A Worthy Prize: A Review of Man’s Body’s “A Set of Steak Knives”
If it sounds like Man’s Body are trying to be all things to all people at times, you might not be wrong. But rather than “trying,” I get the impression that they just kind of “are.”
Loss and Renewal: Sons of the Never Wrong Share an Album of Incandescent Folk
It’s an extraordinarily grown-up album, and it works like a catharsis. Each time you listen to it, you feel physically lighter.
Cool Aid: A Review of Situation Chicago 2
The album does an outstanding job of bringing home the staggering sonic and stylistic range we deny ourselves when we return too often to the same genre well.
Music Top 5: May 2021
Outstanding new album releases by stellar Chicago artists, available now.
Fox Games: A Review of “That We Exist” By MAKS The Fox
The quartet’s third full-length, while still capturing their orchestral essence, has a more muscular backbone, crackling with rock impulses.
Bridey on the Brink: A Singer-Songwriter Leans In
“I feel like film, comedy and music go together really well. Especially in Chicago, because it’s such a big community and everyone does at least two of them.”
The Virtues of Virtual: Chicago Opera Theater’s Digital Season
One of the bright sides of our recent pandemic is that it has forced many opera companies to adapt, and many of the resulting digital media productions have been wonderful.
Music Top 5: April 2021
Outstanding new album releases by stellar Chicago artists.
Solo Survivor: James Swanberg Navigates the Live Music Shutdown
“The responsibility of having a drummer or a bassist would really stress me out,” says Swanberg. “My stress level compared to a traditional band, is a lot smaller, and I’m fortunate for that.”
Time-Release: Sunshine Boys Celebrate a New Album—One Year On
Sunshine Boys’ CV is the music they make; it’s solid, poppy rock that never rocks too hard or too soft. It’s never too alien to not be groovy and never too familiar to sound like received wisdom.
