Bob Gendron – Page 38

Los Campesinos! Full of merry exuberance at Metro

December 23, 2018 at 8:55 p.m.

Heartbroken souls that wallow in their sorrows and mope in perpetual gloom have got it all wrong. Nursing emotional wounds is much more productive—and joyous—if approached in the collective manner...

A courageous Kathleen Edwards bares emotions at Lincoln Hall

December 23, 2018 at 8:54 p.m.

Kathleen Edwards sang of hiding behind her songs Thursday at a sold-out Lincoln Hall. Yet the vocalist/guitarist didn't make a single attempt to mask feelings or put on disguises a...

Mosshart, Hince display their savage desires at the Riv with the Kills

December 23, 2018 at 8:48 p.m.

Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince spent a majority of time onstage separated by several feet Friday at a near-capacity Riviera. Yet the two members of the Kills reacted to one...

Wu-Tang Clan takes it easy on nostalgia trip at Congress Theater

December 23, 2018 at 8:35 p.m.

Fights have broken out at concerts over circumstances more favorable than those tolerated by a capacity crowd Sunday at Wu-Tang Clan's appearance at Congress Theater. Despite enduring a ridiculous wait...

An MCA interactive sound garden illuminates Andrew Bird’s music

August 23, 2021 at 2:36 a.m.

Andrew Bird is no stranger to experimentation. Wednesday, the local multi-instrumentalist/vocalist embarked on one of his boldest projects yet at the first of two sold-out solo performances at the Museum...

Bob Dylan: Tangled up in tunes

May 13, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

"Things have changed," snarled Bob Dylan while performing a one-off date from his college tour Saturday at a sold-out Riviera. Indeed, if there's a constant from one Dylan show to...

Titus Andronicus plays for its life at Metro

May 13, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

The best rock shows often teem with an energy that reaffirms the joy of being alive. Saturday at Metro, Titus Andronicus turned feelings of crushing defeat into triumphant survival. Playing...

It’s the Chicks, not Eagles who soar

August 22, 2021 at 10:26 p.m.

The Eagles delivered the classics but the Dixie Chicks brought the genuine passion Saturday at Soldier Field, where the bands appeared headed in separate directions. For the headlining Eagles ,...

Anvil’s metal veterans play it straight at House of Blues

August 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

Anvil singer-guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow was in storytelling mode Sunday at a fairly crowded House of Blues. Who could blame him? A lot has happened in the more than 25...

The week in live music: Venue hints

August 21, 2021 at 10:23 p.m.

With apologies to Andy Williams, the holidays aren't always the most wonderful time of the year for live music fans. Late December means that venues go dark and good bands...

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