The Wombats at Park West on April 30, 2012
It’s a treat for any fan of music to see The Wombats in person, and their April 30th show was still no exception.
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It’s a treat for any fan of music to see The Wombats in person, and their April 30th show was still no exception.
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The set was heavy on ballads from its latest album, the superb Mr. M, but chestnuts from the band’s younger days courted the lifers out there.
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Trip hop samples, Baltic house interludes and brain-vibrating bass took track turns alongside an especially impressive neon light-beams show.
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A night full of surprises, costumes and raw talent, yet again at The Empty Bottle.
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“I must warn you, shit’s about to go down … You people are smart as shit in Chicago, bring forth all wondrous music.”
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The Naked and Famous recorded a blip in the history of The Vic Theatre as one of the most colorful and high energy shows of the year.
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Maybe it was the venue, maybe it was the chart-topping status and maybe it was just Saturday. Regardless, it was one to be remembered.
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Taking the phrase “less talk, more action” to heart, Disappears showed atmosphere and muscle aren’t mutually exclusive while keeping the banter to a brief “thanks guys” near the end.
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What was refreshing about the show was Paternoster’s ambition: She yelped and rattled her way through minor sound hiccups and “guitar troubles” for a nearly hour-long set.
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Even when teasing the crowd with new material, Converge demonstrated how and why it has remained relevant by being an ever-evolving entity.
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With no light show, no banners, no frills, the ignition was unquestionable when Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet Weiss took the stage.
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Although the British act was always Adam Franklin’s show anyway, he provided ample demonstration of the how and why in the environs of the black cavern under Chicago’s el tracks known as Bottom Lounge on Tuesday night.
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