Jun 18, 2015
Some of the most spectacular views of the Chicago skyline can be had from a boat on Lake Michigan.Crafty promoters have been using this as a secret weapon to draw music fans to experience live shows, and a pair of them have announced a few shows for this coming July Fourth Weekend.Otter Presents...
Jun 13, 2015
Rush brought their R40 Live Anniversary (and possibly last) tour to the United Center last night, delivering a career spanning set, peppered with plenty of lasers.Let's hope Jonathon Toews joins his fellow Canadians in triumphing at the UC this year. Audio via ironchef.The StreamDownload Entire Show (mp3 .zip)[/box]Photo via Eric Scott
Jun 9, 2015
2006 was a big year for My Morning Jacket.Z, considered by many to be a high point of the bands studio work, was released less than a year prior, and marked a decisive change in the bands sound, abandoning much of their gritty southern-rock roots in favor of a cleaner, more experimental style.A massive...
Jun 6, 2015
The middle night of the Greensky Bell's run picked up right where Thursday's opener left off.With a fine mix of more recent originals, some old favorites, and well selected covers, the band played to their improvisational strength as well as their diversity.The jam in "Copper Country" topped out at over 15 minutes, paving the...
Jun 4, 2015
A pretty great show from the couch! The audio stream sounded crisp and strong from the outset, as the familiar and seasonally appropriate chords of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" rang out. The surprise debut as show opener set the tone and featured members of the opener Appleseed collective. From there, it was a return to...
May 14, 2015
There are terms that youll often hear me use to describe my peak musical experiences: lose yourself, surrender to the music, "let go". I suppose these terms mean different things to different people, but for me they are tied intimately with the ability to wrap my head around what is being performed, to make...
Apr 22, 2015
Pinch me. Neil Young playing at a brewery with two of Willie Nelson's kids, debuting a ton of new tunes, most of which are filled with righteous anger about corporate disregard for the earth's fragile ecology. When news broke about this gig last weekend, it seemed like a dream.The videos that emerged the next...
Apr 13, 2015
Dr. Dog played a trio of shows at two separate venues in Chicago over the weekend.The run kicked off with an all ages affair at our venue-crush Thalia Hall, before adjourning to House Of Blues for the Saturday and the cozy confines of Lincoln Hall for the Sunday gig.So glad to have stumbled...
Mar 7, 2015
As a fan of both artists, I was really looking forward to the North Mississippi Allstars and Anders Osborne collaboration... but honestly I had no idea what to expect of this tour, dubbed NMO.Here's what I learned on Friday night.1. Touring with two three-piece bands, with everybody's gear fitting comfortably up on stage, has...
Mar 4, 2015
Chicago audiences are grateful to grab a slice of Mr George Porter Jr. and Mr. Art Neville any way they can get them.They provided the star power on Friday night at Concord Music Hall, but Stoltz and Baptiste kept their end of the bargain in an exceedingly funky night rooted in celebration of the...