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 – While for most people July triggers images of fireworks, American flags, grilling, and BBQ, for music festival junkees, this wonderful month ushers in thoughts of relaxing with a nice Goose Island beer, on the baseball field in Chicago’s Union Park, while listening to some of the best new bands around, at one of
Manchester, TN – Well here we are again: another sunny weekend full of blistering heat and multitudes of glorious debauchery to be witnessed down at Great Stage Park in Manchester. The annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in south central Tennessee always promises eclectic lineups, visual and aural spectacle, and an altogether memorable experience. Whether you’re new to the
Chicago – Ah, yes, festival season is in full swing! And for many, the mecca of music festivals is fast approaching. That would be Bonnaroo, of course. The four-day long camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee has long been a favorite among music lovers, who travel from all over the world to get down on the farm.
Chicago – Last Friday, Spotify shared a blistering new session in their “Spotify Sessions” series, brought to you by the lads of Twin Peaks. Recorded at the end of SXSW this past March by the wonderful Jim Eno (Spoon), the collection shows a band firing on all cylinders. The three-song set, featuringWild Onion standouts “Making Breakfast” and “Strawberry Smoothie,” as well
Austin – Fun Fun Fun Fest definitely front-loaded its lineup. The five bands I wrote about played on Friday, along with Alt-J (who Best New Bands reviewed earlier this month), 2 Chainz, Dinosaur Jr., Death From Above 1979, Judas Priest, and lots of others. The festival got swamped on Day 1, and the line to
Brooklyn – In an age when many young popular bands are a series of nice haircuts and boyish good looks, Twin Peaks is a welcome change. Drummer Connor Brodner, bassist Jack Dolan, guitarist Clay Frankel and guitarist Cadien Lake James all look straight of out high school, but sound like seasoned musicians. Well, maybe not
Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home. This past weekend in Rogers Park, two up and coming Chicago bands played the Glenwood
Chicago – Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Are you singing a little Elton? I was during day two of Pitchfork Festival. Right from the start, I was feeling it, thanks to one of my favorite local bands- but there were plenty of other new artists who kept Saturday rocking well into the evening. Chicago boys Twin Peaks