Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Secret History of Chicago Music: Mason & Crowe Folk duo Mason & Crowe are a lost treasure from Champaign’s Red Herring coffeehouse scene. by Plastic Crimewave [ Subscribe […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Arctic Monkeys Show That They Wanna Be Ours The Riviera Theater saw a full house on Monday evening; edges of the venue were packed to the brim with attendees […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Secret History of Chicago Music: Mr. Lee & the Rearrangers Band Mr. Lee & the Rearrangers Band are credited on what Roctober‘s Jake Austen calls “perhaps the most […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Review/Photos: CHVRCHES with XXYYXX @ Cabaret Metro 09/10/13 Like a sudden meteor shower in a starless quiet sky, CHVRCHES seemed to emerge out of nowhere. The Scottish electro-pop three […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Video: Chicago Drag Queens Parody ‘Blurred Lines’ “Nobody knows more about blurred lines than us.” [ more › ] Wednesday Afternoon Diversion: James Earl Jones Counts To 10 Researchers […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Music Video Of The Day: Henhouse Prowlers ‘Steam Powered Aero Plane’ Henhouse Prowlers are one of Chicago’s best bluegrass bands. Catch them at Martyrs’ Sept. 10. [ more › […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Cool Chicago Sounds: Cold Country “As I know that you are always on the lookout for good, undiscovered psych/psych-inspired music, check out Cold Country’s new EP Missing the Muse,” […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Prof. Jughead schools us on some of rock’s best albums As the co-founder and longtime guitarist in Screeching Weasel (1986-2004), those hugely influential pop-punk progenitors from the Chicago suburbs, […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. For Sale: The House Where Cameron Frye Totaled His Dad’s Ferrari Cameron’s home from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is for sale, priced at $1.5 million. [ more › […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Lollapalooza 2013 Preview: Saturday Saturdays in Grant Park over Lollapalooza weekend are a rare state of mind. [ more › ] Wednesday Afternoon Diversion: So Sudden Here’s Korean YouTube […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Secret History of Chicago Music: Seiche Seiche’s downer prog-sludge predated grunge by a decade but went almost completely unheard at the time. by Plastic Crimewave [ Subscribe to […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Kelly Conversations: Kelly fans Jenny Benevento and Jake Austen How does the true fan of R. Kelly’s music balance the pleasure that music provides with the unpleasant knowledge […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Kelly Conversations: Annmarie Van Altena, sociologist and rape victims’ advocate How does the prevalence of rape myths affect society and our appreciation of art? Why is statutory rape—sex […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Congress Theater loses Marilyn Manson; Portage loses its projector The troubled Congress Theater in Logan Square has lost another high-profile booking—the Marilyn Manson concert that was set to […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The long game of soul singer Doug Shorts Doug Shorts has been a doorman, a karate instructor, even an extra in an Adam Sandler movie—and now he might finally […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The 6 Best Weekend Getaways From Chicago Here are our picks for the six best weekend getaways from Chicago. Break out the GPS and start booking rooms on AirBNB […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. A new box set gives experimental composer David Tudor his due A new box set recognizes experimental composer David Tudor’s pioneering work with electronics and indeterminacy. by Peter Margasak In […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Ribfest Chicago 2013 Ribfest Chicago features 20 bands, including Bobby Bare Jr. and Mucca Pazza—plus 25 tons of pork. by Luca Cimarusti Ribfest returns to Lincoln Square for its […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Do-Division Street Fest: Disappears, Torche, Ariel Pink, the Gaslamp Killer, and more This year’s Do-Division Street Fest lineup includes Disappears, Torche, Ariel Pink, Jeff the Brotherhood, and the Gaslamp […]
Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. HoZac digs deep for the 2013 Blackout The 2013 HoZac Blackout features Dwight Twilley, weirdo sci-fi postpunks Chrome, and lots more. by Luca Cimarusti Local label HoZac retired its […]