Features
Thursday, November 12 2009
Beatlemania: The Defiance of a Generation
The Beatles presented an outlet for people to express their emotions by offering musical and stylistic satisfaction. Listeners were united through a common cause: the music spoke to them and for them.
Reviews
Thursday, February 9 2012
'Portlandia': The Tour: 18 January 2012 - Chicago
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein were not out to throw a big production, nor re-enact characters and sketches. Instead they were onstage as Fred and Carrie, real people with a knack for casual conversational comedy looking to hang out.
Thursday, December 8 2011
Deer Tick + Guards: 14 November 2011 - Chicago
Attending a Deer Tick show comes with an unspoken disclaimer: the closer you are to the stage, the more likely you are to get spit on, sprayed with beer, or better yet both.
Monday, November 7 2011
This Must Be the Band: 30 September 2011 - Chicago
Chicago's premiere Talking Heads tribute act This Must Be the Band tore up the Vic Theatre Friday September 30 with a live reenactment of Stop Making Sense.
Wednesday, November 2 2011
Foster the People + Cults + Reptar: 5 October 2011 - Chicago
Chicago's Rivera Theater welcomed an all ages, sold-out indie-pop triple threat to their stage Wednesday October 5, 2011 featuring Reptar, Cults and Foster the People.
Wednesday, July 6 2011
The Dodos: 6 June 2011 - Metro, Chicago
California psych-folk rocker duo the Dodos performed a unique powerhouse sound of polyrhythmic drumming, intricate picking and delightful harmonies reminiscent of '90s indie folk rock at the Metro in Chicago.
Blogs
Tuesday, February 7 2012
Something to Brag About: An Interview with Deer Tick
Hundreds of disposable cameras? Alter-egos known as "Captain Tipsy"? Determining what makes a Tickhead? All in a day's work for Deer Tick, who tells PopMatters all about it while still basking in the critical glow of its latest disc.
Wednesday, November 2 2011
Primus: 14 October 2011 - Chicago
Funk metal legends Primus stopped by Chicago Friday October 14, 2011 in support of their eighth studio release Green Naugahyde (Prawn Song/ATO). Enthusiasts gathered at the sizable Congress Theater for two full sets.
