During their Circles Around the Sun tour, Dispatch stopped in Chicago for a two-night run at the Riviera, on Oct. 2 and 3. The folk-pop group Good Old War accompanied them in what seemed like an odd match-up at first, but proved to be a perfect fit. Both bands enjoyed themselves on stage, were engaged […]
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One of few token shows outside of the Metro’s alt-rock bread and butter, First Aid Kit’s appearance at Metro on Sept. 24 seemed to be a promising break from distortion pedals and head thrashing. Cashing in on America’s love affair with hyper-nostalgia and sepia-toned Americana imagery, the Swedish duo’s audience was putty in their hands. […]
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Bob Mould played a sold out show Thursday night at Metro, and as expected from a concert highlighting two albums released 20 years apart—one past, one present—it was a mix of head-trip nostalgia and sharper focus on the present.
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A Yeasayer show is much like one could expect. At any given time, lights shined in bright purple, yellow, orange, blue, green and any combination imaginable. For this tour, the band touted props adding a whole new dimension to their light show.
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A set that focused on the second album was to be expected considering its 2011 release but it was certainly nice to hear the jangly “Beach Comber” along with a handful of other songs from their self-titled debut.
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Anna Holmquist: I woke to find that Chairlift had been given a slot at 7:30 on the final day of Lolla to make up for the evacuation cancellation. This set the tone for the rest of my day. Taylor Brennan: Staying out super late to watch the Company of Thieves after show at Hard Rock […]
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Lollapalooza 2012 – Day 2 Taylor Brennan: I assumed I’d be in for another scorcher. Day two would be one for the record books, just not in the way I thought. Anna Holmquist: The unexpected storm cut my day short on Saturday. Fortunately, I still got to hear some great music, and the rain cooled […]
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Chicago’s crown jewel returned for three days of fun, in an ever expanding setting in and around Grant Park. Since there is more territory to cover, I enlisted the help of fellow music enthusiast and Pop ‘stache contributor Anna Holmquist to get the most complete coverage possible. Luckily, we have different tastes and favorites, so […]
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Going for gold in Chicago …
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Alabama Shakes brings the groove to support Special Olympics.
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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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Sharon Van Etten said that when she first started playing folk music with her short hair friends would call her the “female Conor Oberst” eliciting a boom of laughter. She said she had yet to tell Conor to his face though.
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