Hoagie sent me the unmastered version of the album a few months ago, but the new Sonny Falls LP is finally officially coming out next month! I’ve written about the […]
Mamby on the Beach is where you go when you live in Chicago and are looking for a fun festival in the middle of June. Three-fourths of the month was […]
Thomas Fec makes music that will either give you nightmares or soothe you into a state of complete serenity. The nightmares tend to be closely related to his TOBACCO project, […]
Sondre Lerche has been at it for nearly two decades, spinning melodic confessional yarns across eight studio albums with his signature folk-rock-jazz-pop stylings and ever-clever wordplay. No stranger to invention, […]
Sloan is a band closing in on three decades of being together. In that time they’ve released 12 albums, flirted with stardom, and despite missing the industry-approved brass ring of […]
Whenever the question about what I’m currently listening to pops up, Ohmme is always a major part of the conversation. I’ve been seeing them perform live for years, whether it’s […]
[soliloquy id=”30722″] As I walked into the iconic venue that is Empty Bottle, I couldn’t help but marvel at the show I was about to attend. One of the […]
On the first full day of summer this Thursday, music making will erupt across Chicago as residents of all ages and musical abilities participate in Make Music Chicago. This free, […]
When V.V. Lightbody, the solo project of Vivian McConnell, announced an album release show at Schubas, I knew I had to be there. McConnell’s work with Grandkids and Santah has […]
Two months ago, it was snowing in Chicago. And sticking. The idea of summer and fun seemed like it would never come. And then, as the hype for Spring Awakening […]
On Friday, Brandi Carlile performed before a sold-out crowd at the Chicago Theater. Her performance’s quality was no surprise; Carlile is an established singer-songwriter who has honed her stagecraft over […]
Steve Kikoen was producing and performing in the Steely Dan tribute band Deacon Blues when he was approached to cover Talking Heads music. He assembled BIG SUIT: A Tribute to […]