Sep 22, 2017
As every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse brings you our top picks. Here are our favorite new records from September 22. By: Alex WoodJosh Ritter Gathering [9/22]After releasing the outstanding Sermon On The Rocks in 2015 and helping Bob Weir record Blue Mountain in 2016, all eyes are on folk-rock songwriter Josh Ritter for this next...
Jul 25, 2017
[Photo of Le Butcherettes by Curt Baran]For a week in August, the work of four Chicago photographers will be displayed in a South Loop gallery, featuring retrospective images from some of Lollapaloozas biggest acts of the past.Taking place between August 1 and August 9, the pop-up installation, titled "Rock & Roll Summer," can be...
May 26, 2017
Words: Alex Wood | Photo: @jackcunhamA week has passed since Chris Cornells death following a Soundgarden concert in Detroit. I was at the show, and am still struggling to find ways to describe the feelings of the following day. This isnt a show review. This isnt a commemoration. This is simply an account of what happened,...
May 23, 2017
Photo: @frontrowkellyThe most recent episode of A Prairie Home Companion featured performances by Jim James, recorded live at the shows longtime home of The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota.James first performed the New Multitudes track Changing World before covering Quincy Jones Everything Must Change.The songwriter returned later in the show for...
Oct 7, 2015
Chris Cornell brought his (mostly) solo and acoustic tour to Chicago on Tuesday night and crafted a setlist culled from his most well known projects: Temple Of The Dog, Soundgarden, Audioslave. He even managed to throw in a Prince cover. Here's the full stream.Download Entire Show (mp3 .zip)Here's video of "Hunger Strike". There...
Nov 4, 2013
The Cadillac Palace seems to be the happening place in town for intimate acoustic performances from unexpected artists. Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell treated fans to a career spanning set, which included a few choice covers. Wyatt was on hand to capture a nice video playlist which was embedded below.
Mar 14, 2013
This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...
Jan 31, 2013
SetlistSearching With My Good Eye Closed, Spoonman, Jesus Christ Pose, By Crooked Steps, Taree, Attrition, Been Away Too Long, The Day I Tried To Live, Blow Up The Outside World, Fell On Black Days, Halfway There, Live To Rise, Eyelid's Mouth, Ugly Truth, Non-State Actor, Flower, Outshined, Blood On The Valley Floor, Burden In My...
Jan 30, 2013
SetlistBeen Away Too Long, My Wave, Worse Dreams, Room A Thousand Years Wide, Jesus Christ Pose, Rhinosaur, Non-State Actor, Drawing Flies, Hunted Down, Loud Love, Big Dumb Sex, Blow Up The Outside World, Fell On Black Days, Tighter & Tighter, Burden In My Hand, A Thousand Days Before, Superunknown, Fresh Tendrils, Nothing To Say, Spoonman,...
Dec 6, 2012
I have to admit, I hadn't listened to Soundgarden in a long time. Then, as if all worked out in advance, I recently saw that they were returning to Chicago in 2013 and within about an hour, this live show recorded in Chicago during their 90s heyday just kind of fell into my lap. So,...