Monophonics: Funk Sure To Rock Your Soul & Your BrainBy: Brian R. Brinkman - @sufferingjukeBy its definition funk is emotive in nature. Emphasizing rhythm in place of melody and harmony, funk exists to make you move. Yet, paired with introspective lyrics, funk can also make you think.San Franciscos Monophonics understands that the key to...

Lost In A Heavy Dream The War On Drugs At The Chicago Music ExchangeBy: Brian R. Brinkman - @sufferingjukeMy uncle passed away suddenly from a heart attack on March 21, 2014. The man had so much love in his soul that his heart simply couldnt work any more. 59 years young, he left a legacy of six children,...

By Brian R Brinkman @sufferingjukeThe weekend and the Summer Tour ended with a show that flirted at times with being an instant classic, yet whose parts were somehow greater in the end than the sum.Opening with "The Curtain With" for the first time since 6/19/88 was a clear nod to the symbiotic energy that exists...

By: @312mrgIt was on a long, spaced out, evening commute home last fall when Sirius JamOn did something they dont always do: played a song by band outside of their typically tight rotation. I was in a bluegrass mood, so I let its strings help calm a bit of road rage. Then, in a sudden...

Now in its third year, the Bubbly Q is becoming something of a City Winery tradition. Looking for somebody else to host your Labor Day barbecue, and have it paired with top notch live Americana music? Look no further than their 5000 square foot outdoor patio. You'll even be handed a complimentary mini bottle of bubbly...

Many thanks to all who sent in responses. It was hard to narrow down to just a handful of winners.The task. Complete this sentence: Whiskey + Phish = ____The three runners up will receive admission for two to Monday's show with Helping Phriendly Orchestra at City Winery Chicago. The grand prize winner will get 2 admissions plus...

By: @WeirScrewedPhotos: Ashley M. DowningIts safe to say that Greensky Bluegrass entered Chicago on Friday night on something of a roll.Over the past few weeks, they have traversed the country, opening for Railroad Earth at Red Rocks, playing an absolute heater of a show the next night in Boulder, and following that up with...

Petty and his Heartbreakers mixed four songs from Hypnotic Eye with a couple of interesting covers and (of course) big hits from throughout their career.Check out some great video of a few tunes below.Here's the review from this morning's Trib.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers August 23rd, 2014 So You Want to Be a...

As a follow-up to their wildly popular Music of Phish / Ale Syndicate beer pairing, City Winery Chicago and the Helping Phriendly Orchestra are teaming up again to create an audio-beverage experience unlike any other.This time, brown liquor takes center stage -- a flight of whiskey "whimsically" paired by City Winery's beverage director based on...

Photos: Michael KaizWhen a pair of David Crosby shows scheduled for this past February at City Winery were postponed for "unforeseen circumstances", you'd be forgiven if you happened to swallow hard and try not to think of the worst. Indeed, those circumstance turned out to be a heart operation... another trial in what has amounted...