[EVENT COVERAGE] Big Paraid Album Release Show at Chicago’s Double Door
Reading music: Raucous energy filled the air as I walked through the back doors of the Double Door bar and music venue. People were frantically rushing everywhere to put the final touches on the schizophrenic marching band theme decorating the venue. The dancers were going over their routine, CO2 blast lines were being arranged, and last minute costume adjustments were being figured out. And it was all for the album launch and first live... Read More
[EVENT] Spring Ahead Concert w/ Crespo, Na Palm, Milk N Cookies, Kings Of Class, & Jams
It’s Saturday! And what a Saturday do we have lined up. But our weekend wouldn’t be complete without hitting Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago for their first ever EDM show! That’s right, we have the likes of Crespo, Na Palm, Milk N Cookies, Kings Of Class and Jams all throwing down some massive tunes for the rock club takeover. Even better, we got some great prizes up for grabs. Once you’re at Reggies, make sure to enter... Read More
[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Bro Safari & Lucky Date @ The Mid, Chicago
We have two pairs of tickets to giveaway for Bro Safari and Lucky Date at The Mid in Chicago this Friday, March 1st. To win, head over to The Sights and Sounds Facebook page, comment on our contest post and tag the friend you would bring with if you won the tickets. That’s it! Winners will be notified Friday. Bro Safari is the alter-ego of DJ and producer, Knick. While his production work spans the entire spectrum of bass music, Bro Safari has... Read More
[NEWS] Lollapalooza 2013 Lineup Leak
Lollapalooza is one of the biggest music festivals in the country. Annually selling thousands of ticket to swarming masses of music lovers, Lolla has become one of the premiere festivals for those looking to get a taste of everything from indie to EDM. And as such a high ranking festival, there is always speculation about who will play the three-day Chicago jaunt. Last year we followed a story via Twitter regarding the 2012 Lollapalooza leak. This... Read More
[CONCERT REVIEW] Savoy & The Knocks at The Mid
Reading music It’s always a treat when I hear The Knocks are coming to town for a show. Not only are they great friends and performers, but they are always traveling with some of the best groups in music. There’s never a dull night when you have great friends and great music. As was the case February 1st, when The Knocks came in town to support Colorado homegrown trio Savoy for their live laser show at The Mid, Chicago. The night... Read More
[CONCERT REVIEW] Excision, Zomboy, & Vaski at Congress Theater, Chicago
Reading music It was a chilly night in Chicago, but you wouldn’t you be able to tell as the thousands of concert goers heading into Congress Theater to see dubstep masters Excision, Zomboy and Vaski were dressed in hardly anything at all; braving the savage cold outside for the fire-breathing dubstep sounds inside. You could feel the anticipation in the sold out crowd as kids began filing inside the doors, complete with security pat... Read More
[CONCERT REVIEW] Sound Remedy at Smart Bar + Last Lynx – “Killing Switch” (Sound Remedy Remix)
By: James Kabat & Kris Kish It was a cold and rainy Thursday night in Chicago, but inside Smart Bar – the trendy yet never pretentious north side club that has helped shape the careers of such names as Kaskade and Colette – it feels more like fire! That’s because the air is filled with excitement and anticipation for Sound Remedy, one of the city’s very own, whose eclectic sound is garnering more and more attention by... Read More
[CONTEST] Win Tickets To RL Grime At The Mid, Chicago
Rl Grime and DJ Real Juicy concert at The Mid Chicago Chicago, we have another awesome giveaway to fill your weekend with as many beats and sounds as we can get to you. We are once again teaming up with Chicago’s premium music venue, The Mid, to get you in to see RL Grime and DJ Real Juicy this Friday, January 18. RL Grime took the clubs (and blog charts) by storm this year with his massive remix of Kanye West’s “Mercy” along... Read More
[CONTEST] Win Tickets And Meet Sound Remedy at Smart Bar, Chicago
Chicago, do we have a treat for you! Los Angeles based producer/DJ Sound Remedy will be performing all his chart-topping music at Smart Bar Thursday, Jan. 10, and we have 3 pairs of tickets and a meet and greet to giveaway! After smashing his way through the blogosphere charts this year – every track he released made top 3 on The Hype Machine this year – Sound Remedy is ready to come back to his childhood city and tear it down. You won’t... Read More
[CONTEST] Win Tickets To Ferry Corsten at The MID
Listen up Chicago! Dutch trance superstar Ferry Corsten is coming to The MID and we want to get you in! The Sights and Sounds is teaming up with The MID to give away a pair of tickets to see Ferry Corsten in Chicago on November 17th. To win, simply ‘Like’ and tag @Janine M (the MID) and @The Sights and Sounds in a Facebook status describing why you deserve to win. The person with the most likes on their status by Friday, November 9th... Read More
