Quad City DJs’ “What You Want” is the Best Christmas Song You Ain’t Listening To
As radio stations across the country look to ban “Baby, It's Cold Outside” from the Christmas season airwaves, I'd like …
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Photos & Review: Ingrid Michaelson Fills Chicago’s Vic Theatre With Holiday Cheer
'Twas a Friday before Christmas, when all through The Vic, every fan was wondering what songs would be picked; the stock…
Florence + The Machine’s Hope Flies High at Chicago’s United Center
“Hope is an action” and “a revolution in consciousness starts with individuals,” declared front-woman Florence Welch aft…
Photos & Review: Belly flies high at Chicago’s Vic Theatre
“Do you want to party like it's 1992?” asked Belly frontwoman Tanya Donelly, doing a spot-on impression of bassist Gail …
Sadie Dupuis on ‘Twerp Verse,’ ‘Mouthguard’ & Opening Riot Fest with Speedy Ortiz
When it came time to kick off Riot Fest 2018, festival organizers tapped returning rockers Speedy Ortiz to set the tone …
Oasis In Guyville: Liz Phair, Blondie, Bully & More Rule Riot Fest 2018
The 2018 Riot Fest line-up was more eclectic than ever with a bill featuring a healthy helping of hip-hop heavy-hitters,…
Ms. Lauryn Hill & Chaka Khan Bring the House Down at Pitchfork 2018
Each year, the Pitchfork Music Festival curates a unique lineup full of up-and-comers, indie darlings and under-the-rada…
Tonight Alive & Doll Skin Top Final Warped Tour Tinley Park
For the past 24 summers, punk rock in all its glory was celebrated with the traveling road show that is the Vans Warped …
Live Review: Bishop Briggs Delivers A Knockout Set At WKQX Piqniq
This past April, London songstress Bishop Briggs released her debut album Church of Scars, instantly emerging as a force…
Photos & Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Annihilate Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom
It had been nine long years since the last Yeah Yeah Yeahs show in Chicago when Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase too…
