Chicago – When South Carolina native Nick Bays ran into fellow musician Chris Hershman, it surely must have been fate. The two instantly clicked and began collaborating, hashing out strong, beautiful songs, even when miles away. Knowing they were on to something, Bays decided to just roll with the punches and move to Chicago. They
Chicago – Caleb and Georgia Nott quietly and humbly walked onto the tiny stage in dimly lit Schubas on Saturday night to booming applause and cheers. By the looks on their faces, it was clear that the New Zealand siblings are still adjusting to their growing popularity. The electronic pop duo has been receiving more
Chicago – Phillip Taylor laughed loudly and uncontrollably. The singer’s wicked cackles echoed through Lincoln Hall, as bassist Ryan Drever lay on stage giggling. Ryan had fallen flat on his arse whilst walking across the stage. Phillip attempted to collect himself. He walked up to the mic and teased, “And that’s it! That’s all we
Chicago – When Wye Oak released Civilian in 2011, indie rockers Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack found themselves pretty much on everyone’s radar. After extensive touring, Wasner returned to the duo’s native Maryland, and Stack found himself moving states away, living on the West Coast and eventually settling in Texas. While on the verge of
Chicago – Twenty One Pilots have this amazing, loving fan base that refer to each other as The Skeleton Clique. My little cousin is among the clique. I remember when he saw Tyler Joseph and Joshua Dun play at The Bottom Lounge some time ago. He told me I just had to check out this
Chicago – On Friday night, Dan Chang and Michael Garner walked out on stage with their band to a thunderous roar of applause at the Riviera Theatre. Garner, a Chicago native, said it was their best welcoming to date. People were clearly excited to see LA based band Hunter Hunted and their lively indie rock.
Chicago – Chances are by now you’ve heard “Bridges,” by New Zealand sibling duo BROODS. Caleb Nott and his younger sister Georgia took a hold of everyone in the music biz and blogosphere with their irresistible electro-pop single before they even released their self-titled EP, which was produced by Joel Little (Lorde). You can say
Chicago – My Friday night was simply fabulous. The weather was finally nice enough to walk around in a t-shirt, it was the start of spring break (Lemme get an “Amen,” fellow teacher friends!), and most importantly, I soaked up the vibrant, heady electro-pop of Little Daylight. I walked into the Bottom Lounge smiling ear-to-ear,
Chicago – Have you ever been to a show so euphoric and emotionally charged it transforms you? Last time I felt that way was when I saw Sigur Rós. CORRECTION: Last time I felt that was this past Friday night when London Grammar made music a religious experience. Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic ‘Dot’
Chicago – Warning: If you can’t deal with mosh pits, crowd surfing, and a little blood, sweat, and tears, then an Orwells concert is NOT for you… or perhaps you just need to grab a seat in the balcony. But if you can let loose, get crazy, and go with the flow, I highly recommend