Archive for February, 2024
Cover Story: Ministry ⢠Age of Disinformation + March 14 Aragon Ballroom Photo Gallery
My apologies, Dear Readers. And Iâm not joking here. I really believed that â after an adventurous, always enlightening, occasionally drug-blurred four-decade career in rock journalism that kicked off in the Midwest fresh out of high school back in halcyon 1977 â I had nothing left to offer, no moving words left to conjure, no […]
Media ⢠March 2024 : Tom Skilling’s Parting Words
You wonât be surprised to discover that retiring WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling has loved the weather since he was young. âMy parents couldn’t figure out where the heck this weather passion came from,â Skilling admits. âI had a psychic tell me one time that I was a ship captain in a previous life. It’s […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: Porno For Pyros ⢠Salt Shed ⢠Chicago
Porno For Pyros The Salt Shed Chicago, IL February 26, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The âFinalâ tour in the Rock milieu has become about as dependable as the boy who cried wolf. But considering that heâs now reached his mid-60s, it certainly makes it easier to believe that Perry Farrell is packing […]
Live Review: The Chicago Philharmonic ⢠Blade Runner Live ⢠Auditorium Theatre ⢠Chicago
The Chicago Philharmonic Blade Runner Live Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Saturday, February 17, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel Saturday nightâs event at the Auditorium Theatre opened the Chicago Philharmonicâs 2024 âAuditorium Philmsâ series. The ensemble performed Vangelisâ retro-futuristic soundtrack for director Ridley Scottâs 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford as replicant hunter Rick Deckard. […]
Stage Buzz: Wilmette, Porno For Pyros, Big Suit, Static-X
Chicago five-piece Wilmette is returning to its hometown to help its friends Ghoul For a Goblin celebrate the release of its debut album, You Know Youâll Still Find Me There. Bottom Bracket and Supercorp join as support. The party starts on Friday, February 23, at Cobra Lounge at 7 PM. Itâs gonna be a night of great […]
Stage Buzz: Andre 3000, Laura Jane Grace, Veil of Maya
If you missed out on Andre 3000âs sold-out show at Thalia Hall, youâre in luck. The former Outkast member will perform three more shows this week: a sold-out show at Salt Shed on Tuesday, February 13 , and two performances at Garfield Park Conservatory on Thursday, February 15, at 7 PM and 9 PM. Tickets […]
Spins: Green Day ⢠Saviors
Green Day Saviors (Reprise) Thirty years after sending punk to the top of the charts with breakthrough album Dookie, erstwhile upstarts Green Day return as power-pop elder statesmen with Saviors. With the bandâs familiar friend and producer Rob Cavallo back at the helm for the first time in a decade, Saviorsâ 15 tracks find frontman […]
Spins: Rob Fetters ⢠Mother
Rob Fetters Mother (Baby Ranch) If youâre already familiar with him, Rob Fetters may be your favorite musician that your friends have never heard. Fettersâ regional reach into Chicago and surrounding areas is largely due to his former role in the Bears alongside co-frontman Adrian Belew and the great post-Bears power-pop trio Psychodots with bassist […]
Photo Gallery: Deap Vally with Sloppy Jane at Thalia Hall ⢠Chicago
Deap Vally Sloppy Jane  Thalia Hall Chicago, IL February 10, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Final tours in rock and roll are the equivalent of deaths in science fiction. Are they really dead? Well, Deap Vally seems pretty convincing that this is their last go-round. The L.A. duo consisting of Lindsey Troy (guitar, […]
Photo Gallery: John 5 at Arcada Theatre ⢠St. Charles
John 5 Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL February 1, 2024 Photos by Edward Spinelli Acclaimed guitarist John 5 arrived at Arcada Theatre on Thursday. 5 made his mark with a musical resume that includes such diverse artists as k.d. Lang, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, David Lee Roth, Meat Loaf, Rob Halford, Lita Ford, Lynyrd Skynyrd, […]
Stage Buzz: Living Color, Escuela Grind, Escuela Grind
Living Colour broke genre and racial barriers with their debut album, Vivid, in 1988. The funk metal band fused their love of jazz and hip hop with hardcore and punk to create their vibrant sound. Along with their bold sound came brutally honest lyrics ranging from the personal to the political, including commentary on […]
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