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[CONCERT REVIEW] Girl Band Prove They Are The Real Deal At UK’s Shacklewell Arms

June 12, 2014 Saam Idelji

Let’s get one things clear: Girl Band have, potentially, the most incongruous band name in the world. And at the Shacklewell Arms last night (11/06/2014), instead of finding the obvious suggestions of their remarkably incongruous name, I found a (male) four-piece hell-bent on making visceral and destructive post-punk/no-wave. After two rather contrasting recent singles, the no-wave […]

[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Spring Awakening Music Festival 2013 Recap

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[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Spring Awakening Music Festival 2013 Recap

June 21, 2013 Kris

Reading music: Chicago’s second annual Spring Awakening Music Festival took place last weekend as thousands of neon bedecked youths stormed the iconic Solider Field to rage to their favorite EDM acts from across the globe. With the sun expected to make an appearance all weekend, the anticipation leading up to the festival for acts […]

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[INDIE/ROCK] Portugal. The Man – ‘Evil Friends’ Album Review

June 5, 2013 Kris

By: Lauren Walker Evil Friends is Seductively evil. Who is Portugal. The Man? And, what kind of music do they make? Two questions I hear frequently (more than I would like to admit), when I talk about my favorite band of the past few years. Two solid questions that pose open ended answers. To start, […]

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[ELECTRO] Savoy – ‘Three Against Nature’ EP

May 30, 2013 Kris

By: Lauren Walker The opening track, “Say Yes,” off Savoy‘s freshly released Three Against Nature EP lays out the electro pace for the 4-track debut and does so seamlessly, without over killing the tempo and relying on its consistency of beats and loops. “Make Me Feel Good” has a retro flair and has natural layering […]

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[CONCERT REVIEW] Swedish House Mafia – One Last Tour @ United Center, Chicago

February 25, 2013 James Kabat

Reading music: Swedish House Mafia: it doesn’t get any bigger than that! Last Wednesday, Chicago finally had the chance to witness the trio play all of their hits (and more) in person, accompanied by a spectacular light and pyrotechnics show. Playing to a sold out crowd and beginning promptly at 9:30 PM, they opened their […]