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 …
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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…
Live Review: Jorja Smith & Ama Lou Revolutionize R&B During Chicago Concert
In the mid-1960s, a slew of bands featuring fresh-faced musicians – with a classic approach to songwriting and a masterf…
Live Review: Kate Nash GLOWs at Chicago’s Park West
In the recent Netflix series "GLOW," Kate Nash stars as the brainy and beautiful Rhonda “Britannica” Richardson, but the…
Live Review: Tristen Brings ‘Sneaker Waves’ and Summer Feelings to Chicago
When the sun comes out in the Windy City, Chicagoans celebrate by enjoying live music. On April 12 – one of the first do…
Review: It Was A Very Good Friday at Chicago’s Metro with Wolf Alice
How do you determine what makes a great rock band? Is it having a guitarist who can alternate sprawling solos with delic…
