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Posts in category "Concert Review"

Review of Songwriter's Circle at Schubas

Review of Songwriter's Circle at Schubas
A layer of dimpled ice blanketed the sidewalks leading to the corner of Southport and Belmont avenues, where Chicagoans gathered, steeled against the mid-winter freeze to watch the Songwriter’s Circle at Schubas Friday evening. Featuring local singer songwriters Todd Kessler, Rachel Eve, Mike Mangione, Matthew Santos and Patrick Gemkow, the event played out exactly as... Read more »
By Kiki25,
January 22, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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The Netherfriends at Empty Bottle

The Netherfriends at Empty Bottle
Review of Netherfriends at The Empty Bottle, 11.8.10By Virginia Brown In an intimate venue with an industrial, old basement feel, a band piqued my interest in thelargely pierced-and-chained crowd. Netherfriends, whose members change but comprised Shawn Rosenblatt, Justin Fernando,Chris Kitahara and Scott Westrick, charmed the free-on-Monday-night clique at The EmptyBottle. Playing in Chicago for the... Read more »
By Kiki25,
November 9, 2010 at 10:09 pm
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Review of Hey Rosetta! At Lincoln Hall

Review of Hey Rosetta! At Lincoln Hall
On Friday night I swung by Lincoln Hall to check out Hey Rosetta!, a Canadian sextuplet opening for one of my undergrad faves, Hot Hot Heat.Cashing in on the Canuck’s knack for anthemic orch-pop and cramming as many people on stage as humanly possible, Hey Rosetta! is a band of loveable geeks. Frontman Tim Baker’s... Read more »
By Kiki25,
September 13, 2010 at 2:34 pm
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Lollapalooza 2010 in Pictures

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Lollapalooza 2010 was one of the more memorable of the festivals I’ve been to. Not only did I have some fun celeb sightings (Graham Eliot, Greg Kot) but also, the concerts were fantastic and level of access I had was amazing.  
By Kiki25,
August 9, 2010 at 11:05 am
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Lollapalooza Day 3- Arcade Fire, MGMT, Yeasayer, and Freelance Whales

Lollapalooza Day 3- Arcade Fire, MGMT, Yeasayer, and Freelance Whales
Completely tuckered out from jamming on Saturday, Lollaplaooza Day 3 was a slow start for this lady.  I got to the festival around 3pm in time to see the Freelance Whales.  The exactly 2-year-old band (today was the 2nd anniversary of their first rehearsal) put on a solid set. Influences like Death Cab, Decemberists, and... Read more »
By Kiki25,
August 9, 2010 at 12:57 am
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Lollapalooza Day 2-The XX, Grizzly Bear, Edward Sharpe, and Phoenix

Lollapalooza Day 2-The XX, Grizzly Bear, Edward Sharpe, and Phoenix
Lollapalooza Day 2 started off in a hectic fashion with a visit to the media tent gone mildly awry, however, I managed to make lemonade out of lemons and got a chance to chat with Oliver Hecks from London’s Thenewno2. Hecks was as congenial as can be, brimming wih excitement to be returning to Lolla... Read more »
By Kiki25,
August 8, 2010 at 2:32 am
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Lollapalooza Day 1-Dirty Projectors, Black Keys, Hot Chip and Lady Gaga

Lollapalooza Day 1-Dirty Projectors, Black Keys, Hot Chip and Lady Gaga
A cool breeze ran through Grant Park on day one of Lollapalooza, making the close to 100,000 people in pushing up against one another to watch bands like Dirty Projectors, Black Keys, Hot Chip and Lady Gaga more bearable than years past. I arrived at the Park at the beginning of the Dirty Projector’s set... Read more »
By Kiki25,
August 7, 2010 at 1:22 am
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Pitchfork Music Festival Day Three

Pitchfork Music Festival Day Three
Pitchfork Music Festival is over. Yesterday I went, I heard, then came home and K.O’d on my couch out of sheer exhaustion.  What a rockin’ day it was. I managed to get there early yesterday after a delish brunch at Orange.  Perusing Flatstock, the CHIRP Radio Record Fair and Coterie was great. I got a... Read more »
By Kiki25,
July 19, 2010 at 10:32 am
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Pitchfork Music Festival Day One

Pitchfork Music Festival Day One
Alas, Day One of Pitchfork Music Festival has come to a close and I think the consensus is certainly that Robyn brought the energy, Broken Social Scene brought the ambiance, and Modest Mouse brought not much more than a lesson about biting glow sticks. I arrived just in time to catch Robyn’s set, the Swedish... Read more »
By Kiki25,
July 16, 2010 at 11:54 pm
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Concert Review: The Shams Band at Beat Kitchen 7/8/10

Concert Review: The Shams Band at Beat Kitchen 7/8/10
Going to a small venue concert in Chicago, mid-summer, almost certainly guarantees doing the hipster sway with a bunch of sweaty fellow music lovers, unless your headed out to get down with The Shams Band. Last night at Beat Kitchen The Shams served up a rowdy mix of rock, blues and Americana that had a... Read more »
By Kiki25,
July 9, 2010 at 8:55 am
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