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Bleeker at SubT in Chicago

16 May, 2017 John Kosiewicz Alternative, Concert Reviews, Rock

On May 16, 2017, headliner Bleeker, along with opening band Beware of Darkness made a weekday stop to perform at the intimate Subterranean in Chicago. During a work/school week, it’s tough to get out …

The Damage and Joy of the Jesus and Mary Chain

10 May, 2017 Erica McKeehen Alternative, Concert Reviews, Punk, Rock

Post-punk warlords, the Jesus and Mary Chain, emerged from the darkness on May 10th at The Vic in Chicago’s bright and shiny Lakeview neighborhood, touring in support of their most recent release Damage and …

Sum 41 at Lancaster Convention Center in Lancaster, PA

2 May, 2017 amandaleahphoto Alternative, Concert Reviews, Pop, Punk, Rock

Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band which was formed in Ajax, Ontario in 1996. The band joined Pierce the Veil on their We Will Detonate tour along with supporting artists, Emarosa and Chapel. …

The Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt, Sings His Life in Chicago

20 Apr, 2017 Erica McKeehen Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock

Stephin Merritt, the primary songwriter and conceptual motive force of The Magnetic Fields, has molded a memorable musical career with his delightfully strange and achingly somber songwriting, and on April 19th and 20th, 2017, …

Foxygen’s Enigma Illuminates The Vic in Chicago

31 Mar, 2017 Erica McKeehen Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock

Californian indie duo Foxygen is fervently touring in support of their most recent release Hang. On March 31st, 2017 at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, 24-year-olds Sam France and Jonathan Rado, along with a …