How to not be the most obnoxious person at a Super Bowl party
Super Bowl LI is fast approaching, with the Atlanta Falcons facing the New England Patriots on Sunday at Houston's NRG Stadium. With that comes a cornucopia of people hosting watch...
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6 Chicago shows this week: Laura Jane Grace, Sampha, Fake Limbs
Even though the ever-present clouds covering Chicago have made our moods kind of dreary (or at least that's what I'm blaming it on), there's still a lot of things to...
Interview: Chicago artist Noname’s incredible songs speak for her
Like her artistic moniker suggests, Noname, aka 25-year-old rapper Fatimah Warner, is a very private person. She doesn't do many interviews, and of the few that she's done, many of...
7 must-see Chicago shows: Psych Fest VIII, The Lemon Twigs, D.R.A.M.
Something that's increasingly difficult to do, even for someone whose job is to cover music full time, is to just go to a show without knowing who's playing. Finding time...
The most anticipated Chicago albums and shows of 2017
We don't know what's going to define a year in music before it happens. As 2016 started, did we know Kanye West would reinvent the album cycle with one of...
7 must-see Chicago shows this week: Joan of Arc, Alkaline Trio, Isaiah Rashad
Chicago music doesn't stop. After Tomorrow Never Knows gave us a great slate of shows (highlights for me were Campdogzz, Sam Evian, Big Thief and Hoops, as well as Pile...
Must-see Chicago shows this week: Tomorrow Never Knows, Clearance, Bash and Pop
What a stacked week for Chicago music. Because it's January, if you're like me, curling up with a book or a bingeworthy TV show is the move. But I'm here...
Watch Chicago rapper Mykele Deville’s powerful new video for ‘Revolt’
I saw Chicago's Mykele Deville perform last year during an episode of "Good Evening with Pat Whalen," a monthly local-focused underground late-night talk show at the Jackalope Theatre. Deville's performance...
Who to see each night at Tomorrow Never Knows fest 2017
It might be shocking to say that January is one of Chicago's best months for music festivals, but it shouldn't be if you've ever gone to the underground punk showcase...
Premiere: Watch Chicago band Yeesh’s great new video for ‘End Results’
With their second full-length "Confirmation Bias," Chicago's Yeesh delivered not just one of the best local albums of the year but one of the best albums in all of 2016....