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: Bryant Rosenwinkel ‘This Christmas’ Chicago musician Bryant Rosenwinkel created this heartwarming Christmas music video with precious snowman puppets. [ more › ] Chicagoist’s Top […]
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. NYC-CHI Dual Citizen Creates Map Of Chicago For New Yorkers DJ Joseph C.R. Vourteque created this handy map to help Chicagoans explain the city to New Yorkers. [ 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. Music Video Of The Day: Japandroids ‘The House That Heaven Built’ The Japandroids play at the Metro on Thursday, Dec. 13, but tickets are sold out. [ 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. Music Video Of The Day: Veronica Falls ‘My Heart Beats’ Veronica Falls performs at the Empty Bottle on March 14, 2013. [ more › ] Comic Relief: Maria Wojciechowski […]
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: No Doubt ‘Just A Girl’ Hey, remember when Gwen Stefani was a freaking badass? We didn’t forget. [ more › ] Gossip Wolf: Print […]
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: Arlo Guthrie "Alice’s Restaurant" Well what other song would we highlight today? [ more › ] Photos: Brookfield Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe Well […]
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: Eugene McGuinness "Sugarplum" Today’s music video comes from British singer Eugene McGuinness. [ more › ] Photos And Video: Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes Another […]
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: Soft Jolts "Made And Broke" Chicago garage psych rockers Soft Jolts perform Saturday at The Hideout. [ more › ] Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Official […]
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: FIDLAR "Cheap Beer" FIDLAR performs with Delta Spirit and JEFF The Brotherhood at the House of Blues on Nov. 19. [ 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. Review/Photos: Sharon Van Etten @ Cabaret Metro 11/07/12 There is a certain way in which Sharon Van Etten has always been powerful. Her grace and elegance were never an […]
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: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "This Land Is Your Land" We hope you’re feeling patriotic today. [ more › ] Kartemquin, Community Film […]
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: The Wanton Looks "Greedy Old Pigs" Chicago rockers The Wanton Looks get political in their latest music video. [ more › ] Hinsdale Teen […]
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: Saint Etienne @ Lincoln Hall, 10/29 Photos by Kirstie Shanley If it is every music critic’s dream to play music half as good as what they want 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. Review/Photos: Divine Fits @ Logan Square Auditorium 10/25/12 It was definitely a dark and stormy Thursday night but though it may have been hailing outside, Logan Square Auditorium seemed […]
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: The Butt Chugging Song From The Steve Dahl Show “If you wanna get crazy and howl at the moon, there’s a cozy little spot called The Back Door […]
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 Day at the Record Stores with CHIRP Chicago online radio station CHIRP is focused on the power that independent music has to transform our lives. CHIRP fills the […]
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. Grizzly Bear broadens its horizons Though you can’t deny the baroque-pop craftsmanship of earlier efforts — full of elaborate and often gorgeous sonic constructions that some compared to Van […]
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. Contest: White Rabbits @ Lincoln Hall! Throughout White Rabbits‘ career, their detractors have often said, “If I wanted to hear that sound, I’d just listen to Spoon.” On their […]
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: Nick Waterhouse "Some Place" R&B crooner Nick Waterhouse performs Wednesday at Lincoln Hall. [ more › ] Buñuel’s Él A Midweek Must-See A gem […]
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. Pulling Strings: For Classical Music in Chicago, You Got a Guy – October 2012 By Elliot Mandel The CSO musicians’ strike is over, the Cubs lost 101 games, and […]