The War on Drugs’ Retro Inclined Guitar Rock Makes Waves at Chicago Theatre (SHOW REVIEW)
It had been a while since this reviewer stepped into the famed Chicago Theatre for a night of live music (roughly 2 years, to be exact), but what better way to get reacquainted with perhaps the grandest of all Chicago music venues than “An Evening of Live Drugs” on a blustery February 11th. Contrary to […]
Riot Fest Day 3: Body Count, Fever 333, Anthrax, Devo, Flaming Lips, Slipknot (FESTIVAL RECAP)
There’s always something a little bittersweet in the air on the final day of Riot Fest (granted it could be all the collective body odor and/or weed smoke, but, talking about something a little more intangible here). It’s not just that a fantastic weekend of great live music is coming to an end, but it’s […]
Riot Fest Day 2: The Bronx, Best Coast, Gogol Bordello, Rancid, Run The Jewels (FESTIVAL RECAP)
On what turned out to be the most outright gorgeous day of the entire festival (thanks largely to a generous lake breeze), another day of wall-to-wall sunshine (this time without the evening t-storms) greeted the masses who once again descended upon Douglas Park for another day of Riotfestivities. And although the day started out on […]
Riot Fest Day 1: Fishbone, Living Colour, Smashing Pumpkins Rock It Old School (FESTIVAL RECAP)
It had been a very long two years since Riot Fest last graced Chicago with its uniquely eccentric and exuberant presence, but at long last, the first full day of festivities since September 2019 finally arrived in all its glory on Friday in picturesque Douglas Park (Morrisey and Patti Smith technically kicked things off with […]
Notorious Gaps Between Albums: Bands That “Took Awhile” – Tool, Wire, Swans & More
They say good things come to those who wait, and in the case of some artists, that wait can be a very, very long time when it comes to releasing albums. While most bands typically crank-out a new record every 2-3 years on average (or in some cases every year for more prolific acts), other […]
Turnstile Shreds Punk/Hardcore Notions On Reckless & Glorious ‘Glow On’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
More than anything, Turnstile has always been a band that gets people moving. Granted, “moving” is a relative term, and probably a bit of an understatement when it comes to Turnstile. Take their live shows for instance, which are typically exercised in unbridled moshing and enough rampant, acrobatic stage-diving to make an Olympic gymnast blush. […]
30 Years of Lollapalooza: Ranking The “All Killer No Filler” ’90s Lineups
Top Lollapalooza Line-Ups of the 90s: If the recent announcement of the 2021 Lollapalooza lineup left you feeling a little disappointed, longing for the festival’s bygone glory days, you’re not alone. Once upon a time (not too long ago actually), Lollapalooza was the perennial summertime music festival by which all other festivals were judged. And […]