The Greatest Show on Earth | Less Than Jake Brings Their Summer Circus to Town
As a kid, I knew summer was on its way when I started seeing the Ringling Brothers commercials...
Concert Review
Concert Review
Let’s Get Sad And Creepy | The Joyful Wake of Murder By Death
Even though you have to respect a band going out on their own terms, that doesn’t mean you...
Natalia Lafourcade at The Chicago Theatre
On a crisp Sunday night in Chicago, Natalia Lafourcade transformed the grandeur of The Chicago Theatre into something...
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Afrobeat Takes Evanston
Afrobeat, a genre born in the 1960s in West Africa through the visionary genius of Fela Kuti, blends...
The Interrupters and Frank Turner at Bogart’s | Family Meets Army
If you’ve read any of my past work here, then you know how important live music is to...
Maldita Vecindad at The Riviera: A Triumphant Return To Chicago
Maldita Vecindad and Chicago seem to not be getting along. Sadly, in 2019, their performance at Aragon Ballroom...
A Charming Celebration | Rene Lopez at Nublu Concert Review
Discovering new music has always been a passion of mine, whether it’s learning about new music through friends...
A Band That Feels Like Home | Wolf Alice at Bowery Ballroom Concert Review
As evening fades into darkness a little earlier with each passing night, fall continues to remind me that...
I love Clairo and her music. I struggle to love her sudden rise to fame.
So while I love Clairo’s music, her show was fun, and she seems like a wonderful human, I struggle to see Clairo as an indie musician.
The Specials Takeover Brooklyn Steel
Seeing The Specials' show just proved how amazing music can be at bringing people together and the audience's deep affection for them.