Tag: Jeff Elbel
Live Review: Remain In Light : Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Saturday, February 25, 2023 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and the bandâs veteran sideman Adrian Belew brought a tour celebrating their work on 1980âs influential Remain in Light album to Chicagoâs Vic Theatre on Saturday. The pair were accompanied by seven-piece funk/jam/rock band Cool Cool Cool, […]
Stage Buzz Q&A: Tim Burgess of The Charlatans ⢠Vic Theatre February 7 ⢠Chicago
English band the Charlatans (aka The Charlatans U.K.) came of age with 1990âs Some Friendly. The album featured the organ-fueled alternative rock hit âThe Only One I Know,â which nodded to classics by the Byrds and Deep Purple. The quintetâs sound was bundled into the eraâs Madchester scene, with danceable house rhythms, R&B grooves, […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Andrew Bird with My Brightest Diamond at Fourth Presbyterian Church ⢠Chicago
Andrew Bird with special guest My Brightest Diamond Gezelligheid concert at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Absent since 2019, Andrew Birdâs seasonal Gezelligheid concerts returned in grand style this year. The homecoming event sold out a series of seven nights at the stately setting of […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Claudettes at SPACE ⢠Evanston
The Claudettes SPACE, Evanston, IL Saturday, December 10, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Timothy Hiatt. Chicagoâs genre-hurdling quartet The Claudettes concluded a busy year of touring with a show at Evanstonâs SPACE on Saturday. The air of a special event drifted through the evening from beginning to end. Before welcoming his bandmates onto […]
Rock of Pages: Creem Magazine 2022: David Bowie Special Edition
Rock of Pages Creem #001 David Bowie Special Edition by Jeff Elbel Rolling Stone be hanged; Creem brashly billed itself long ago as âAmericaâs Only Rock ânâ Roll Magazine.â The magazine was originally published from 1969 to 1989, featuring character-driven content brimming with opinion and attitude. Notable writers included Lester Bangs, Cameron Crowe, punk […]
Live Review: They Might Be Giants at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
They Might Be Giants The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL Thursday, October 13, 2022 Live Review by Jeff Elbel John Flansburgh and John Linnell have been making up for lost time. The pairâs heavy touring schedule stretches well into 2023, covering dates lost since truncating a spring 2020 tour due to the COVID lockdown and […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Who at United Center ⢠Chicago
The Who United Center Chicago, IL Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photo gallery by Curt Baran. Pete Townshend combined the experience from his Classic Quadrophenia shows with Roger Daltreyâs run of symphonic solo shows performing Tommy when building The Who Hits Back! tour. The Whoâs core six-piece band was augmented by longtime collaborator Billy Nicholls, three traveling […]
Live Review: Calexico at Metro ⢠Chicago
Calexico Metro Chicago, IL Friday, October 7, 2022 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel On a fall night when Chicago temperatures plummeted into the thirties, Calexico brought a blast of arid desert sunshine to the Metro. The band from Tucson, Arizona, arrived with songs from its latest album El Mirador on ANTI-Records. âChicago, Que Paso?â […]
Stage Buzz: Spiritualized, Alkaline Trio, The Dead Daisies, Panic! at the Disco
In a short number of years, Post Malone went from an unknown rapper to a music superstar. Now, the singer will bring his unique blend of rap, rock, metal, and pop to the United Center as part of his âTwelve Carat Tourâ this Wednesday, September 14, at 8 PM. Tickets. Jason Pierce and […]
Live Review: Echo and the Bunnymen at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
Echo and the Bunnymen The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Echo and the Bunnymen returned to the Vic Theatre on Wednesday, bringing a tour dubbed â40 Years of Magical Songs.â The show emphasized the English alternative rockersâ influential first five albums, including 1980 debut Crocodiles, 1981âs Heaven Up […]
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