Andrew Birds newest project, Echolocations: Canyon, is a collection of ambient recordings made in the Coyote Gulch canyons of Utah.The album is part of a series of short films and recordings by Andrew that will document site specific compositions in exceptional national and urban environments, according to his site.The first video from the...

By: Matt FricksThe last twelve months have been interesting for electronic-jam quintet, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9). With the unexpected departure of bassist and widely-perceived Sector 9 front man, David Murphy (Murph), in January 2014, the groups loyal fan base was faced with the groups vague future following a tour cancellation.Fortunately, the remaining four members took to...

 Radioheads Thom Yorke and Massive Attacks Robert "3D" Del Naja released their collaborative soundtrack for The UK Gold, a documentary about the history of tax avoidance in the UK, for free.The recording dates back to 2013 and also features Radioheads Jonny Greenwood and Elbow's Guy Garvey. The songs feature glitchy electronic instrumentals packed with...

I'm pretty confident this is news, maybe even big news, but it feels a little weird publishing it here.American Football -- the 90's emo band currently at rest between a handful of domestic reunion dates and touring to Europe, Asia and Australia -- is working on some new music.Their four night run spanning...

Let's get this straight. I'm no fan of NBC's The Voice, nor of televised music talent contests in general... but this one hits a little close to home.The band Steppin' In It has been a staple of the Lansing, Michigan music scene for 15 years. I had the pleasure, last year, to see the band...

We've entered that period -- post Mardi Gras and pre Jazz Fest -- in which we just can't stop thinking about New Orleans.Thankfully, the real NOLA will be coming to Chicago this weekend. The Funky Meters will touch down at Concord Music Hall on Friday, February 27th and we've got a pair of tickets...

With the closing notes of their set at the sold out House Of Blues, Greensky Bluegrass put an exclamation point on another edition of Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival.Starting way back in January, the series of shows under the CBB banner spanned some of our favorite city venues and showcased local and national acts...

By Matt Fricksw/ additional reporting by @WeirScrewedGreensky Bluegrass returned to the Chicago for the first time since the two-headlining-gigs-in-one-night of last summer's Boulevard Festival. The bluegrass quintet graced the House of Blues with two sets that spanned the duration of their career while also highlighting nearly the entirety of their most recent release, If Sorrows...

Words / Photos: Alex WoodLuke Winslow-King brought some of his New Orleans warmth to The Hideout on Thursday, despite the below-zero temperatures outside.With the help of wife Esther Rose on harmonies and washboard as well as a fiddle player, Winslow-King ran through a boisterous acoustic set full of the blues and New Orleans swing.The...

Reflecting on 50 Years of Pink Floyd (Part 1 of 3): The Progressive EraBy: Matt FricksThis is the first in a three part series in which Matt explores Pink Floyd's unique career over three distinct eras and fifty years of constant change. It chronicles the internal and external forces that established them as one of the most singular...