When Cornmeal & Hot Buttered Rum teamed up for a 4/20 show in 2012 at The Vic, it was a pairing of two rising jamgrass stars at the top of their game. Well, a lot has changed since then, with Cornmeal fiddler Allie Kral parting ways with her bandmates this year shortly after the band absorbed the...

LOTS more from this show coming soon so stay tuned. First, let's start with Tame Impala's headlining set. The Riviera Theater, Chicago, ILThursday, October 10th, 2013Tame ImpalaEnders Toi, Solitude Is Bliss, Alter Ego, Music To Walk Home By, Why Won't They Talk To Me, Desire Be Desire Go, Glass Half Full Of Wine, Why Won't...

It was hard NOT to get excited upon hearing the news about the addition of Wire to Berwyn's burgeoning "music row" on Roosevelt Road. Before the opening, we had every assurance that it would be a unique space curated by musicians with the fan in mind.We were fortunate to have Alex Mason, of A....

Crazy setlist filled with covers and a double encore highlighted night two of Mule in Chicago. The London Souls make another appearance.The Vic Theatre, Chicago, ILOctober 5th, 2013 (Night 2)Set 1: Maggot Brain > Mule > Whole Lotta Love > Mule, Fool's Moon, Thorazine Shuffle, When The World Gets Small, Lola Leave Your Light On, Brand...

Night one of Mule's two night run is in the books. London Souls opened and Tash Neal lent a hand for Neil Young's "Cortez The Killer". Wyatt Brake was on hand to capture that and a few other tunes on video. \Edit this setlist | More Gov't Mule setlists

The supergroup rolled into Chicago on Wednesday night, and our friend Wyatt was there to capture the setlist and a sweet four song video playlist. Greg Kot has also published his review in the Tribune.Atoms For PeaceUIC Pavilion - Chicago, ILOctober 2nd, 2013Before Your Very Eyes... ,Default ,The Clock (Thom Yorke song),Ingenue ,Stuck...

Chicago's Auditorium Theater is a beautiful place to see a show, especially one as majestic and sweeping as Sigur Rs. Check out this stream of their show from their fall 2013 tour.The StreamDownload Entire Set (mp3 .zip)[/box]

Sure, this site's based in Chicago, but the Riverside Theater is like a home away from home for me when Widespread Panic makes their three night runs in Milwaukee. I'll be heading up, and hopefully reporting from nights two and three of this year's run (which kicks off tonight). But before I do, I just...

High tech firms have successfully used the "incubator" approach to make good ideas great and bring them to life. The concept is simple -- get talented people together across disciplines, give them a space to interact, exchange points of view, and the tools and technology to succeed.Wire aspires to do just that... but for...

We've reached the end of another festival season here in the Midwest and with each passing year it seems like the variety, breadth and ambition of both major and micro gatherings serve to push festival culture just a little further. Music lovers know that the festival is a great place to experience new music, but...