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Denzel Curry at The Salt Shed | The Art of Acting a Damn Fool Oscar De Leon·May 7, 2025At a Denzel Curry concert, “hype” and “rage” aren’t just words; they’re a full-blown experience. The energy never...Concert ReviewsFeatured·3 mins read
Mercury Rev at The Empty Bottle | A Spellbinding Sonic Journey Oscar De Leon·April 30, 2025There are rare moments when life feels weightless, when you’re soaring without a care in the world. Riding...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Afrobeat Takes Evanston Oscar De Leon·April 25, 2025Afrobeat, a genre born in the 1960s in West Africa through the visionary genius of Fela Kuti, blends...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Meshuggah at Chicago | Live With Relentless Intensity Oscar De Leon·April 8, 2025On a calm, quiet April 1st evening in Chicago, the city remained still. Well, except at the Aragon...Concert ReviewsFeatured·3 mins read
Kraftwerk at The Auditorium Theatre | A Step Ahead of The Future Oscar De Leon·April 2, 2025At first glance, a two-hour set with four guys standing motionless behind their synthesizers might seem like the...Concert ReviewsFeaturedMusic·2 mins read
Trentemøller – A Sonic Journey on a Blustering Chicago Evening Oscar De Leon·February 21, 2025On a frigid Chicago night in February, a swarm of fans clad in black descended upon Outset, the...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Lauren Mayberry at Thalia Hall | Enthralling Beyond Chvrches Oscar De Leon·February 11, 2025Everyone’s worst nightmare is the singer of a band putting out a solo record and touring it. Or...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Oscar’s Top 10 Concerts of 2024 Oscar De Leon·January 6, 2025As we’ve entered the new year, I’ve been reflecting a lot on some of the concerts of 2024....Best of ListsConcert ReviewsFeatured·6 mins read
Blood Incantation at Chicago | Absolute Elsewhere and Beyond Oscar De Leon·December 10, 2024On December 3rd in the dead of Chicago winter, I found myself outside the famed Metro. Not only...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Chat Pile at Thalia Hall | An Electrifying Show on Election Night Oscar De Leon·November 12, 2024A nervous tension loomed over the audience at Thalia Hall in Chicago that night. While there was undeniable...Concert ReviewsFeatured·3 mins read
