Duo Marian Hill swayed their way into Chicago on Oct. 7 with an irresistibly spirited and satisfying show. First Ward, the industrial show venue located inside 1st Ward, offered classy high ceilings...

Most people weren’t at The Fratellis show at the Vic Theatre on Sept. 24 to hear “Chelsea Dagger,” but in Chicago, it’s hard to deny the charm of the song. Off of their 2006 debut album,...

Rita Ora made two firsts in her career on Sept. 17 — she played to a sold out crowd in Chicago, her first night ever performing in the city, and for the first time ever she delayed a show. The singer...

At the Bottom Lounge this past Tuesday, the crowd knew they were in the presence of one of the most iconic guitarists of the last 15  years. Whether it was a dad wearing worn out Nikes while sipping...

If Mourn was even the least bit tired from playing Pitchfork Music Festival a mere hours earlier, the crowd definitely couldn’t tell from their after show performance. Startropics, a local Chicago...

On a rainy Thursday night, while the streets of downtown Chicago were practically empty, the House of Blues was filled to the brim with fans waiting eagerly to see Say Anything’s most recent tour,...

Amid the lookalike quiffs and the essential side burns, the nearly packed Civic Opera House held the one and only Morrissey July 9. The venue’s historical presence and elegance suited Morrissey’s...

[slideshow_deploy id='13129'] Anyone walking past the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago on July 10 would have had no idea that a concert was happening that night, let alone a concert featuring...

When I was younger, San Cisco was one of bands that sound-tracked my peculiar patterned button up, faux leather oxfords, and polka dotted skirt wearing indie pop phase.  The Australian band, who recently...

Making former emo 20-somethings everywhere really start to feel their age, in July 2014, Cartel, an Atlanta-based pop-punk band, announced they were beginning to plan their 10th anniversary tour for...