Chicago – Yesterday marked the first day of Chicago’s last summer festival of 2016. Fans from around the city and the world filled into Douglas Park on the city’s South Side, where the green grass was a plenty and mud was nowhere to be found… perhaps this will be the first year we experience a
Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t
Chicago – People in Chicago often joke that the city is one of the few places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. The weather here can change at any given moment. So when it comes to summer festivals, like Pitchfork, you never know what you’re going get… though, you can be
Chicago – Have you ever encountered someone and instantly knew they were something special? That’s precisely what happened when Sima Cunningham heard Macie Stewart sing at a high school play. Cunningham immediately told her brother Liam, who was at the time forming a band, that he needed to make music with Stewart. And he did.
Chicago – It takes a lot to get a crowd going on a Wednesday night. It is hump day, after all. But for indie hip hop duo Yoni & Geti, it was a piece of cake – a piece of Portillo’s chocolate cake. Yeah, if you’re not from Chicago, you won’t get that reference, but
M83 Thursday January 12th and Friday 13th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA – 8pm – $25/$30 – All Ages GROUPLOVE W/ Hospitality, 123 and Kid Color Saturday January 14th – Lincoln Hall in Chicago, ILL – 9pm – $15 – 18+ THE STEPKIDS w/ Cuckoo Chaos and Lushlife Saturday, January 14th – The
Canadians invade the Empty Bottle on Monday (11/28). Headliner Austra is a Toronto-based band consisting of former members of Galaxy and Spiral Beach. Lead vocalist and chief songwriter Katie Stelmanis seizes crowds with her mystique and beckoning arm movements, while inviting everyone to join her and feel their songs. The music is electronic, fused with Stelmanis’ powerful
Billboard’s and The Syndicate’s “Conflict of Interest” show kicked off Lollapalooza weekend Thursday night at the Double Door in Chicago. Little Hurricane kicked the night off as a great opening act. Comparing them to the Black Keys is on obvious reference I am sure they have gotten on more then one occasion, but it’s a
Yellow Ostrich If Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, and Morning Benders, had a love child and added a shot of whiskey, you would get Yellow Ostrich. Last night, Schubas do312 proudly celebrated their one year anniversary, and I had the pleasure of being introduced to Yellow Ostrich. A trio comprised of Alex Schaaf, Michael Tapper, Jon
Walking into a show when the sun is still relatively high in the sky is a sure sign that one is headed into an “All Ages” show. This was indeed the case for me this past Friday when entering The Metro, located in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood, for the Lemuria, Screaming Females, and Against Me! show.