Tame Impala have released a new eight-minute long track on their website, the first taste from their upcoming album. Titled Let It Happen, the track features the bands spacey, psychedelic sound complete with an extensive organ and synthesizer led instrumental jam. Upbeat drums combine with catchy vocal hooks and crunchy bass lines, all naturally smothered...

Chicago's City Winery is only a few years old, but at this point, catching Del McCoury there has fast become a must-do for area bluegrass fans.Here's our coverage of his 2014 gigs at the classy West Loop music room:Review / Photos / Stream / Download: David Grisman & Del McCoury @ City Winery 11/16/14Review / Photos / Audio / Setlist: Del...

By Matt FricksSee Matt's reviews of Thursday & Friday.Last night, STS9 closed out their three-night stand at the House of Blues and treated fans to a perfect mix of old and new. This review will be shorter than the previous shows because there really isnt much else to say. Once again, the band executed...

Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidt (from 3/6)Night two of the Vic found Jeff Tweedy feeling a bit better than the prior night (when he suffered from a headache). The evening ran longer, especially in the Jeff solo portion which featured plenty of Wilco material.Check out Alex's review from Friday night and Timothy's full photo set...

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...

Words: Alex Wood | Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidtTweedy, the band consisting of Wilcos Jeff Tweedy and his 19-year-old son Spencer, offers an obvious respite from Jeffs primary group. The five-piece bands performance at The Vic countered the seriousness of Wilcos recent Riviera residency with a relaxed and, above all else, fun set of songs, the band...

By: Matt FricksSee Matt's reviews of Thursday & Saturday.Wow. This band is not fucking around.Following one of the best STS9 shows Ive ever seen, I knew that the Friday show would have a tough time topping the previous nights gig but somehow, it did.And it started even before the show began.I...

Lotus brought their Gilded Age tour to Milwaukee's Turner Hall to put a cap on Feburary and managed to draw a capacity crowd.Their friends in Turbo Suit opened the show.The Barn's Milwaukee correspondent, Adam Miszewski, was on hand to capture the show as it went down and, as usual, he came up big....

By: Matt FricksSee Matt's reviews of Friday & Saturday.STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) kicked off their three-night Chicago run at House of Blues last night. Surrounded by the hype of "returning to their roots" with Alana Rocklin taking the bass and in the shadow of the band's ominous social media posts of Never miss a...

Earlier this year, Elvis Presleys first recording, an acetate disc from 1953, was sold to an anonymous bidder for $300,000 at an auction.As it turns out, Jack White was the undisclosed bidder, and intends to reissue the single on Record Store Day through Third Man Records, according to Billboard.Fans of Elvis have long known of...