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Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz September 14-20 • Damon Albarn, Supernova Ska Festival, Sheryl Crow, The String Cheese Incident, The Zombies
Sheryl Crow and special guest Lucie Silvas perform live from Capitol Theatre for an unforgettable show this Tuesday, September 14, at 7 PM. Tickets are available now. Dead and Company wraps up their 2021 virtual tour with shows in Noblesville, Indiana (Sept. 15) and a two-night stint in Chicago (Sept. 17 & 18) at […]
Spins: Vanishing Shores • “Maps”
Vanishing Shores Maps (independent) Vanishing Shores has made a swift ascent toward their summit of song. Kevin Bianchi established a compelling sonic identity for the group with 2018’s self-titled debut EP, but he strides forward with this full-length release. Maps finds Bianchi’s artistry expanding while offering a more focused and personal portrait. Elements of Laurel Canyon […]
Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Festival 2021 • Day One
When COVID-19 shuttered the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival, it left in its wake a deafening “what could have been.” The good news is that over the past weekend, P4K returned, salvaging a sizable chunk of its previously planned lineup, and mighty shored up the gaping wounds of the artists that were unable to make it […]
Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 • Day Two
Day Two of the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival could have, arguably, been the greatest single-day lineup in the fest’s already storied history. The undercard boasted a cavalcade of names that, judging by their performances and the receptions they were greeted with, all but assured they’ll return to grace the larger stages in the future. Who […]
Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Festival 2021 • Day Three
Day Three was certainly the most eclectic day of the Pitchfork Music Festival. So it says a lot about its attendee’s discerning taste that it was also the first day to sell out. Those who hopped in the virtual queue that has now become the box office were treated to performances by Tomberlin, Special Interest, […]
Stage Buzz: Photo Gallery: Megadeth/Lamb of God/Trivium/Hatebreed • Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
After their unplanned pandemic 2020 sabbatical, Megadeth and Lamb of God arrived healthy and intact in Tinley Park last night. Both bands were seemingly overjoyed; they were finally getting to tour even at the halfway point of their grueling 27-date North American jaunt. If you can find a band more at the top of their […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz Sept 7-12 • Billy Bragg, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, 311, Otis Redding, Bela Fleck and more
Embracing the livestream trend, Dead & Company stream live performances from Hartford, Connecticut (Sept. 5), Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Sept. 7), Clarkston, Minnesota (Sept. 10), Cincinnati, Ohio (Sept. 11), and St. Louis, Missouri (Sept. 13) as part of their virtual summer tour. Tickets are on sale now. Join Sneaker Pimps as they preview their new album, […]
Stage Buzz: Preview • Pitchfork Festival 2021 Undercard Picks
Canceled and delayed by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Pitchfork Fest returns to Union Park September 10. 11 and 12 on a crowded fall festival weekend. You’ve read about their celebrated headliners (St.Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Erykah Badu); now take a look at some of our favorite undercard performers. DEHD On their 2020 […]
Stage Buzz: Live Review and Photo Gallery • Colin Hay at Park West
Colin Hay Park West, Chicago, IL Sunday, August 29, 2021 Review by Jeff Elbel, photos by Philamonjaro Colin Hay has spent decades building his brand as one of popular music’s premier solo acoustic entertainers and all-around raconteurs. His performance benefits from a miraculously ageless voice, fluid and dexterous guitar playing, and stories that overflow […]
Stage Buzz: Preview + Photo Gallery • Greta Van Fleet at Huntington Bank Pavilion
Greta Van Fleet Friday, September 3rd Huntington Bank Pavilion During a current stretch in the music industry when hip-hop and pop music has reigned supreme, the meteoric rise of Greta Van Fleet has proven to be an anomaly unto itself. Pulling heavily from the 1970’s rock canon aesthetic, the accusations of derivativeness have been plentiful. But […]
Cover Story: Ministry • “My House is My Art”
Any other modern bandleader would be a tad nervous, if not downright filled with floor pacing anxiety. But not calm, cool, and collected Svengali Al Jourgensen. Sure, his notorious, pioneering industrial outfit Ministry is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year by — gulp! — heading out on post-lockdown, but mid-Delta-variant tour, which hits Chicago […]
Media: September 2021 • “The Big ’89 to Hollywood”
Kris Erik Stevens’s arrival in Chicago in the late ’60s involved a bit of serendipity. “I was on my way from San Francisco to a gig I had just taken in Pittsburgh, and I stopped in Chicago along the way to see an old buddy of mine, Lyle Dean, who I had worked with […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz – August 31-September 5 • Björk, Pinegrove, 311, Hanson
Phish’s “I Saw It Again” virtual tour continues this week with two shows from the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountainview, California (August 31 and Sep. 1) and a three-night stint at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado (Sep. 3 – 5). Get tickets and details for all shows here. Old Crow Medicine Show […]
Photo Gallery: Doobie Brothers at Huntington Bank Pavilion
Ed Spinelli captured the 5oth anniversary tour of The Doobie Brothers birthday tour that yolked two eras of the band — the Tom Johnston-led band of the early 1970s, and the even more popular R&B influenced Michael McDonald-led version of the late ’70s. The near sell-out performance was as inspired as you might expect (perhaps […]
Stage Buzz: Review and Photo Gallery • Wilco, Sleater-Kinney at Pritzker Pavillion
Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, Nnamdï Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL Saturday, August 28, 2021 Review by Jeff Elbel Photo Gallery by Curt Baran Saturday’s performance at Pritzker Pavilion was Wilco’s first hometown show since December 2019, when the band supported 2019’s Ode to Joy album at the Chicago Theatre. After 20 months of waiting, Jeff […]
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