Aug 10, 2017
With a neverending flow of good music constantly being released, Tomorrow's Verse will keep you up to date on our favorite new tracks released this week. Queens Of The Stone Age The Evil Has LandedThe second track released from QOTSAs upcoming album is a lengthier psych-rock track that owes more than a little to...
May 28, 2017
By: Alex WoodIts a great time to be a fan of folk and roots music. Here are five albums that find artists keeping musical traditions alive while taking them to new heights.Pokey LaFarge- Manic Revelations [5/19]St. Louis based songwriter Pokey LaFarge has been perfecting an old-time roots sound over the course of the last...
Feb 1, 2016
David Bowie- (Blackstar) [1/8]Blackstar gained instant notoriety when Bowie passed away only two days afterits release, leading to the record being his first to reach number one on the Billboard charts . Even beyond this fact, Blackstar is a must-hear for music fans, the entire album packed with a brand of creativity that only a musician...
Jul 16, 2015
Words / Photo: Alex WoodThose familiar with Bonnie Prince Billys live shows know that no two are ever the same. Not only does the prolific singer-songwriter shuffle constantly and unpredictably through his massive catalog of songs, but his stage set-up also changes with each tour.After performing a solo acoustic set at Thalia Hall nearly a...
Nov 3, 2014
By: Alex WoodWill Oldham, AKA Bonnie Prince Billy, is as enigmatic a songwriter as there is, his dedicated fan base hanging on to every release of his prolific, twenty-year discography.The stage at Thalia Hall was completely empty with the exception of a floor lamp, a small table and a single microphone. Oldham walked out...
Oct 27, 2014
Without one "big" show dominating Halloween in Chicago this year, there's a lot of talent playing in a lot of places. As usual, this city can't seem to keep its Halloween celebration to just one day (even when it falls on a Friday!) -- so we're listing shows in this preview from Wednesday through Saturday....
Oct 6, 2014
By: Alex WoodRobert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters - Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar [9/9]As proven recently at his Riviera performance, Robert Plant is as capable a blues singer as anyone, despite his being 66 years old. Lullaby is certainly blues based, but stretches out to incorporate British and Celtic folk, electronics, and classic rock....