Author: Music Director
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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…
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Interview With Chaepter @ The Fallen Log
@wynterbrown The DIY scene in Chicago is coming back in full force. October 4th, a DIY show was held at the Fallen Log. By day, Kitchen 17 is a top tier vegan pizzeria. By night, the restaurant takes on the DIY scene in style as the Fallen Log. With an aquatic theme, arcade games, and…
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The Postal Service @ The Salt Shed
@sasharodriguez 09/23/2023 On December 8th 2022, The Postal Service announced a 20th anniversary tour performing the entirety of Give Up. Additionally the tour announced co-headliner Death Cab for Cutie which would also celebrate Transatlanticism. Both bands are fronted by Ben Gibbard. The Postal Service brings Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley front-woman, and Jimmy Tamborello. Before this reunion…
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2023, A Review of All Three Days
@sasharodriguez Hosted in Union Park for the past seventeen years, Pitchfork Music Festival returns and brings in many talented artists to Chicago. This year’s line-up features The Smile, Bon Iver, Kelela, and many more artists spread across the three color coordinated stages across the park. Simply put, Pitchfork brings out the very odd and very…
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The National @ Auditorium Theatre
@sasharodriguez The National, on tour with Soccer Mommy and The Beths, perform their first of four nights here in Chicago on May 18th at the Auditorium Theatre. I gleefully took my seat directly in the middle, not too far not too close, just perfect. Soccer Mommy took the stage first and the audience was really…
