Q&A: The Hives’ Vigilante Carlstroem
on August 13, 2012
Since “Hate to Say I Told You So” The Hives have now contrived five albums, and their latest, Lex Hives, was released in June.
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The Hives at The Vic Theatre on June 30, 2012
on July 5, 2012
Bare bones, rock ‘n’ roll has no definition. It’s truly the energy that keeps it timeless.
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Mystery Jets – Radlands
on May 14, 2012
Radlands stacks a whole lot upon Mystery Jet’s signature blissful jangle-pop heard on the group’s initial works
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La Dispute at Metro on May 6, 2012
on May 10, 2012
La Dispute’s “grand finale of six weeks on tour” in Chicago wrapped up a string of shows promoting Wildfire, the band’s latest LP previously released last fall.
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The ‘Supreme’ of Jazz Records
on April 25, 2012
Not only is this record a right of passage in the collection of jazz musicians, the Smithsonian Institution considers its manuscript an American national treasure.
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In The Wake of Tragedy, A New Order Rises
on March 6, 2012
The untimely passing of vocalist Ian Curtis led to this career-defining record.
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Drive-Thru the ’80s with Ryan Gosling
on February 27, 2012
Although Drive wasn’t awarded by the Academy this weekend, we still think the soundtrack is rather stellar.
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Active Child and Tycho at Lincoln Hall on Jan. 12, 2011
on January 17, 2012
Inspiring and (literally) insulating, these Bay Area artists did Chicago an immense favor by shedding a little California light on a while-blanketed city.
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Garage’s Not Dead: 8 Revival Songs That Will Rock You
on January 15, 2012
Garage rock never left—here’s proof.
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A ‘Lonely Boy’ Teaches The Black Keys (and the World) How to Follow a Grammy-winning Record
on January 11, 2012
This El Camino highlight is just one of many reasons that The Black Keys are a rock ‘n’ roll band to admire.
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Active Child – You Are All I See
on December 7, 2011
You Are All I See picks up right where Grossi left off with last year’s Curtis Lane EP. Beautifully articulated, the vocals boast spectacular power and range.
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The Juan Maclean – Everybody Get Close
on November 14, 2011
James Murphy may have come and gone, but The Juan MacLean is here to ease our anxiousness.
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