Akasha Stories

Halloween Weekend - Chicago Live Music Guide 2012

Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, and apparently that means six full days of Halloween musical goodness in Chicago. While the bulk of the "costume" shows will take place on the prior weekend and, of course Halloween night itself, there's even a few heavy-hitting shows in the "days between" that serious music fans have...

Chicago Video Spotlight: Animation From Furious Frank and Akasha

I love to see Chicago bands dive deep into the creative well to help get the word out. These two bands have created some impressive visuals that spotlight what makes them unique contributors to the city's varied musical landscape.Furious Frank harnesses some crazy-energy gypsy punk, the seven-piece features a bevy of strings augmented by...