Chess Match: When Fleetwood Mac Spent a Day Recording with Legends of the Chicago Blues in 1969, Jeff Lowenthal Caught the Whole Thing on FilmJanuary 20, 2023 By Dave Hoekstra
East Meets West: Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Suite and Other January DelightsJanuary 13, 2023 By Seth Boustead
Music Top 5: January 2023January 6, 2023 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiThe new year kicks off with some can’t-miss performances by genre-spanning artists.
Songs from a Small Room: A Review of Nora O’Connor’s “My Heart”December 23, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiYou can divide folk singers into two vocal categories: the hard-living and the angelic. Nora O’Connor is definitely Door Number Two.
Dealing in Dualities: A Review of Late Nite Laundry’s “Late Nite Laundry”December 16, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiLike the best bossa nova, there’s real iron in these tunes, while sounding so airy and light the band might be making them up on the spot.
Talking to Herself: A Preview of Elizabeth Moen at Empty Bottle and SchubasDecember 9, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiBy the time the album concludes, Moen has achieved something almost novelistic; this is one of those albums that unspools.
Wholly Holly: Christmas Music Blankets ChicagoDecember 2, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiPretty much every Blind Boys of Alabama gig feels like Christmas, so their holiday show at City Winery should pretty much tear the joint down.
Music Top 5: December 2022November 28, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiFive powerhouse shows to round out a banner year for Chicago music.
Top Down: A Review of Push Puppets’ “Allegory Grey”November 18, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert Rodi“There’s No One Else Like Lynette” is just the opening salvo of a whole album of paradoxically bright, uptempo pop tunes about longing and regret.
Hooked: A Review of Nice Motor’s “Superior Street Sessions”November 11, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiThe band pulls the album together as a cohesive whole by giving its full weight to two of its stylistic strengths: percussion and hooks.
When Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Never Enough: A Journey Through Beth Orton’s CatalogNovember 4, 2022 at 7:00 am by Craig BechtelEven though her youthful soprano has developed into an aching alto in modern maturity, Orton’s voice and her music are still unerringly beautiful.
Music Top 5: November 2022October 28, 2022 at 7:00 am by Robert RodiThis month brings a wide range of unmissable events from across the musical spectrum.