2016 was a year that much of the country would like to do over. Between deaths, elections and Kanye West, it was year of unremarkable lows. However, for Chicago, IL, 2016 was granted a hassle-free All Access Pass when the Chicago Cubs, the beloved baseball team from the North Side, broke a 108-year drought and… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | New Years | Chicago
Up and coming electronic duo, Phantoms, brought the party (and the Jameson) to the San Francisco Bay Area. On what was a rather warm evening, and I mean really quite warm for 9 o’clock on a day in mid-November, Phantoms returned to the city of San Francisco with their ever-so-catchy electronic synth beats and dark… Continue reading Phantoms | Regency Ballroom | Review
Keller Williams is a genre-fusing multi-instrumentalist and vocalist best known for his eclectic one-man-band performances. Williams’ live shows are delightful showcases of musicianship, as Keller employs loop pedals and multiple instruments to provide the audience with an experience not unlike the interplay of a full band. This approach has made Williams a perfect fit for… Continue reading Keller Williams' KWahtro | "Sync" | Review
Shelter Live Tour returns to northern California for one more night of pure bliss! Porter Robinson and Madeon make their way back up California to touch ground in Sacramento. Halfway through the North American leg of the Shelter Live Tour, an additional date was added in northern California to the surprise and delight of thousands… Continue reading Porter Robinson + Madeon | Review
Everybody’s past has a soundtrack. It’s an often-random selection of music that has accompanied, and in some cases, defined stages of our lives. As we grow older, tastes change and more is added to the soundtrack. Songs and artists are archived in our memory, assigned specific events or entire periods of our lives. Until listening… Continue reading Iration | "Double Up" | Review
Continuing a highly successful run through 2016, Stick Figure rang in the New Year with a pair of sold out shows at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver. Colorado has been kind to the band the past year, and in return they’ve delivered a number of shows across the state. No resolution should change that. In… Continue reading Stick Figure | Cervantes | NYE | Review
In a time where the music industry is topsy-turvy, we need artists like Karl Denson more than ever. The multifarious Denson fares innately in different genres, as bandleader or sideman, and paid his dues as a touring musician that came into his own. The San Diego based saxophonist first gained recognition as a member of… Continue reading Karl Denson's 60th Birthday Bash | Review
On December 7, 2016, a Wednesday evening, A Tribe Called Red sold out Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Hailing from Ottawa, Canada, ATCR is turning up the beat on the human tribe’s dance party. With globalized attention on the water protectors at Standing Rock ND, the time is ripe for ATCR to bring their indigenous music to… Continue reading A Tribe Called Red | Lincoln Hall | Review
With my belly full of turkey from the day before, I waddled my way out to the wintery streets of Indianapolis to The Vogue Theatre to catch my very first Turkuaz show. And, oh what a show it was! On November 26th, Turkuaz and The New Mastersounds, came to shake the dance floors of Indianapolis.… Continue reading Turkuaz & The New Mastersounds | Indy
Theo Katzman, best known for his work with the ever-funky Vulfpeck, has released three energetic tracks from his forthcoming solo-album, Heartbreak Hits. Katzman is a talented multi-instrumentalist, and his previous solo endeavor, Romance Without Finance, received well-deserved acclaim. His eclectic tastes are evident on the tracks we’ve heard so far, which blend classic and pop… Continue reading Theo Katzman | Heartbreak Hits | Preview
