First Aid Kit wears its Americana influences with passion
"This song was written by one of the coolest women on earth," First Aid Kit's Klara Soderberg said at Metro on Monday, the first date of the band's fall tour,...
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North Coast offers plenty of rhythms to ride
Beats and rhythms ruled the electronic dance music-focused North Coast Musical Festival Labor Day weekend, which primarily gathered DJ, hip-hop and jam band acts, or some combination thereof. With an...
Yeasayer kicks off tour at Vic with uneven set
Having just released its third album, "Fragrant World," the day before, Yeasayer's show at Vic Theatre on Wednesday was sort of an unofficial start to their tour, and with it...
Breezy Tennis a bit of a lob at Lincoln Hall
Indie pop group Tennis has a certain charm; their back story is the kind of tale that inspires daydreams, if not total envy. At Lincoln Hall on Sunday, the married...
Ryan Shaw took his music, crowd to church
You don't have to search far to find evidence of soul and old-school R&B music's resurgence in popular culture. From Adele and her chart reigning "21" to indie darling Nick...
Big hits, big moves from Aerosmith, Cheap Trick at United Center
The pairing of headliners Aerosmith and openers Cheap Trick at United Center on Friday had the markings classic arena rock fans might expect: big hits, shout-along choruses, rock star moves...
Andrew Bird rocks with ease at Auditorium show
"Everybody OK?" multi-instrumentalist and masterful whistler Andrew Bird inquired at his sold-out hometown show at Auditorium Theatre on Saturday. "I'm feeling pretty good. I tend to get a little wound...
M83’s synth-pop shimmer thrives at the Riv
"This place is huge," remarked M83 mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Gonzalez, who seemed genuinely surprised and thrilled that he and his band were performing at the sold-out Riviera Theatre on...
Cloud Nothings play nostalgia with conviction at Schubas
Nostalgia can be a precarious thing to navigate in the music world. For Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi, 20, the '90s grungy/indie/punkish rock sound he and his band mined at his...
Of Montreal brought everything
Of Montreal's shows are a spectacle, from the band's antics to the fans (some of whom are decked out in glam makeup and flamboyant outfits), and the group pulled out...