Tag: Chicago
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she’s green @ cobra lounge
@amelia.moseman photo courtesy of @nickwantstoniconico Minneapolis’ she’s green makes music that feels like watching light spill across your bedroom. It’s slow, immersive and a bit phantasmic. Somewhere between slowcore, shoegaze and noise-pop (what even are words at this point), the band filters big emotions through hazy shredding and daydream vocals. Zofia Smith leads the quintet…
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Hippo Campus @ The Salt Shed
@amelia.mosemanPhotos courtesy of Anson Tong via Jam Productions The first time I saw Hippo Campus perform they were merely boys, bouncing around on stage with awkwardly long limbs and haircuts that could only be described as “twee”. My friends and I, at the ripe age of 13, had convinced my dad to drive us 45…
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Mk.Gee @ The Vic Theatre
@colekincart Last Thursday, Mk.gee took the stage at The Vic Theatre in Chicago as part of his 2024 world tour supporting his latest release, Two Star & the Dream Police. Having seen him earlier this year at Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, I was eager to compare the intimate setting of a 300-person venue…
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Courtney Barnett @ The Chicago Theatre
@colekincart Last Sunday, the city of Chicago was blessed with a long-awaited Courtney Barnett concert at the Chicago Theater. Hailing from Australia, Courtney Barnett is an indie-rock singer, songwriter and musician. Most fans, including myself, gravitate towards Barnett’s music for many reasons. However, her lyrical delivery is always a personal spectacle. Her sly dead-pan and…
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The Rapture @HouseofVans
The Rapture @HouseofVans By @Nic.jwill @RichJacobs Rich Jacobs decorated House of Vans with blue lines and balloons. The scene reminded me of an ocean of balloons. In the middle of the venue stood a giant wave-like balloon structure. Throughout the show, balloons were tossed around and the crowd truly resembled an ocean of fans. @MrLukeJenner…
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Party WIIT @Anderson.Paak @HouseofVans
Nic (@Nic.jwill) A night to remember as House of Vans hosts Anderson.Paak @DeweySaunders Before anyone graced the House of Vans stage art installations by Dewey Saunders greeted guests. Orange, blue, green, and yellow posters screamed take me home a put me on your wall and many concert-goers obliged. House of Vans itself is a piece…
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Party Wiit Vans @HouseofVans
Nic (@Nic.jwill) On West Randolph Street you can find House of Vans Chicago the home of creativity and Vans House Parties. For Music This summer House of Vans has put together an electric lineup of artists curating nights for free. You can RSVP for free on the Vans website about a week before each event.…
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Pre-Pitchfork Fest 2018 Prep
This year, our festival attendees will be Sid (@fflowerdogg) and Mike (@mikedmachesky). Here are their pre-fest playlist: Mike:“The playlist I have created here reflects the acts that i am personally most excited to see this weekend. Taking up a decent chunk of the list are tracks by Courtney Barnett and Fleet Foxes, two contrasting indie/alternative…
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Lollapalooza, August 3-6th 2017
Review by Rob Waite and Derek Jones, hosts of Da’ Booth, airing weekly on Sunday from 2 pm-5 pm on WIIT. Lollapalooza came in with a BANG! And left a lot of people wet for more after the first day. As the lines staggered in there were threats of storms being sent out, but this wasn’t…
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Andrew Bird, Esperanza Spalding @ Ravinia Festival, 7/23/17
Andrew Bird is a popular violinist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, glockenspielist, expert whistler, and, perhaps more importantly to some, a son of Chicago and its prominent folk-indie music scene. His critically acclaimed solo career has spanned over 20 years with 12 studio albums and several other live and compilation recordings. This is, of course, in addition to…
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The Orwells, The Walters @ Metro 3/16/17
So first I should come clean, before this I had never been to a rock concert. It isn’t that I don’t like rock music – , though I’m more of an a fan of alternative rock fan than the classic but the genre certainly isn’t lost on me. It’s just when it came to live…
