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Father John Misty at The Chicago Theatre

15 May, 2017 azuree wiitala Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Rock

When I heard Josh Tillman and co, collectively known as Father John Misty, were performing at the Chicago Theatre, I was initially a bit perplexed. I’ve seen Father John Misty play nearly every time …

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 …

Judah and the Lion at House of Blues in Chicago

23 Mar, 2017 John Kosiewicz Concert Reviews, Folk, Pop, Rock

On March 23, 2017, wearing his astronaut helmet, Judah and the Lion front-man, Judah Akers, set forth into the wilderness of the sold out audience at the House of Blues in Chicago. Approximately 1000 background …

Devendra Banhart at Thalia Hall in Chicago

6 Mar, 2017 azuree wiitala Country, Folk, Rock

On March 6, 2017 Devendra Banhart took the stage at Pilsen’s historic venue, Thalia Hall. The venue tells it’s own story, the walls chipped revealing the layers beneath. You can imagine all the different …