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The Island of Misfit Toys at The Metro

12 Feb, 2016 John Kosiewicz Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Rock

Formed in Chicago, The Island of Misfit Toys started out in 2010. Their music mixes so many genres together; it’s difficult to narrow them down. However, the band describes themselves as, “the band flirts …

Coeur de Pirate pirouettes and performs pristinely at Lincoln Hall

10 Feb, 2016 jemmert Concert Reviews, Pop, Rock

There may have been a vast number of American and English-speaking individuals at Lincoln Hall on Feb. 10, but they were very much in alignment with the Quebecois culture, more so in accord with …

GIVERS at Lincoln Hall

4 Feb, 2016 jemmert Concert Reviews, Indie, Pop, Rock

There was an early indication–even before showtime–that GIVERS, a Louisiana-based rock-and-zydeco-flared band, would be highly interactive and personable. Just blocks from the venue, I was halted by a red light and waiting anxiously to …

Babes in Toyland obliterate at Concord Music Hall.

28 Jan, 2016 jemmert Concert Reviews, Punk, Rock

Sometimes a band’s resurgence can feel like a forced and unnatural effort, an act simply to restore some hope and gratification in fans who were avid followers many years prior. However, sometimes this restoration …

CHICAGO LOVES THE 1975

29 Dec, 2015 Sarah Hess Concert Reviews, Gallery, Indie, Rock 0

On a rather warm December evening, young ladies, and the occasional young man, could be seen lining up outside the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. Normal for the day of a hot ticket show in …