Oct 17, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the October 4th show. Without an underlying theme, it still manages to feel pretty cohesive while covering a lot of ground. Highlights from the first half include:One of the hottest latin jazz bands working right now, led by Conrad HerwigA great...
Oct 16, 2013
Words & Photos by @WeirScrewedFrank Zappa is one of the most polarizing musicians in the history of rock music. It's not uncommon to see, depending on what part of his songbook a critic is familiar with, to find points of view ranging from dismissive to reverential. It's true that tunes like "Valley Girl" or "Bobby Brown"...
Oct 16, 2013
When Cornmeal & Hot Buttered Rum teamed up for a 4/20 show in 2012 at The Vic, it was a pairing of two rising jamgrass stars at the top of their game. Well, a lot has changed since then, with Cornmeal fiddler Allie Kral parting ways with her bandmates this year shortly after the band absorbed the...
Oct 16, 2013
When we last saw Bustle In Your Hedgerow around Chicago, they were playing a Taste Of Randolph After Show that made a true believer of some hardcore Zep heads. Of course, anyone with ears knows these guys can't be defined by the Zeppelin catalog. And anyone who knows about their careers understands that are capable...
Oct 10, 2013
LOTS more from this show coming soon so stay tuned. First, let's start with Tame Impala's headlining set. The Riviera Theater, Chicago, ILThursday, October 10th, 2013Tame ImpalaEnders Toi, Solitude Is Bliss, Alter Ego, Music To Walk Home By, Why Won't They Talk To Me, Desire Be Desire Go, Glass Half Full Of Wine, Why Won't...
Oct 10, 2013
Two things you should take away from this post.1. There's apparently no stopping Tame Impala. They went from small club Lincoln Hall to headlining mid-sized theater The Riv (tonight) in just over two years, with stops at Lollapalooza, Metro & The Vic along the way. What's next?2. Keep a close eye on Lincoln Hall. They...
Oct 10, 2013
It was hard NOT to get excited upon hearing the news about the addition of Wire to Berwyn's burgeoning "music row" on Roosevelt Road. Before the opening, we had every assurance that it would be a unique space curated by musicians with the fan in mind.We were fortunate to have Alex Mason, of A....
Oct 10, 2013
When North Mississippi Allstars first burst on the scene with 2000's Shake Hands With Shorty, the gritty authentic Hill Country blues was a shock to the system. To be young, fierce and ambitious while still holding on to roots was a rarity then as it is now. Luckily these guys had the pedigree...
Oct 9, 2013
It's always been pretty amazing to see just how much was documented about Beatles recording sessions. Now, the folks at Pop Chart Lab have managed to capture a great deal of info into a series of images that convey the contributions of each band members and the wide, and ever-growing sonic palliate that they employed...
Oct 9, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist from September 27th, which marked Paul's 2nd anniversary doing the show. After launching the program Sunday afternoons against Paul Buckley's nationally renown jazz radio show, Abella was able to find his voice on Friday evenings.This week's playlist features a bit of everything that...