May 31, 2018
Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park September 14-16, and, as always, boasts an impressively eclectic lineup.Though this is only the initial lineup, it contains most of the bands that will appear at the event.Headliners include Beck, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Father John Misty, Interpol, Jerry Lee Lewis, Incubus, Blink-182, Young The Giant...
Jan 23, 2018
1. The War On Drugs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe War On Drugs have really picked up steam after the release of their excellent new album, A Deeper Understanding, even landing a recent Grammy nomination for best rock album. The band stopped by Fallons show to perform their lead single, Pain, with a dense,...
Jul 19, 2016
This edition of Notes From The Jazz Underground was sourced from the July 15th broadcast.If last week's show was all about the epics, this show was much more about songcraft. The Jeff Beck tune was a request from NFTJU host Paul Abella's buddy's. The version of "Naima" (Carlos and McLaughlin) prompted...
Jun 9, 2016
This edition of Notes From The Jazz Underground was culled from the May 27th broadcast.If the theme of this playlist is "All Around the World", we'll cop to it being a fairly loose one.The first hour was dedicated to Latin jazz, with some amazing music from Chinchano -- a local band that needs...
Nov 10, 2014
Bob Dylan decamped for three shows in Chicago just as things are exploding in his corner of the universe.The Bootleg Series Volume 11, a six CD complete recording of all the music made with The Band during the historic sixties sessions. Here's a track-by-track breakdownA Bob Dylan Bootleg Series iOS app is now availableLost On...
Oct 17, 2013
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the October 4th show. Without an underlying theme, it still manages to feel pretty cohesive while covering a lot of ground. Highlights from the first half include:One of the hottest latin jazz bands working right now, led by Conrad HerwigA great...
May 20, 2011
No linkafication last week so we've got a super sized version today.Lifehacker takes a look at the Google Cloud Music platform...... while its sister publication posits how technology can make music videos relevant againThe trib looks a the country side of ChicagoWillie Nelson endorses a republican... can you guess why?Do musicians have better...