Huge congratulations go to Kung Fu, who sold out this Friday night gig at Martyrs' -- sort of a coming out party in Chicago for this hard jamming fusion group.Adam Huston was on hand to capture the full set from a camera clamped by the soundboard and man does it look and sound great....

Last night, a Ferguson, Missouri grand jury decided against indicting Officer Darren Wilson in the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Following the decision, protests and riots broke out in Ferguson and across the country.Run The Jewels, the hip-hop duo consisting of rappers Killer Mike and El-P, happened to be playing at the...

Whatchoo Talkin' 'Bout Wills Tower Jam?Words:@312mrg| Photos: Daniel Peterson courtesy of musicfestivalcentral.comIt takes two elevator combinations to get to the 99th floor of the Willis Tower. Somewhere around floor 40 of my first, I struck up conversation with a guy from Philly who had just arrived in Chicago on Saturday and was just...

Swedish sisters Johanna Soderberg and Klara Soderberg have been performing as First Aid Kit since 2008. The folk duo recently played The Vic in support of their newest record, Stay Gold, and the set contained some interesting surprises, including two covers and a guest.The band infamously gained fame from a cover of Fleet Foxes Tiger...

Lollapalooza has experienced huge growth since its incarnation as a touring festival in 1991. As the festival settled solely in Chicago in 2005, the costs of touring were no longer an issue, allowing the curators to schedule more artists. With an increased number of artists came a more diverse range of musical genres.Chicago Tribune recently assembled...

By: Alex WoodIt feels like a hometown show every time Pokey LaFarge plays in the Midwest.His music reflects having grown up in central Illinois and lived in St. Louis, with references to the areas country landscapes, roads and rivers throughout the songs, and audiences in the area never fail to connect to the imagery....

Drive-By Truckers havent stopped touring since the release of English Oceans, the bands tenth full-length studio album. The ceaseless tour included plenty of big dates and festival outings, but also found the band playing a fairly intimate show at The Vic in October.Anyone who doubts DBTs ability to rock like they used to needs...

Brian Eno once famously claimed that the Velvet Underground had originally sold only 30,000 copies of their debut album, but everybody who bought one went out and formed a band.Only a few dozen souls braved frigid November night to see guitarist Chris Forsyth and his Solar Motel band at the Empty Bottle. Curiously, despite the...

We'll have more on this show in the next couple days, but wanted to get the setlist up from this remarkable show up ASAP.Joe Marcinek Band with Steve Molitz and Freekbass provided a great start to the night including a Bowie Fame jamSkydeck All StarsMarcus Rezak (DTM) - GuitarJohn Gutwillig (Disco Biscuits) - GuitarMike...

By: Alex WoodAfter a straightforward and surprisingly normal acoustic set and interview at the MCA, Of Montreals Kevin Barnes showed his true colors during his solo performance at Schubas.The singers oddball sense of humor was intact for the entire show, but came out immediately as the singer compiled a Thanksgiving-themed list of things Im...