Author: Music Director
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the brokes @ reggie’s
@bware._23 Last night’s performance by The Brokes at Reggie’s was genuinely one of the most fun and memorable concerts I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. For some context, The Brokes were formed in Toronto in 2022 as a note-for-note tribute to the Strokes- they’re for those who are ‘too broke to Stroke’. Despite being…
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carter vail @ bottom lounge
@bware._23 Chicago’s Bottom Lounge was buzzing this week with a lively performance by Carter Vail. Opening up the night was Easy Honey, setting an upbeat, classic indie rock vibe that warmed up the audience perfectly. Their set was a great prelude to the unique performance Carter Vail would soon kick off. From the moment Carter…
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fust @ lincoln hall
@colekincart (words n’ photos) Last Friday, I had the pleasure of heading over to Lincoln Hall to catch Fust on their fall run opening up for S.G. Goodman and her latest album. Before the show, I’d been bouncing around the city trying to shake off whatever daylight savings fog I’m still in as everything suddenly…
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The Aces @ Thalia Hall
@colekincart This past Wednesday, I made my way up to Thalia Hall to catch The Aces on their Gold Star Baby tour, celebrating their new album. Most people probably know The Aces as part of the women-led West Coast indie rock wave, but for me, their music hits a little closer to home. Originally from…
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black rebel motorcycle club @ thalia hall
@tamar.agam I got the opportunity to see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Thalia Hall on October 3rd; a stop on their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 album Howl. Before this concert, I had never heard of their opener, Humanist; but they were a pleasant surprise. The frontman had the look of Vincent…
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Thou @ Beat Kitchen
@ocean_kwock October 3rd marked a long-anticipated day for all sludge fans across Chicago, at least for those fortunate enough to hold tickets to Thou’s sold out show at Beat Kitchen. Only their second show into the tour for their newest album Umbilical, they were accompanied by Chicago natives Djunah and Black Nail to open the…
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Geordie Greep @ the Metro
@Olivia.McMath This past Sunday, Geordie Greep and his insanely talented band graced the audience at the Metro with an intricate, unidentifiably unique performance. The place was packed; energy was high, and Tori and I had no idea what to expect. In all honesty I had not dabbled much in Geordie Greep’s music aside from a…
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tommy oeffling @ the vivarium
@tamar.agam I caught Tommy Oeffling on the second-to-last stop of the tour for his new album, “Picture of Health”, at the Vivarium in his band’s hometown, Milwaukee. Full transparency: my first time listening to the album was the night before the show. I had previously listened to beauty filter (a self-titled album by one of Oeffling’s bands),…
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blondshell @ the metro
@victoriaaspurez Blondshell played at the Metro and performed the coolest show, passionate and natural. This tour is off the release of her new album, which felt like a deeper extension of the last one. It expands of themes of love, self-sabotage, and reflects on interactions with friends and lovers. The setlist was great, a perfect…
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Beabadoobee @ Aragon Ballroom
Beabadoobee at Aragon Ballroom By: Olivia McMath Photo Credit: @nancydhuynh After the release of Beabadoobee’s third album, This is How Tomorrow Moves I knew this was a tour I had to see. Clearly, I was not the only one. Around three hours before doors opened, the line stretched from the box office to the auto…
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WIIT x Oliver Tree
@sasharodriguez I sit down to talk with Oliver Tree, singer-songwriter and producer, to talk about Antarctica, H3H3, and his upcoming US Tour for his new album ‘Alone In A Crowd’.
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Laufey @ Thalia Hall
@sasharodriguez The line stretched down 18th and curved around Racine St. Laufey’s first night here in Chicago and 9th stop on her Bewitched Tour stop at Thalia Hall. Laufey’s aptly titled Bewitched celebrates the feeling of love, whether about life or loving someone in particular. Laufey reintroduces something that was always there… Jazz. She has…