In The Loop Magazine

It’s Alive! Wax Trax! Records Pop Up Store, Traveling Museum And Punk Rock Concert Resurrects And Makes West Loop Skater Club It’s Home For The Night

Jul 13, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie What is it about Wax Trax! Records that still holds people’s interest? This long defunct independent record store and label has had a resurgence of sorts these […]

Ribfest 2018 Gets Rockin’ Rocky Start As Stray Cats Barely Make A Headline Appearance On Rare Tour

Jul 06, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

Attendees of Naperville’s annual Ribfest celebration on July 4th got lessons in both timeless songs and tested patience as inclement weather threatened to—and finally succeeded in— hijacking...

Festival Review: Radio Station 101 WKQX PIQNIQ 2018

Jul 02, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Bobby Talamine Another 101 WKQX PIQNIQ Festival is in the books, and this year’s edition fell on the last week in June, on clearly one of the hottest and […]

Chicago Keeps The Country Spirit Alive As Old Crow Medicine Show Packs The House Again At Thalia Hall

Jun 29, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Harrison Christoph “We’re bringing Hillbilly music to Chicago ya’ll” Shouted Chris ‘Critter’ Fuqua Wednesday night at Thalia Hall as his band, Old Crow Medicine Show took the stage to...

Daltrey Keeps The Who’s Tommy Alive Fifty Years Later Bringing The Sensation To New Levels With Full Orchestra At Ravinia

Jun 27, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie It’s mind-blowing to think about how many times Roger Daltrey (74) has sung the Pinball Wizard classics in the last half a century. How can he possibly still […]

Concert Review: The UK’s, The Horrors, Bring Their Dark Danceable Show To The US With Massive Showing At Bottom Lounge

Jun 23, 2018 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 1

By Tegh Matharu When I was in college, I counted myself lucky to be surrounded by friends who all had great musical taste. My roommate, for instance, brought me up […]