Live Reviews
Afghan Whigs live!
Rare is the reunited band that comes back better than ever, but The Afghan Whigs have done just that.
Jane’s Addiction photos!
Perry Farrell somehow mustered up enough energy to join his comrades in Jane’s Addiction for a sanctioned Lollapalooza after show on Aug. 4 at the Aragon Ballroom. Â All photos by Curt Baran.
Lollapalooza Day 1 and 2 photos
The Ozzman Cometh indeed. Black Sabbath reuniting wasn’t the only highlight of Lollapalooza 2012. Did you catch sets by Blind Pilot, Die Antwoord, Helena, Michael Kiwanuka, thenewno2, Sharon Van Etten, Bloc Party, and The Weekend? Â All photos are by Timothy Hiatt.
Lollapalooza Day 3 photos
Jack White crushes the competition on Day 3 of Lollapalooza 2012, but Florence + the Machine, Dum Dum Girls, Childish Gambino, Gaslight Anthem, White Rabbits, and Amadou & Mariam thrill festival-goers. All photos by Timothy Hiatt.
Lollapalooza recap!
Lollapalooza 2012 was destined to go down in history as the “Lollapocalypse” –when thousands were evacuated from Grant Park on Saturday afternoon before a torrential downpour with shocking zigzags of lightning hit — until Jack White’s face-melting set closed out the fest.
Trace Adkins live!
When a guy is 6 feet 6 inches, it doesn’t take much to make a grand entrance. All of Trace Adkins, cowboy boots and black hat, burst through a couple of barn doors July 20th at the Rialto Square Theater, bowed to the crowd, and started telling stories.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival pics!
Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Whitechapel, and more swarmed (like locusts) down on First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on July 21st, and IE was there with a camera.
Def Leppard & Poison pics
Pop metal was always a visual package as well, so with our review why not enjoy some more shots from Thursday night’s revival in Rosemont.
Def Leppard & Poison live!
The ’80s were revived last Thursday night, as two of the decadeâs premiere arena bands invaded Allstate Arena on the âRock Of Agesâ tour. Def Leppard, with their longest-standing lineup still intact, played their middle-aged crowd a 120-minute-plus career-spanning set that included all of their big hits
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, itâs only natural to find him mellowing over projects like 2008âs Soul (143/Warner Bros.) and last yearâs 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!
âHipsters/Unite/Come align for the big fight to rock.â Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins wrote that line back in 1991 as a slag to those in the music scene who took a more âindie than thouâ attitude toward his music. Well, today it would perfectly apply to those attending the Pitchfork Music Festival.
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