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Eleanor Friedberger shares New View at Empty Bottle.

24 Feb, 2016 jemmert Concert Reviews, Folk, Rock 0

Oak Park native, Eleanor Friedberger, had every right to parade around her old stomping grounds during her latest tour. While she and her brother, Matthew, were highly successful with The Fiery Furnaces, Friedberger has …

Lil Durk Kicks Off 300 Days 300 Nights Tour

18 Feb, 2016 Sarah Hess Concert Reviews, Hip Hop

Chicago rapper, Lil Durk, kicked of his 300 Days, 300 Nights Tour at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois. The Englewood born and raised rapper is among a handful of Southside hip hop artists, like Chief …

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 …