Pitchfork day 2: St. Vincent rocks, Neutral Milk Hotel reunites
Reports from Saturday, day two at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 1 p.m.: Twin Peaks guitarist Cadien Lake James gets...
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Pitchfork day 1: Neneh Cherry makes rare appearance, Beck closes
Reports from Friday, day one at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 11:30 a.m.: Idyllic weather and what are likely to...
Review: Lana Del Rey’s eerie drama unfolds at Aragon
Forget about singing. Lana Del Rey could've passed for a swimsuit model posing for paparazzi cameras Friday at a sold-out Aragon. The chanteuse sauntered about in a short summer dress...
Review: Sixto Rodriguez pays tribute to director Bendjelloul
Sixto Rodriguez, the singer whose life was significantly affected by film director Malik Bendjelloul, addressed the latter's reported suicide the way he handled everything else Wednesday at a near-capacity Chicago...
Review: Sixto Rodriguez pays tribute to director Bendjelloul
Sixto Rodriguez, the singer whose life was significantly affected by film director Malik Bendjelloul, addressed the latter's reported suicide the way he handled everything else Wednesday at a near-capacity Chicago...
Review: Sixto Rodriguez pays tribute to director Bendjelloul
Sixto Rodriguez, the singer whose life was significantly affected by film director Malik Bendjelloul, addressed the latter's reported suicide the way he handled everything else Wednesday at a near-capacity Chicago...
Angel Olsen fills Lincoln Hall with intense emotions
Angel Olsen professed a desire to scream the stars out of the universe Sunday at a sold-out Lincoln Hall. While her voice remained earthbound, the singer/songwriter managed just about every...
Review: The National at the Chicago Theatre
Quick, someone get Matt Berninger a comfortable couch and sympathetic therapist. Playing the first of a sold-out four-night stand Tuesday at Chicago Theatre, the National vocalist divulged a wealth of...
Imagine Dragons wear their influences at Allstate Arena
Imagine Dragons offered something for every mainstream taste Thursday at a packed Allstate Arena. Channeling commercial trends from the past five years, the Las Vegas band's innocuous 95-minute concert came...
Review: Crisp Pixies play with passion at Riv
The Pixies began their 100-minute concert Sunday at a sold-out Riviera with something to prove. Without pausing, the band ripped through five songs from its heyday with an urgency, crispness...