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Wrigley Weekend Is A Phish Poster Nerd's Dream

If you love rock related art -- specifically Phish related -- you'd be fortunate to be able attend a gallery or showing of the stuff you love.  This weekend in Chicago, there are at least three big events that a savvy lover of music and art can hit, as well as some interesting...

Notes From The Jazz Underground Is An Odd Duck

This edition of  Notes From The Jazz Underground was culled from the June 10th broadcast. a show that host Paul Abella describes as "an exceedingly odd duck."Why?  First off, it was recorded in the middle of the night, and the late night musical gremlins definitely make an appearance.Second, there...

The Ghosts Of Notes Past

This edition of  Notes From The Jazz Underground was culled from the June 3rd broadcast.This week's show was themed "Ghosts of Notes Past," and it was supposed to be all stuff that host Paul Abella had played on previous editions of Notes that deserved a second (or maybe third)...

Setlist / Video | Tame Impala @ UIC Pavilion 6/9/16

Tame Impala's arena sized tour brought its arena sized visuals to UIC Pavilion last night.  Here are a few videos that capture the majesty of Kevin Parker and crew's 16 song live set in Chicago.  They're off to Bonaroo next. Thanks to Jason McGee. Edit this setlist | More Tame Impala setlists

Review | Sam Bush @ City Winery 6/9/16

By: Al Day | Photo via @citywinerychi Instagram (via @funkynunu)Sam Bush and a remarkable group of musicians (Scott Vestal, banjo; Todd Parks, double bass and five string electric bass; Steve Mougin, guitar and Cris Brown, percussion) performed 16 tunes to an enthusiastic crowd at City Winery on Thursday night.The night's selections were sourced from traditional...

8-UP | Eight Artists On The Way Up & When To Catch Them

We'll always cover the old favorites, but it's also worth keeping a lookout for artists that may be on their first few swings through Chicago. This new feature, 8-UP, showcases eight acts on the way up -- catch 'em before they're big.Check them out in this Spotify Playlist and check out when they'll...

Notes From The Jazz Underground Goes All Around The World

This edition of Notes From The Jazz Underground was culled from the May 27th broadcast.If the theme of this playlist is "All Around the World", we'll cop to it being a fairly loose one.The first hour was dedicated to Latin jazz, with some amazing music from Chinchano -- a local band that needs...

VIDEO: What Makes The Green Mill Special?

 You don't have to like jazz (though it helps), you just have to appreciate something that is legitimately authentic and you'll fall in love with the venerable Green Mill in Uptown.Continuously operating since 1907 as a bar and jazz club, you'll see in this video how it's current owner, employees, performers and customers view...

Vulfpeck Christens Savage Smyth With Two Crazy Shows

Reporting / Photos: Ryan Mannix & Jesse McMahanVulfpeck has come up so fast and so furious in the last year, it's nearly impossible to predict their next move.Chicago has been an early supporter of this Ann Arbor, Michigan-bred band, so when it came time for plotting a return to the city -- post-Brooklyn Bowl multi-night...

Preview & Ticket Giveaway | The Weight @ City Winery 6/10/16

 The Band's not around anymore, but The Weight, featuring former touring members of The Band, Levon Helm Band and the Rick Danko Group are keeping the music alive. Check out that press shot above, they even kind of look like The Band.Offering themselves as "the most authentic presentation of The Band that the...