Tag: Jeff Elbel
Live Review: Calexico at Metro ⢠Chicago
Calexico Metro Chicago, IL Friday, October 7, 2022 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel On a fall night when Chicago temperatures plummeted into the thirties, Calexico brought a blast of arid desert sunshine to the Metro. The band from Tucson, Arizona, arrived with songs from its latest album El Mirador on ANTI-Records. âChicago, Que Paso?â […]
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 Maidenâs literally incendiary heavy metal show and its creepy accouterments? The bandâs 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. […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Porcupine Tree at Auditorium ⢠Chicago
Porcupine Tree Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Andy Argyrakis, courtesy of Auditorium Theatre. Given Steven Wilsonâs prolific nature and the strength of his solo activity, many fans received a welcome shock upon the reignition of progressive rock torchbearers Porcupine Tree. The bandâs eleventh full-length album, Closure/Continuationarrived in […]
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 Musicâs self-titled debut album? The English bandâs music documented across seven albums spanning 1972 to 1982, still seems modern and forward-looking, even considering the longstanding acclaim that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Live Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets ⢠Old Town School of Folk Music ⢠Chicago
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL Thursday, August 4, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Photo: Nick Lowe at Riot Fest 2019 (by Curt Baran) Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets kicked off a lengthy touring jaunt of opening dates for Elvis Costello by warming up with a […]
Cover Story: Tears For Fears ⢠“Heritage This!”
After many years of touring with a bevy of classic pop hits from their â80s heyday, including âChange,â âPale Shelter,â âShout,â and âSowing the Seeds of Love,â British band Tears for Fears have returned to the road with a powerful new album. With The Tipping Point, co-leaders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith revisit the heady […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Wilco at Auditorium Theatre ⢠Chicago
Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20th Anniversary Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL April 24, 2022 Review by Jeffrey Kotthoff; Additional photos by Jeff Elbel and photos courtesy of Auditorium Theatre/Andy Argyrakis Wilcoâs 2002 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was born of dysfunction and chaos. For most bands, the idea of looking back and celebrating what by all accounts […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Auditorium Theatre ⢠Chicago
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Sunday, March 20, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Photos by Andy Argyrakis courtesy of the Auditorium Theatre When Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave last performed at the venerable Auditorium Theatre in 2017, there was no trace of worry about a global pandemic. The show became a religious […]
Cover Story: Midnight Oil ⢠“The Last Dance”
As combustible as ever, Midnight Oil is again doing what theyâve done better than anyone else. At home and abroad, the band is rocking with furious post-punk energy and pop-savvy while agitating for change on social, political, and environmental issues. Like its biggest hit, âBeds are Burning,â the Oilsâ 2020 release The Makarrata Project advocated […]
Gear Review ⢠Apogee Digital: Symphony Desktop Interface
The most basic function of Apogee Digitalâs Symphony Desktop is its capability as a two-channel audio interface. Apogee has a range of portable interfaces available, but Symphony Desktop represents the companyâs first offering of its top-quality converters in a desktop format that travels easily. Boasting a pair of Apogeeâs flagship Symphony microphone preamps and analog […]
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