What an exciting sold out Yeasayer show at the Metro Thursday night. After Slieghbells finished their set and the sound crew completed what they were doing, the audience slowly got louder as the lights dimmed – Yeasayer was about to take the stage. Yeasayer walked to their positions and began…
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Transatlantic takes a bow after their frenzied show at the Park West in Chicago (photo by Tom Crambes) Music lovers need to be aware of this amazing Whirlwind of a band on tour - Transatlantic is the combined artistry of Neal Morse (formerly in Spock's Beard), Roine Stolt (from the…
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“Maybe it’s just Thursday,” remarked Antlers leader Peter Silberman to a packed crowd at Lincoln Hall, “but it feels like there’s magic in the air.” The resulting roar of approval and the alternating moments of fragile quiet and powerful release throughout the band’s memorable set indicated that Silberman may…
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The floor of the House of Blues is moving like a trampoline and I am in fear for my life. The floor bounces up and down as though the beams are going to collapse and the crowd isn’t afraid to go along with it. People are body surfing and…
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Standing at the House of Blues last Wednesday April 7th was like stepping into a time machine. Suddenly I was back in high school, going to a concert on a school night to see my favorite pop punk band on the week. Back then it was cool to be seen…
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Chicago’s As Tall as Lions fans helped kick off the band’s North American tour promoting their most recent album, You Can’t Take It With You, Tuesday night at The Bottom Lounge in the West Loop. Headlining a tour for the first time, ATAL has their gaze fixed on the future,…
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Joining Xiu Xiu for his tour was a surprising treat called Tune-yards. Consisting of multi-instrumentalist Merrill Garbus, with some help from a bassist, Tune-yards exhibited some of the most impressive live looping and song creation that I've ever seen. Garbus' voice alone was an incredible talent. Using several different styles,…
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Riding a wave of buzz created by their excellent third LP, Teen Dream, Baltimore’s Beach House visited Chicago Friday night for a sold-out show at Metro. The night began with a solid set of fuzzy indie-electro by New Zealand’s Bachelorette (aka Annabel Alpers). The crowd sufficiently warmed up and packed…
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The Lifeline, who recently played an amazing show at Chicago's Lakeshore Theater, is a band that is an eclectic mix of inspiration andcreativity. They perform with no apologies and are able to produceeverything heard on their album in a live setting. Ryan Hope can singlike an angel. And Rebecca Faber is…
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I enter the Congress Theater and the smell of marijuana hits mynostrils like a right hook from Mike Tyson. My nose takes a fewmoments to recover and I continue to walk closer to the stage. Thesea of people awaiting a performance from Slightly Stoopid remind meof Dory from Finding Nemo,…
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“Hello Chicago!” A bald Moby look-alike deejay from XRT yells intothe microphone and preps the audience for the first of two sold-outperformances at the Riviera. The crowd is excited and can’t wait tostart. The security guards prep for crowd surfing and place theirsilverback gorilla-like force against the barricade. Preparing theirmuscle-bound…
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There have been musicians and artists who showcase their talent by surpassing the quality of their album with their live performances, but when a show creates so much excitement you feel like a child again it’s one of the most cherished gifts a musician can give to their audience. Wednesday…
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30db show at Lincoln Hall May 8th. Ready to feel good?
Great Upcoming Shows in Chicagoland
You can't always tell a book by its cover when it comes to the Chicago scene. We've got it all, by the thousands! Same old same old constantly. Saturation beyond compare. A city rich in metal and pop as well as blues. But after all the noise is gone, what's…
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