Live Reviews
Seal & Macy Gray live!
Throughout the past 20 years and some change, Seal has regularly switched up his musical personality, whether that be the alternative rocker, romantic balladeer, or electro-pop hit maker. Now 49, it’s only natural to find him mellowing over projects like 2008’s Soul (143/Warner Bros.) and last year’s sequel.
Nicki Minaj live!
Though her public persona and her voice in her music suggests a frenetic cartoon character, the Nicki Minaj who performed Monday night at the Chicago Theatre often brought out another side of the MC.
Pitchfork 2012 Day 1 photos
Are you in any of these? Olivia Tremor Control, Willis Earl Beal, A$AP Rocky, Japandroids, Big K.R.I.T., Dirty Projectors, Feist are.
Pitchfork 2012 Day 2 photos
Maybe you’re in this one. Definitely you’ll see Cloud Nothings, Atlas Sound, Liturgy, Wild Flag, and Sleigh Bells.
Pitchfork 2012 Day 3 photos
Are you in this one? Nope. This one? Nope. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Milk Music, Iceage, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Beach House, and Vampire Weekend are, though.
Pitchfork recap!
“Hipsters/Unite/Come align for the big fight to rock.” Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins wrote that line back in 1991 as a slag to those in the music scene who took a more “indie than thou” attitude toward his music. Well, today it would perfectly apply to those attending the Pitchfork Music Festival.
Kevin Costner & Modern West live!
Everyone has a “B” side. From the pitcher whose’s curve doesn’t anymore, to the rapper who felt he could act. It could be a side gig or finding a long lost passion. Maybe it’s life’s Act 2? Kevin Costner, yeah the actor’s “B” side is the frontman for the country band Modern West.
Wilco at the ballpark!
Sunday, July 8th was the Geneva convention for Wilco fans, who flocked to Fifth Third Ballpark to watch their heroes with Andrew Bird and The Congregation.
Neil Diamond live shots!
They were coming to the United Center (via Chicago and America) on the 6th, where Neil Diamond cut a solitary figure.
River’s Edge Fest, MN, reviewed!
Having attended three of the first four Lollapalooza tours in the early ‘90s on St. Paul’s Harriet Island, and watching from afar the rebirth of the franchise take over Grant Park more than a decade later,
Lisa Marie Presley live!
Nothing but Ed Spinelli’s photographs of the princess of rock ‘n’ roll — a title we’re sure she loaths. She managed the Bottom Lounge on the 20th with ease.
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick live!
Everyone knows what to expect when you go to see a band in concert who’s been together for over 40 years, and whose frontman is in his mid-60s (64 to be exact): the band will move around the stage much less than in their younger, wilder days,
The English Beat & Romantics live!
The English Beat and The Romantics wouldn’t be the first names to spring to mind when considering the most popular acts of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, but their recent double bill at House Of Blues
Spring Awakening Festival interviews
Given the city’s roots in the electronic music movement, it’s only fitting that the Spring Awakening Music festival, a celebration of all things EDM, featured a healthy showing of Chicago talent. Illinois Entertainer’s Jaime de’Medici was onsite at the two-day festival, interviewing Chicago artists for the ChicagoVerseUniteD podcast series on his Dynasty Podcasts Network.
Pumpkins set sail!
With the current music model, records either leak online or unceremoniously hit iTunes at the stroke of midnight on a Monday night. Either way, it’s not much of an occasion, especially when compared to the days of album signings and
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