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Dusky pink lights stream over the stage at Metro Chicago, strands of white-flowered ivy coiling along the amplifiers and guitar stands of the band. At center stage, the leaves wind their […]

Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called “life” Electric word, life It means forever and that’s a mighty long time But I’m here to […]

[soliloquy id=”9526″] Few artists get as much attention as Sampha has gotten in the past few years. Thankfully, he has the talent and character to back it up. Sampha has […]

[soliloquy id=”7254″] This past Saturday night around Wrigleyville was a madhouse. The noise coming from the friendly confines of Wrigly Field was loud and energizing, matching the excitement in the […]

RJ Krohn ended RJD2 classic, “Ghostwriter,” in a robot costume, and a powerful stroke to the guitar strings. Krohn emitted bass and soul Friday night through the Metro Chicago during […]

Two modest Canadian guys named Junior Boys filled Metro Chicago Wednesday night with syncopating synth pulses, and vocals that made the audience below me feel like a tide. Behind Vocalist, […]

Gogol Bordello transformed the Metro Chicago stage Wednesday night into a street performance, as my preview for this concert predicted. Each band member had his or her own bottomless tank of […]

Preparing for a performance on stage is to Gogol Bordello as breaking bricks is to martial arts. It’s natural. “I don’t do anything in particular” to prepare, said Gogol Bordello […]