Music Notes: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Lollapalooza
An easygoing indie pop performance for summer days.
Lollapalooza 2011: A Musical Snapshot
At a festival this massive you simply can’t do it all…but you can try.
Music Notes: Cold Cave at Pitchfork Music Festival
Cold Cave’s post-industrial, new wave sensibility is bringing the heat this summer.
Bon Iver at the Chicago Theater – 07/24/11
Bon Iver delivered a spectacular sold-out show.
My Four Favorite Things: Pitchfork Music Festival 2011
A few reasons why Pitchfork is my favorite fest.
Music Notes: Pitchfork Preview – Zola Jesus
This opera-trained vocalist will fill Union Park with brooding tunes.
Music Notes: Pitchfork Preview – Yuck
With Pitchfork Music Festival only weeks away, it’s time to update your iPod and preview some of the incredible artists who’ll be playing in Union…
Lykke Li – 05/23/11
Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li delivered another powerful performance at Metro. It was a wonderful way to dance, dance, dance my birthday night away! Her breathy…
The National & Arcade Fire – 04/25/11
“Come on baby in our dreams, we can live on misbehavior.” Is any introduction needed for The National or Arcade Fire? If so, I suggest…
Two Door Cinema Club – 04/07/11
I first saw Irish indie-pop trio Two Door Cinema Club last fall, hours after being sentenced to a full shoulder cast. While my dancing abilities…