INTERVIEW: L’ALTRA
New York City/Chicago’s L’Altra returns after six years with their upcoming album, Telepathic. If you’re down in Austin at SXSW, be sure to check out their performance Wednesday night at 1AM at the Hideout Theatre. We had a chance to speak with Joseph Desler Costa. You just came back from Jap
CONCERT REVIEW: BLUEPRINT, MACKLEMORE AND RYAN LEWIS AT SCHUBAS (CHICAGO)
Blueprint (Columbus, OH), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Seattle, WA)March 26th, 2011Schubas in Chicago, Illinois Ohio hip-hop artist Blueprint along with Seattle’s Macklemore (Ben Haggerty) and Ryan Lewisburned the house down on Saturday w
Interview: Zelienople
I went to see Zelienople play at the Abbey Pub the other night… And needless to say their music is as challenging as it is breathtaking. I asked the Chicago -based band a few questions, and here is what percussionist Mike Weis had to say: First question… Most important, is why? Mike We
INTERVIEW: PACK NAPS N’ LOVE ACTUALLY, ARCHIE POWELL & THE EXPORTS
I was not sure what to expect when I entered the bar Quenchers, where I entered to see four jovial men setting up for their show. While anticipating the interview (before which I was terribly nervous), I had to identify each member of Archie Powell and the Exports, by their mustaches (pictured
Review: Sundowner – We Chase the Waves (2010)
Chris McCaughan is the mainstay that has connected the masts of Chicago punk since before 1996. Emerging in Tricky Dick and post-Slapstick The Broadways, Chris found his songwriting stride with The Lawrence Arms. Always encapsulating Chicago winters and hardships with an urban optimis
CONCERT REVIEW: GIGMAVEN CHICAGO LAUNCH AT SUBTERRANEAN
Brendan is a Pennsylvania native currently in New York City. He was kind enough to lend us a review of last night’s show at Subterranean in Chicago, which served as the official launch of GigMaven in the city. GigMaven seeks to ease the process of booking shows for local bands with venues. (Photos
Review: Archie Powell & The Exports – Skip Work (2010)
I was well into a bottle of Yellowtail Riesling on Monday, August 28th. I had intercepted a tweet from John Brunner about a show atSchuba’s Tavern. “$6 showcase, 3 bands..”. I don’t know if it was the wine, or my love for local musicians, but I tossed on a top and hopped on my bicycle.
Review: Castevet – Summer Fences (2009)
Chicago’s Castevet has undergone musical changes, tilting the light upon vocals and away from the musical landscapes crafted in Summer Fences. I had not known this digging into 2010′s The Echo & The Light. So when the album started spinning, this revelatory illumination b
A CHICAGO MUSIC ICON RETURNS…
High school: “Is it safe where you’re driving?” ‘Yes, mom. I’ve been there a bunch of times…it’s in a good neighborhood.’ Insert busted out car windows and our protagonist passes the threshold into a dingy, darkly lit building. Ceiling tiles are not crumbling, but punched out. Stains