Kirstie Shanley

David Byrne

By Kirstie Shanley

The choreographed spectacle was almost like watching a long artistic music video or a postmodern ballet with exceptionally good music. [21 November 2008]

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

By Kirstie Shanley

Over the past four decades Nick Cave has risen from the depths of the Australian underground of punk and rock to create some of the most epic songs ever written. [13 October 2008]

Notes from the Road: Mount Eerie: 8 November 2009 - Lakeshore Theatre, Chicago [11 November 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Sounds: 7.Nov.09 - Chicago [9 November 2009]

Notes from the Road: Herman Düne + Julie Doiron: 29 October 2009 - Chicago [2 November 2009]

Notes from the Road: Rodrigo y Gabriela: 16 October 2009 - Riviera Theater, Chicago [19 October 2009]

Notes from the Road: Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions: 5 October 2009 - Lakeshore Theater, Chicgao [7 October 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Dø: 27 Sept. 2009 - Empty Bottle, Chicago [30 September 2009]

Notes from the Road: Phoenix: 23 September 2009 - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago [27 September 2009]

Notes from the Road: CocoRosie: 11 September 2009: Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago [15 September 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: 8 September 2009 [10 September 2009]

Notes from the Road: Trashcan Sinatras: 9 August 2009 - Chicago [25 August 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Veils: 23 July 2009 - Empty Bottle, Chicago [6 August 2009]

Notes from the Road: Richard Swift: 5 July 2009 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago [17 July 2009]

Notes from the Road: Explosions in the Sky: 2 July 2009: Congress Theater, Chicago [15 July 2009]

Notes from the Road: Robert Gomez: 24 June 2009 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago [10 July 2009]

Notes from the Road: Rob Dickinson (of Catherine Wheel) 21 June 2009: Schubas Tavern, Chicago [29 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: Adam Franklin: 20 June 2009 - House of Blues, Chicago [25 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Fellas Live!: 13 June 2009 - Vic Theatre, Chicago [19 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: Pink Mountaintops: 10 June 2009 - The Empty Bottle, Chicago [17 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: St. Vincent: 8/9 June, 2009 - The Metro / Prizker Pavilion, Chicago, IL [12 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: Rock Plaza Central: 6 June 2009 - The Beat Kitchen, Chicago [11 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: I Was a King: 26 May 2009 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL [1 June 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Dears: 13 May 2009 - Lakeshore Theater, Chicago [19 May 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Twilight Sad: 8 May 2009 - Congress Theater, Chicago [14 May 2009]

Notes from the Road: The Thermals: 29 April 2009 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago [6 May 2009]

Notes from the Road: Mercury Rev: 11 December 2008 – Chicago, Metro [16 December 2008]

Notes from the Road: Amanda Palmer - 3 December 2008: Chicago, Cabaret Metro [9 December 2008]

Notes from the Road: Deerhoof - 17 October 2008: Chicago, Cabaret Metro [20 October 2008]

Notes from the Road: My Bloody Valentine – 27 September 2008: Chicago, Aragon Ballroom [30 September 2008]

Notes from the Road: James - 25 September 2008: Chicago, Vic Theater [28 September 2008]

Notes from the Road: Stars - 24 September 2008: Chicago, Vic Theater [26 September 2008]

Notes from the Road: Ladytron - 17 June 2008, Chicago [20 June 2008]