By: Theresa Shim – The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) returns to the Windy City from March 18-20. This year, it will be held in the South Building at McCormick Place, hailed as the largest convention centre in North America. The weekend kicks off at 10 a.m. on Friday, starting off fast with a jam-packed … Continue reading
Photos by: Kris Cortes – Indianapolis, Indiana-based folk-pop duo Lily and Madeleine, who released their third album, Keep It Together, on February 26th, 2016 via New West Records, which followed up their 2014 album, Fumes, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night with classical artist Shannon Hayden, who released her newest album, You See The World, on February … Continue reading
By: Jaime Espinoza – The 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Barclay’s Center in New York City. Inductees are selected by over 800 voters in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation as well as the public through online voting. An artist … Continue reading
By: Josh Terzino – The summer festival season in Chicago is crowded, but the Chicago Open Air music festival has chosen to act as counter-programming to Pitchfork’s annual gathering this year (both take place July 15-17). What sets Chicago Open Air apart from other festivals is a focus on one particular genre-hard rock/metal. Some of these acts have … Continue reading
Photos by: Kris Cortes – New York City-based hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen, who released his second album, Happy Camper, on January 22nd, 2016, which followed up his 2014 album, People Keep Talking, and his 2014 EP, All About It, performed at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago last night with California-based rapper Super Duper Kyle, and Chicago-based rapper Taylor Bennett, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Experimental pop band Animal Collective, who released their tenth album, Painting With, on February 19th, 2016 via Domino, which featured the singles “FloriDada”, “Lying in the Grass”, and “Golden Gal”, and which followed up their 2012 album, Centipede Hz, performed at the Concord Music Hall in Chicago last night.
Photos by: Kate Scott – New York City-based indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Ron Pope, who released his newest album, Ron Pope and the Nighthawks, on January 8th, 2016 via Brooklyn Basement Records, which followed up his 2014 album, Calling Off The Dogs, and his 2012 releases, Monster, and Atlanta, performed at Metro Chicago in Chicago last night with Dallas-based blues … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Pitchfork Music Festival, happening Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, has announced its 2016 lineup. Friday will see performances by Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band, Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir, Twin Peaks, and Whitney. Saturday features ANDERSON .Paak & the Free Nationals, BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Car … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – New Jersey-based indie rock singer-songwriter Martin Courtney, who is best known as the frontman of New Jersey-based indie rock band Real Estate, and who released his debut solo album, Many Moons, on October 30th, 2015 via Domino, performed at the Schubas Tavern in Chicago last night.
Photos by: Kate Scott – Groove metal band Lamb of God, who released their eighth album, VII: Sturm und Drang, on July 24th, 2015 via Epic/Nuclear Blast, which serves as the first album after lead vocalist Randy Blythe’s manslaughter case, and which followed up their 2012 album Resolution, performed at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago last night with acclaimed … Continue reading