By: John 'Nunu' ZomotWhile the snow came down on a Superbowl-Eve, the music heated up at a packed Vic Theatre for Mavis Staples' appearance in front of her hometown Chicago crowd.And the love was flowing both ways.Sliding through a fourteen song set that touched on a couple songs each from her recent Jeff...

By: John 'Nunu' ZomotNothing like some good ol' foundation-shaking funk music in your ears.  But there is always plenty to see... well experience... when George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic are supplying it.That's why we're glad that Nunu was on hand to capture loads of eye-popping images and video from their second stop at...

As every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse gives you our top picks for the week. Here are our favorite records from February 2. The Wood Brothers One Drop of TruthThe newest record from folk-rock trio The Wood Brothers finds the band continuing to explore the outer reaches of the folk-rock genre, incorporating subtle doses...

By: Zach StoneNew Year's Eve was cold in Chicago but Mungion brought the heat (and, yes, a rastafied banana) to three nights of sold-out shows at Tonic Room.If there was any doubt that the band is embracing its role in the jam universe, the band played an original setlist across all three nights without...

By: Alex WoodFor years now, The Wood Brothers have continued to reach new heights, a slow ascension both creatively and physically that has resulted in the best work and biggest shows of their career.Though one might assume a misstep or fall from grace as inevitable, it simply doesnt seem to be happening, with...

On TV features a quick recap of what weve been listening to at Tomorrows Verse headquarters.Who: Fleet Foxes with Icelandic, all-female vocal choir Graduale NobiliWhat: A dramatic, collaborative performance of Crack-Up taking place at the renowned Harpa Concert Hall in Iceland.You Need To Know: Produced by Consequence Of Sound and filmed in a...

This morning, Wilco announced the creation of Wilcoworld Radio, a station streaming through their website that focuses on the Chicago bands history.Featuring more than 10 hours of interviews, outtakes, live recordings, cover songs and more inspired by the reissue of Wilcos first two albums, the station is sure to contain some gems, unheard material and...

Its official: the funk genre will get its own hall of fame in Dayton, Ohio this spring.The Funk Music Hall of Fame and Exhibition Center is officially under construction, intended to pay tribute to the long, influential history the genre has had on modern music.Dayton, Ohio was chosen for its rich and...

Festival Watch is a Tomorrows Verse feature where we break down festival news into the facts you need to know.Blue Ox Music Festival June 14-16Headliners To WatchGreensky Bluegrass They've been a big part of the fest since the beginning, and Tomorrow's Verse favorites Greensky Bluegrass have proved themselves as one of the...

[instagram id="BegHc7XB2c"]I finally got out to see this band on the third night of their Chicago run and ooo boy do I have a lot of thoughts.  I will be getting them down in the next few days so stay tuned.  I ran into Jeff Frank prior to...