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Live Review: Guided By Voices at Bottom Lounge
Guided By Voices Monday, December 31, 2018 Bottom Lounge, Chicago On Monday, Dayton, Ohioâs Guided By Voices visited Bottom Lounge to add to its memorable history of New Yearâs Eve shows in Chicago. In 2004, the band played what was intended to be its final show at Metro, reeling through a four-and-a-half hour, career-spanning set […]
Advertiser Message: REO Speedwagon at Rosemont Theatre Saturday August 3rd
Classic rockers REO Speedwagon, lead by storied songwriter and vocalist Kevin Cronin, return to Chicagoland next summer at the Rosemont Theater on Saturday, August 3rd. A special pre-sale is on now and you can get your tickets by entering the code âVIPâ at checkout. The public sale begins on Friday, December 21st for this show […]
Stage Buzz: Chicago Open Air 2019
The first volley of Chicago’s rock festivals scheduled for 2019 was announced this morning as Chicago Open Air unveiled their 2019 line-up at SeatGeek Stadium (formerly Toyota Park) in Bridgeview. The 2-Day festival returns next May after taking a sabbatical in 2018. Headliners announced include California hard-rockers System Of A Down, L.A.’s acclaimed heavy rockers […]
Live Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Aragon Ballroom Thursday, November 29, 2018 On Thursday, radio station WKQX closed the first of five nights of its âThe Nights We Stole Christmasâ series at the Aragon Ballroom with a sold-out headlining set by Denverâs Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. The sweat-soaked performance began with the deep […]
Stage Buzz Q&A: Nonpoint at The Forge of Joliet
Recent transplants from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, alt-groove metal band Nonpoint now call Chicago their second home. Vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, guitarists Rasheed Thomas and B.C. Kochmit, and bassist Adam Woloszyn make a quick return to Chi-Town on their latest tour, playing The Forge in Joliet on Nov. 28. On the band’s 10th […]
Live Review: Echo and The Bunnymen at the Vic Theatre
Echo & the Bunnymen The Vic Theatre November 24, 2018 Liverpool may have been put on the map by the Beatles, but Echo and the Bunnymen continue to prove that the town in Northwest England has other musical gifts to offer the world. On Saturday, the Bunnymen returned to Chicago with a six-piece lineup […]
Stage Buzz Q&A: Brian Wilson at Horseshoe Casino
Legendary Beach Boys vocalist and songwriter Brian Wilson is touring this fall behind the Christmas version of his live show (“The Christmas Album Live”) to the Horseshoe Casino, November 30th, bringing along Beach Boy sidekick Al Jardine to join in on his holiday performance. IE’s Andy Argyrakis spoke to Wilson last week, and though he’s a […]
Photo Gallery: Keller Williams’ Duo at City Winery
IE’s Ed Spinelli caught the uber-talented acoustic guitar pioneer Keller Williams, who is touring with big bass sidekick Danton Boller in a super intimate acoustic show at City Winery last Thursday.
Spins: The Beatles – The White Album at 50
The Beatles The Beatles (aka The White Album) anniversary editions (Apple/Universal) Following 2017âs 50th anniversary retooling of Sgt. Pepperâs Lonely Hearts Club Band, producer George Martinâs son Giles Martin takes a deep dive into the original White Album reels for a revelatory remix. Pepperâs remix incited heated debate. On one side were fans (and even […]
Stage Buzz: Aware Records 25th Anniversary Show at House of Blues Chicago
Itâs a Family Affair: Aware Records 25th Anniversary Celebration âIt just felt like the right timing,â said Aware Records Founder/CEO Gregg Latterman of this Saturdayâs 25th-anniversary show at House of Blues (Friday, November 10). âIt was a combination of coincidences, running into people, and thinking, âwhy not bring all these great people together in one […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: Nine Inch Nails with Jesus and Mary Chain at Aragon Ballroom
Since Nine Inch Nails embarked on the Cold and Black and Infinite tour back in September, theyâve kept fans on their toes by switching up the setlist every night and dropping in random covers and deep cuts where they see fit. It wasnât any different on the last of three nights at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Phil Collins at United Center
Phil Collins United Center, Chicago Monday, October 22, 2018 Too many superstars perform so often that they oversaturate the marketplace and play to diminishing returns, but that hasnât been the case for Phil Collins thus far this century, who outside of his âFirst Final Farewellâ Tour in 2004 and a brief Genesis reunion in 2007 […]
Stage Buzz: Enuff Z’Nuff at House of Blues
Chicago power-pop rockers Enuff ZâNuff have returned, although, they never really went away. âWeâve somehow stayed relevant a little bit, and I think itâs because we didnât stop playing,â bassist/vocalist Chip ZâNuff said about the bandâs longevity during a recent phone call. âWe kept putting music out every year or two, and we toured […]
Photo Gallery and Recap: Gorillaz at United Center
âThe last time we played here was 2010,â Damon Albarn told an enthusiastic crowd at the United Center during the second to last night of The Gorillazâ Now Now tour. Albarn and his 13-member ensemble turned the arena into a nightclub, where everyone from longtime followers to fans barely in their teens danced the night […]
Stage Buzz: Phil Collins at United Center
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? Phil Collins isnât just âNot Dead Yetâ as the cheeky name to his autobiography, and corresponding concert tour asserts, but heâs coming to the United Center on October 22 as a solo artist for the first time since 2004. That means mounds of hits in his […]
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