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Live Review: Spiritualized at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
Spiritualized The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Thursday, September 15, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Jason Pierce (aka J. Spaceman) and company brought the hypnotic space-rock of Spiritualized to the Vic Theatre on Thursday. The English band performed fresh material from its captivating new album Everything Was Beautiful. Pierceâs finely crafted songs overflowed with […]
Stage Buzz: The Riot Fest 2022 Undercard Preview
Riot Fest returns for its 18th year to historic Douglas Park at Chicago at Ogden & Ashland. From its humble beginnings in small clubs to its current incarnation as a classic punk and hip-hop celebration each Fall, Riot Fest has a connection to Chicago like no other festival. Here are some of our must-see […]
Stage Buzz: Q&A with Glenn Hughes of The Dead Daisies
Sometimes â especially over the last couple of soul-trying years â it just feels great to be alive. Or, as Dead Daisies/Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes recently put it in an online posting on his 71st birthday, August 21, he was just âThankful for another trip around the sun, grateful to see the sun […]
Stage Buzz: Spiritualized, Alkaline Trio, The Dead Daisies, Panic! at the Disco
In a short number of years, Post Malone went from an unknown rapper to a music superstar. Now, the singer will bring his unique blend of rap, rock, metal, and pop to the United Center as part of his âTwelve Carat Tourâ this Wednesday, September 14, at 8 PM. Tickets. Jason Pierce and […]
Live Review: Echo and the Bunnymen at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
Echo and the Bunnymen The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Echo and the Bunnymen returned to the Vic Theatre on Wednesday, bringing a tour dubbed â40 Years of Magical Songs.â The show emphasized the English alternative rockersâ influential first five albums, including 1980 debut Crocodiles, 1981âs Heaven Up […]
Hello My Name Is Peter Hook
Arguably, Mancunian musician Peter Hookâs primary survival skill is his totally unique bass-playing style, a melodic, stage-scraping thrum that â ever since he launched with the legendary but short-lived outfit Joy Division, then perfected it in his ensuing combo New Order; itâs a sound thatâs often been imitated but never once been equaled. […]
Media: September 2022 ⢠Garry Meier ⢠Hall of Famer
Garry Meierâs podcast is now in its seventh season, and itâs fair to say it has found an audience. According to the podcast, monitoring/rating service, Listen Notes, the Garry Meier show is in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide. So what does he talk about on the show? âIâm going to quote a listener who […]
Cover Story: The Interrupters ⢠Write Your Own Story
Looks, they say, can be deceiving. Hearing energetic vocalist Aimee Interrupter ricochet through In the Wild â the bracing new fourth album from The Interrupters, the SoCal ska-punk outfit she formed 11 years ago with dub-schooled guitarist Kevin Bivona, now her husband â itâs difficult to picture anything but unbridled joy and optimism fueling it. From […]
Sacred Rose Festival ⢠Seat Geek Stadium ⢠Bridgeview
Sacred Rose Festival Seat Geek Stadium Bridgeview, IL August 26-28 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day One The jam-centric Sacred Rose Festival made its debut last weekend at Bridgeviewâs Seat Geek Stadium âcampus.â While the lineup for the three-day event certainly leaned heavily in the direction of twangy improvisation, there were still plenty of […]
ProFile: WC Social Club ⢠West Chicago
Entrepreneur, concert promoter, and club owner, Chris Triebes, has been booking national music acts and promoting his own concerts in our city for over two decades now. Triebes started promoting shows when he was just 18 years old before owning and running his own venue in Joliet called Mojoes, which was the predecessor to what […]
Stage Buzz: Sacred Rose, Alice in Chains, Framing Hanley, Blondie, Soft Cell
Often touted as one of âThe Big Fourâ of grunge rock, Alice in Chains stood out from their peers with the distinct vocal stylings of Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell and for their incorporation of heavy metal in their music. The band, fortunately, continued on with acclaimed vocalist William DuVal, whoâs been continuing their […]
Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soldier Field ⢠Chicago
Red Hot Chili Peppers Soldier Field Chicago, IL August 19, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The âUnlimited Loveâ tour touched down inside of Chicagoâs Soldier Field Friday. It featured headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are currently on the road for the first time in half a decade. It also marks the return […]
Stage Buzz: Traveler, Midnight Dice, Peter Hook & The Light, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Korn, Demetria Taylor
Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their funk-rap-rock stylings to Solider Field this Friday, August 19, with support from The Strokes and Thundercat. Starting back in 1983, they are the most successful alternative rock band with 14 number-one hits, 25 top-ten songs, and over 100 million records sold worldwide. And they keep the hits coming with […]
Live Review: Riot Fest Night with the White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field ⢠Chicago
The Chicago White Sox and My Chemical Romance clinched wins at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. The ballparkâs Riot Fest Night event reminded Southside baseball fans that the cityâs premiere punk rock festival will launch its 2022 event in one month. The game was a match-up between the surging White Sox and 2021 playoff […]
Photo Gallery: Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ⢠Tinley Park
Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X, Powerman 5000 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Saturday, August 5 Photos by Jenafur Schlangn It was a modern day “World Series of Rock” in the shadow of Interstate 80 on Saturday. Jenafur Schlangn captured the Zombie action (and friends) in all their glory.
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