Apr 23, 2013
Amidst a pall of uncertainty about the venue -- ticket sales were ordered capped by local authorities -- the show went on Friday night. The heavy funk of the headliners didn't do much to bolster the Congress Theater's crumbling infrastructure, which was cited for a shocking 26 violations the week prior.The Congress has played a...
Apr 18, 2013
The Black CrowesVic Theater - Chicago, ILWednesday, April 17,2013Twice As Hard, Good Morning Captain, Feelin' Alright, My Morning Song, Stare It Cold / Morning Song, Ballad In Urgency, Wiser Time, She Talks To Angels, Whoa Mule, Title Song, Thorn In My Pride, Nonfiction, Remedy, Been A Long Time (Waiting On Love)EncoreShine Along, Oh Sweet Nothin',...
Apr 17, 2013
The Black CrowesVic Theater - Chicago, ILTuesday, April 16,2013Jealous Again, Thick N Thin, Hotel Illness, Medicated Goo, Walk Believer Walk, Descending >Jumping Jack Flash, Wiser Time, She Talks To Angels, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, Thorn In My Pride, Soul Singing, Hi Head Blues, Remedy, Sometimes Salvation, Hard To Handle > Hush &...
Apr 16, 2013
Busy night for Dave. After destroying the UIC Pavilion with Widespread Panic on Friday, he made it over to join his friend Jerry Joseph for his set at the House Of Blues' Back Porch Stage. Here's an impressive sequence featuring "Light Is Like Water" and "Drive" captured by the infamous Z-Man.
Apr 15, 2013
Panic fans love to keep the party going. Here's a video from an after-show party on Friday night featuring Florida's The Heavy Pets and a bevy of special guests.Billie JeanJam > SuperstiiousThe Heavy Pets + Roosevelt Collier w/ Isaiah Sharkey, Rico Harmon, Paul Hall, Nick Peraino and Cole DeGenova
Apr 12, 2013
Widespread PanicFriday, April 12, 2013UIC Pavilion - Chicago, ILOne: From The Cradle, Imitation Leather Shoes, Bowlegged Woman, C Brown, Carmelita (W. Zevon), Papa Johnny Road, Second Skin, Going Out West, Proving GroundTwo: Pigeons, Can't Get High, Pleas > Ride Me High > Driving Song > St. Louis > Climb To Safety > Driving Song > Protein...
Apr 10, 2013
When Toots & The Maytals took the stage at House Of Blues in Chicago on April 4th, the packed house let the band's powerful reggae grooves wash over them. But many in the crowd, as well as Toots, realize that reggae legends at huge clubs like HoB are disappointingly one of the only options for...
Apr 8, 2013
Word of mouth is a great way for me to discover new bands, so it's a little jarring when I realize I find that everybody's talking about a band that was simply never on my radar. That was the case whenSigur Rs announced their spring tour, the excitement level was palpable, but I was completely...
Apr 8, 2013
On the cusp of the release of their third LP, Stories Don't End, southern California band Dawes is criss-crossing the country on a promotional tour playing primarily radio shows and record stores. The Chicago stop, on April Fool's Day, was part of WXRTs "Free Sample" concert series, which afforded them the luxury of playing in...
Apr 4, 2013
For a guy who doesn't think the Internet is going to last, and remains a massive engima in person, Prince has sure been good to us with dropping recordings on line. First there was the funky single Screwdriver, which I honestly thought could make a legit chart topper (there's still time). Now, everything old is...