Thursday, November 5, 2009

Dan Deacon’s hallucinogenic Logan Square show

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 [...]

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Music Review

The Weakerthans at the Bottom Lounge

This Canadian punk-folk band delivered a strong performance in Chicago last week.

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Live Music

Death Cab performs at the Riviera

Review of the band’s Friday night show at the Riviera.

Monday, September 29, 2008
Music

My Bloody Valentine at the Aragon Ballroom

Pure cacophony and expert shoegazing from a not-so-forgotten band.

Monday, October 22, 2007
Concert review

Reviewing The New Pornographers, plus or minus one

A review of the band’s Friday concert at the Metro.

Monday, September 24, 2007
Concert Review

The National’s battered, beautiful performance

The National’s newest album is called Boxer. By the end of their hour-and-a-half set list at The Vic on Saturday night, singer Matt Berninger looked like he lived up to that name.