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Photo Gallery: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets • Riverside Theatre • Milwaukee
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Riverside Theater October 5, 2022 Milwaukee, WI Recap and Photos by Edward Spinelli Pink Floyd will never get back together. Between Roger Waters’s increasingly disturbing political commentary (Ukrainian hitlist, really?) while on his solo tour and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets focusing on their early years, there’s no shortage of the […]
Photo Gallery: The Mars Volta at Aragon Ballroom • Chicago
The Mars Volta Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL October 8, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The duo of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala have been as prolific as they have been restless during the course of their now three-decades-long creative relationship. They make up the nexus and epicenter of The Mars Volta’s creativity. Back […]
Photo Gallery: Wolf Alice at The Vic Theatre • Chicago
Wolf Alice Vic Theatre Chicago, IL October 6, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Time spent with Wolf Alice is always time well spent. Over the cycle of three records, the band has honed their skills to become one of the preeminent live bands out there doing it right now. The London quartet (expanded […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery : Iron Maiden at United Center • Chicago
Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast tour United Center, Chicago, IL Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel; (Photo Gallery by Curt Baran) With Halloween fast approaching, what better time could there be to catch Iron Maiden’s literally incendiary heavy metal show and its creepy accouterments? The band’s Legacy of the Beast tour returned to Chicago […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Gorillaz at United Center • Chicago
Gorillaz United Center, Chicago, IL Monday, October 3, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photo Gallery by Curt Baran. Four years to the month after bringing The Now Now Tour to Chicago, Gorillaz ringleader Damon Albarn brought his live bandmates, guest performers, and cartoon avatars for a return visit to the United Center on Monday. […]
October 2022: Media • Svengoolie Spooktacular
Did Rich Koz think he’d be doing the character of Svengoolie this long? “Not at all. That wasn’t even in my mind when I got the show at WFLD in 1979,” he says. “I just thought, ‘wow, this is really cool, I got a job, and I’m on TV.’ I never thought, ‘yeah, I’ll still […]
Stage Buzz: Megadeth, New Order and Pet Shop Boys, Gorillaz, Iron Maiden
Megadeth, one of the big four in metal, continues holding their title as absolute legends of the genre. Rising from the ashes of Dave Mustaine’s short stint in Metallica, the band has firmly stood on its own for nearly 40 years. Clearly, they have no plans on becoming a legacy act as they just released […]
Photo Gallery: Smashing Pumpkins at Metro • Chicago
Smashing Pumpkins Tuesday, September 20 Metro Chicago Chicago, IL Review by Jaime de’Medici; Photos by Curt Baran There’s no concert hall more meaningful for The Smashing Pumpkins, and by extension, the band’s fanbase, than Metro Chicago. Any true fan, and even many casual fans, are almost certainly aware of the band’s extensive history with the northside […]
Live Review: Roxy Music at United Center • Chicago
Roxy Music United Center, Chicago Tuesday, September 19, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. Can it really be 50 years since the release of Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album? The English band’s music documented across seven albums spanning 1972 to 1982, still seems modern and forward-looking, even considering the longstanding acclaim that […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2022 • Day One • Douglass Park • Chicago
Riot Fest Day One Douglass Park Chicago, IL September 16, 2022 Words and photos by Curt Baran They waited. They waited again. They waited some more. But this past weekend, their patience finally paid off. Way back in the pre-pandemic days, word went out that My Chemical Romance would reunite and play Riot Fest. Given […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2022 • Day Two • Douglass Park • Chicago
Riot Fest Day Two Douglass Park Chicago, IL September 17, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day Two of Adult Warped Tour (we kid you, Riot Fest) proved to be no less epic than its predecessor. With another kiss from the meteorological gods, the second summer was in full effect. Saturday’s headliners, The Misfits […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2022 • Day Three • Douglass Park • Chicago
Riot Fest Day Three Douglass Park Chicago, IL September 18, 2022 Riot Fest arguably left the loudest for last. If someone did somehow beat them, then, without question, Nine Inch Nails certainly brought the most angst. The Industrial behemoth sent voluminous waves of anger across Douglass Park as they closed out the 2022 version of […]
Photo Gallery: Cheap Trick at Genesee Theatre • Waukegan
Cheap Trick Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL Sat September 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Cheap Trick – “the pride Rockford” entertained a healthy crowd at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan last Saturday with a hit-heavy setlist. Guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and vocalist Robin Zander have secured their place in the Rock […]
Photo Gallery: Scorpions at Allstate Arena • Rosemont
Scorpions Thursday, Sept 1 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Speeding by their 50th Anniversary, Scorpions returned back to the Allstate Arena Thursday for an evening of their rock hits yolked with some offerings from their latest album, Rock Believer. With a lineup that is clearly still firing on all cylinders, […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Neko Case at Out of Space • Evanston
Neko Case Out of Space Temperance Beer Co. Evanston, IL Saturday, September 3, 2022 Review and Gallery by Jeff Elbel Cover photo by Ebru Yildiz Last year’s Out of Space performance by Neko Case and her band was postponed due to an illness in the touring party. On a blustery Saturday, Case made a […]
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