When I first heard that The Gaslight Anthem was playing Chicago, I knew their fans would be excited. Besides festival appearances this would be the band’s first headlining show in over two years.  What really caught my attention was when I saw who the two opening act were: The Bouncing Souls and Cory Branan. While many fans were excited to be seeing the already established The Bouncing Souls, it was Branan who I couldn’t wait to see.  Having been…

  If you’re at all familiar with Grave Babies, lead singer Danny Wahlfel’s recent response to a question from IntoTheWoods.tv about song meaning might not be all that shocking— “They’re pretty much just all about depression and nihilism. A lot of nihilism going on.” That’s fair, considering the aesthetics of a band that’s LP (Crusher, released this year on Hardly Art) depicts what looks like a ritual pig sacrifice and features songs like “Slaughter,” “Pain Cycle” and “Hate Repeats.” Even…

  Monday night shows usually bring a special type of crowd and The Postelles recent Chicago show at The Bottom Lounge was had exactly that. I followed the sound of screaming youngsters at this all ages event towards the stage and grabbed a spot off to the side. Perfect for watching the openers, Ambassadors and The Arkells, as well as the eclectic. Both opening bands fit perfectly with The Postelles sound, which I had become familiar with after catching their…

It’s always interesting to see what similarities or disconnects form when the lead singer of a group breaks out on their own with brand new solo material. Inevitably, you’ll have hardcore fans who clamor for songs from the original outfit, and hopefully some new fans that are coming to the new material all fresh and eager. Skye, the lead singer of English trip hop group Morcheeba, performed at a classy NYC staple known as Joe’s Pub, to a mix of…