Dan Deacon performs in Chicago at Logan Square Auditorium. Photo by author.

What I experienced at Logan Square Auditorium was pure, unadulterated madness. I knew that this concert was going to be crazy, given my previous experience at Lollapalooza with Dan Deacon, but I was wholly unprepared for what I went through this time around. A [...]

R.E.M., Pearl Jam and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails oppose using popular music to interrogate detainees. Some NU students and professors agree.

You might not even remember Tegan and Sara from their days walking with ghosts, but with their new, more saintly status it’s worth a listen.

Sunday afternoon, WNUR brought local Chicago artists Owen and Joan of Arc to Northwestern for a kickoff concert. We sat down with both acts to discuss music and brotherly love.

To begin our countdown to the new musical year, I will be exploring ten 2009 releases by looking in-depth into their background, influences and personal evolution. The next album in this series is Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix.

Official video for “Lisztomania” by Phoenix.
You may have heard of them if:

You watch Entourage. (“Lisztomania” plays at the [...]

Northwestern’s student-run radio station WNUR will be holding a kickoff concert featuring two prominent local bands this Sunday on Norris East Lawn.
WNUR is the largest student-run station in the country, according to WNUR representatives. The station sets itself apart by aiming to play music that is underrepresented by most outlets, seating more and more [...]

Riot Fest 2009 proves that punk is still alive and well in Chicago.

Michael Bublé’s new CD provides an eclectic mix of originals and covers, though it make take some time to get used to

One concert adds three new bands to author’s iTunes

The new album, though different from Alice in Chains’ previous works, is worth listening to.

Nearing 6 p.m. Saturday night, a mass of flannel, tight jeans and neon-tipped mohawks swarms around the metal barrier in Chicago’s Congress Theater. Screams of “Fuck You” and “I Hate My Life” echo throughout the massive room, suggesting that the stereotypical angry attitude of punk kids is a reality, but in fact they’re simply shouting [...]

Soul singer Darrin James talks about his youth, the state of contempary music, and his latest album.

After his jam-packed concert at Welsh-Ryan Arena, North by Northwestern sat down with John Legend to talk about the evolution of his music and his time at Penn.

Chipped purple walls and a golden chandelier greet concertgoers as they enter the Riviera Theatre in uptown Chicago. The antiquated décor complements the old-fashioned splendor that is found in the music of Oregon natives, The Decemberists. Before the main act performs, Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames, also based out of Portland, Oregon, board [...]

This year’s Video Music Awards reminded listeners of one of the catchiest pop songs in years, Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.” However, Kanye West is not the only one who can breathe new life into this song’s staying power. California duo Pomplamoose has created a cover that is…just delightful. This one has a winning formula: bug-eyed indie [...]