The thing about UM Bowl, or at least the desired goal, is to live completely in the moment. You know going in that you’re going to hear things that you will likely never hear again. And the thi...
May 19, 2013
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[Words by Brent Greene]
The House of Blues has been bringing in more and more shows lately catered to the electronic/jam scene. This has fans of this particular brand of music more than enthused, as ...
May 16, 2013
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[Words by Junu Phillips | Photos by Jamie Mantle]
In all of my years of concerts in big music halls, tiny bars, garages and festivals… there is one show that I’m still holding out for tha...
May 16, 2013
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After a six month break from the last Full Court Press it seems a little momentum was lost. This was billed as the biggest FCP to date and certainly had the firepower on the artist roster to back tha...
May 16, 2013
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From his humble beginnings as Mount Kimbie’s unofficial “live” third member, to his current status as an indie heartthrob, James Blake has steadily risen to the top of underground ...
May 16, 2013
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[Words & Photos by Adam Christie]
I love the funk. I honestly cannot get enough of this genre of music, especially in a live atmosphere. If it’s played right, your normal venue can turn fro...
May 14, 2013
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[Words by Junu Phillips]
There is a thread that binds dance music together. From the early days of hip hop and break beats through today’s multi-genred electronic scene of house, techno and dub...
May 09, 2013
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Stunning. Breathtaking. Awe-inspiring. Glorious. There really aren’t enough gushy adjectives or superlatives to describe the Bonobo show presented by React Presents that went down at House of ...
May 07, 2013
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[Words & Photos by Brent Greene]
Sophisticated funk is the best way I can describe The Greyboy Allstars and The Funky Meters show that took place at Congress Theater on April 19th. No it wasn’t...
May 06, 2013
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Late in 2012, Pelican officially announced that guitarist and founding member Laurent Schroeder-Lebec was leaving the band and that Dallas Thomas was taking his place. Thomas had already been establ...
May 01, 2013
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It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what made this one of the best hip hop shows I’ve ever seen. Normally when I love a show this much, there’s some technical aspect that stands o...
May 01, 2013
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Marco Benevento writes music quite unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. There was much anticipation surrounding this Schuba’s Tavern show, as it would be my first time seeing him in person ...
Apr 24, 2013
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[Words & Photos by Brent Greene]
Lately I have been exposed to so much funk music it’s absurd. The wave of funk rolling though Chicago seems to be endless and you will hear no complaints on my ...
Apr 22, 2013
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The early 2013 wave of funk in Chicago continued into April with yet another fantastic concert. This time around it was Galactic‘s turn, and out of all the funk shows I’ve seen in 2013, t...
Apr 22, 2013
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This is the first “rock” show I have been to in a minute. (whoops! Hip hop slang!) As you may or may not know, faithful internet readers, big fat beats and quick spitters are my usual modus opera...
Apr 19, 2013
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This show right here is what local live music is all about. Three underrated Midwestern bands at Chicago’s new spot for showcasing exactly these type of bands. Cubby Bear Wrigleyville is on th...
Apr 15, 2013
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[Words by Brent Greene]
[Photos by Chris Monaghan]
One of the most important things to any act featuring live music is the interaction with their audience. The Motet on March 29th at Chicago’s Cubb...
Apr 15, 2013
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