Words & Photos: Carmel O'Farrell | Video: izeoftheworldphotosWith festival season in the rear view mirror, Milwaukee sure gets treated as far as live music goes.Over the last few years, the city has experienced some pretty intense one-on-one shows with many of the jam scene's favorite road warriors. Dopapod, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong,...

By: Heidi Peters PhotographyShovels & Rope dropped their latest LP Little Seeds and are celebrating with two shows at Chicago's Thalia Hall.  This photo set is from Thursday's gig.Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst pound out wonderful, darkish flavored songs -- steeped in the South and dripping with ...

We're taking our first dive into fashion with today's post. Somehow we've managed to convince some of our favorite musicians to model the same garment.  The question... who wore it best?  Vote in our poll at the bottom of the article. From 2006, a sweet no-undershirt look marries confidence with a devil-may-care...

Photos: Ben BowenIt was a Friday night at Chicago's Tonic Room, but also probably the important show in the career of Prescott, Arizona's Spafford.Tucked away in the wide-open expanses of the southwest, it's been physically difficult for the four-piece to "Break Out", which happens to be the name of this tour, their first...

As we approach release of Big Boat, there's something that's bugging me, and it has little to do with what's on the record.It's more of a philosophical question:  why does this thing even exist?From the beginning, Phish has been a band whose business choices have been just as bold as their artistic...

By: Carmel O'Farrell (@carmelocorn) | Photos: Kristine Condon (@kristinebobean)TAUK first caught my attention back in 2013 at Summer Camp Music Festival.  They played an energetic set opposite Trey Anastasio Band as buckets of rain drenched Three Sisters Park.  While most of the festival crowd gravitated to TAB, it was fairly obvious to...

By: Alex Wood Angel Olsen- My Woman [9/2]Angel Olsen began her musical career in Chicago, and the city still, rightfully, tends to claim her as its own. And theres good reason. Olsens newest record, My Woman, is a mature yet exploratory catalog of songs. Covering a variety of sounds, from the delicate ambience of the...

By: Howard Greenblatt - Imagine PicturesJohn Mayall packed City Winery on Saturday night and at 82, hes still experimenting.His set consisted of many familiar Mayall tunes such as "Parchment Farm", "Long Gone Midnight", "Tears Came Rolling Down", "California" and, of course, "Room To Move," but he decided to go without a lead...

Photos: Adam Miszewski | Video: Melodie Yvonnemoe. kicked off their fall tour last weekend in Chicago. First playing in the city for 20 years ago, and making an Illinois stop yearly at Summer Camp, the moe. love is running strong here, and both band and audience made sure that was abundantly clear.Adam Miszewski was...

By: Ryan MannixA conversation with John Scofield can lead to so many places.  We started chatting about Country For Old Men, the beautifully named (and beautiful sounding) latest release from the guitarist, whose erstwhile jazz chops get a chance to pay homage to Country & Western greats via the tunes...