Sunday’s show at Chicago’s Schubas Tavern drew a packed crowd of the Midwestern faithful, so much that at times it was hard to tell if it was Schelzel’s reverb-heavy tenor or the attendees singing along that created a chorus effect on his lead vocals.
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Unlike many modern rock ensembles today, My Gold Mask has crafted a collection of songs that deftly defy classification, belie any disparate influences and are in many ways anachronistic.
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Before his mid-November concert at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois, singer, songwriter and producer Duncan Sheik, who was catapulted to stardom and pigeonholed as a “one-hit wonder” by the success of his breathy single, “Barely Breathing,” shared some thoughts behind what prompted him to embark on his most recent projects and what was next on his […]
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At first, music and getting a good night’s sleep might seem to be odd bedfellows, but …
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Almost as difficult to describe as their name is to pronounce, Austin sextet Balmorhea put on a phenomenal set on a showery Sunday night at Chicago’s Schubas. It’s pronounced ball-more-ay: unlike their music, it’s not as difficult as it first appears. The group is named after a town of 500, six hours west of Austin, […]
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An interview with Chicago’s Screwball Press …
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Expect a cheese fest, tiny miracles or, at the very least, a new EP this decade.
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Now celebrating his 10th year recording as Ariel Pink, Mature Themes continues a discography of unclassifiable idiosyncrasy.
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It’s easy to imagine seeing these songs performed on a small stage in a smoke-filled club in Morocco in some anonymous film noir.
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The set was rich with highlights, but standouts included the torch song single “Slow Emergency,” “Leave You In Love, and the rollicking and ironic “Musicians.”
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Extend a welcome to Alessi Laurent-Marke through multiple mediums.
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“Should we talk about the weather?” let us now praise that most evocative of summer phenomenon, the summer rain.
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