Feb 7, 2014
Cold enough for you?Yes, it's been a particularly brutal winter, but festival season is a mere three months away. Wait three months?How about a sniff early? Old Shoe, festival mainstays and hosts of the fabulous Shoe Fest, bring the second edition of their winter event "Snow Shoe" north to Chicago.February 15th at...
Dec 10, 2013
Glance across the calendar at Martyrs and you'll find a lineup that competes with the most eclectic festivals in terms of variety and virtuosity. From full on brass band rowdiness to all-star super-pickers. That's one of the reasons we love the place.This month, it'll be a December to remember at the venerable North Side...
Dec 10, 2013
2013 has seen the re-emergence of the Cubby Bear as a relevant venue for music in Chicago. They are wrapping up the year in supercharged fashion and we're helping them celebrate by sending a bunch of our readers to one of four year-end shows that put the exclamation mark on a remarkable year.Here's what's on...
Dec 6, 2013
Among Chicago area bands, perhaps no two embrace the concept of community and family more than Old Shoe and Family Groove Company. For FGC, it's right there in the name. Old Shoe, of course, released a fine album entitled Family earlier this fall.So when these two paired for a gig on the eve of...
Nov 27, 2013
If you need some tunes to cook by, or just want to get into the Holiday Spirit... here are our jams for the Thanksgiving Holiday.In classic mix tape format, we've got tunes about giving thanks, family, and the holiday's legend... but mostly about the food.And like your Thanksgiving plate, it's got a bit...
Nov 20, 2013
I try to get a bunch of Chicago Shows up on the site in our audio visual section, but every now and then I need to catch up. Here a catch all post for some of the ifne shows posted up on archive from this fall.I guess it was technically still summer, but the...
Nov 11, 2013
It's true that wherever Leftover Salmon plays they bring the FESTIVAL with them. But, it turns out it's truer than we even thought this weekend in Chicago as the Rocky Mountain favorites kick off a trio of shows this Friday night that would all receive the Telluride seal of approval. And we're happy to send...
Oct 2, 2013
As an unabashed Simpsons fan, one of my favorite pop-cultural catch phrases is the the jubilant "Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!"Originally uttered by Bart's nerdy blue-haired buddy, it's just the perfect thing to say when you feel like everything is coming together and working out perfectly.I'm happy to report that everything has been "coming...
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...
Jul 26, 2013
Words / Photos: Dave WecksteinOn the night before a three night Phish run at a brand new venue, the sweltering Chicago night was heavy with promise and anticipation. Fortunately, for those hearty souls willing to let loose early, Old Shoe, Robert's Plant, and Herbert Wiser Band provided a space for early revelry the Cubby Bear. Playing...