Mar 29, 2015
By: Alex WoodTheDecemberistsmade a triumphant return to Chicago on Friday, their Chicago Theatre performance marking their first tour in four years.Despite the prolonged hiatus, the band returned with a feverous energy in a set that flaunted their stylistically diverse discography.Opening, appropriately, with The SingerAddresses His Audience, frontman ColinMeloystepped on stage alone, addressing the...
Mar 27, 2015
Update 3/30: Added fifth tour debut... "Steven's Cat"A personal favorite reward of being a jamband fan: when a band is working on material in the studio and they head out on the road... the new material starts trickling into setlists.That's exactly what Widespread Panic has been doing on this spring tour. First, they dropped...
Mar 26, 2015
At least in the Midwest, no festival has a better "ground game" than Chillicothe, IL's Summer Camp. They wrap community building or awareness campaigns into local Chicago show by affiliated artists all year round, energize their base via social media, and keep acts at all levels involved in the process.Each spring, they sponsor a...
Mar 25, 2015
TV On The Radio performed an intimate acoustic set at Reckless Records in Lakeview prior to their show at The Metro on Monday,Though the acoustic set list hasnt surfaced, a video of the band performing Happy Idiot in front of roughly thirty people exists.As for the show at The Metro, the band played...
Mar 25, 2015
Lollapalooza's 2015 lineup was announced via The Chicago Tribune this morning. The festival, which will take place July 31 through August 2 at Grant Park, will feature headliner Paul McCartney, the singer's first appearance at the festival. Other headliners include Metallica, Florence & The Machine, Sam Smith, Bassnectar and The Weeknd.Of course that was the DAY AFTER...
Mar 25, 2015
Mar 24, 2015
Photos: Adam Miszewski - @adjomi Miseweski Creative | Audio via archive.orgmoe. breezed through the Midwest last week, touching down at the storied Barrymore in Madison and played three of their most intimate Chicago shows in years, including at the tiny Bottom Lounge which was exclusive to three day pass holders. As usual, the shows were...
Mar 23, 2015
Though Jack White has occasionally covered Led Zeppelins The Lemon Song on the Lazaretto tour, he offered a special performance featuring Robert Plant on vocals at Lollapalooza Argentina.As one could expect, the songs energy couldnt be higher, with Whites band offering a massive reinforcement of the tracks classic riff. Plants vocals still sound outstanding,...
Mar 23, 2015
By @312mrgThe sound of a Blue Note Record is legendary. I've worn out plenty of discs -- even digital formats -- over the years. From Jimmy Smith to John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson to Wayne Shorter, and the thick grooves of Lonnie Smith, Rueben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, and Grant Green.At the tender age of 16, I...
Mar 22, 2015
By: Matt Fricks | Photos: Matt Fricks / Wyatt BrakeThe Chicago Theatre was graced with the aura of Pink Floyd on Saturday night with two full sets and an extended encore from Brit Floyd. Damian Darlington (guitar, vocals) and Ian Cattell (bass, vocals) front the nine-piece group and guided the band through a setlist that spanned the...