Chicago for several years now...
Sep 16, 2013
From the sounds of the singing along on this recording, it seems like the crowd was really into it!For some more perspective and an incredible photo set. Check out Greg Kot's Tribune Review.The StreamDownload Entire Show[/box]Bastards Of Young!
Sep 12, 2013
Does listening to certain music ever make you feel smarter? That's how I feel whenever I listen to Tortoise. They fill a certain intellectual space that other bands don't -- coupling instinctive listening and responding with something that requires a bit more brain power. Is it jazz? Rock? Something else? Why does this grab me...
Sep 12, 2013
Furthur played three shows at the Lock'n festival this past weekend welcoming a bevy of festival guests. There was so much jam focus, collaborations were all but inevitable. Sure, we would have loved to see Neil Young, who was scheduled to play before Crazy Horse's guitarist was sidelined with a hand injury, make...
Aug 27, 2013
Photos and additional reporting by Adam McCallThere's something going on in Aurora.Wait... Aurora? Home of Wayne's World? Closer to Joliet than Chicago? Well, actually, yeah.We've been hip to the fine Two Brothers Brewery for a while now. Their brewpub is situated in the old Burlington Northern Roundhouse at the end of the line...
Aug 18, 2013
First, the setlists. Media toward the bottom of the page.STS98/17/2013First Merit Bank PavillionChicago, ILSet:This, Us > Squares & Cubes, Golden Gate, One A Day, Abcees*, Vibyl*, Simulator*, Kabuki, Circus, Vapors, Be Nice*, King Pharoahs Tomb*, Moon Socket, SchemeNotes:* w/ the Liquid Horns.(via STS9news.com)08.17.2013FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island,...
Aug 15, 2013
In my recent essay reviewing the Chicago stop on the AmericanaramA tour, one of the things I was most impressed with was how Wilco is becoming more like the Dead. No, they're not much in the way of improvisational jamming, but they are beginning to craft setlists like them. It seems the band is pulling...