In The Loop Magazine

Live Review & Gallery: 80’s Synthwave Night With Howard Jones and Men Without Hats At House of Blues Chicago

Jun 24, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Alex Valentovich Men Without Hats, now with only original founding member Ivan Doroschuk fronting the band took the stage giving the crowd their blend of Canadian synthwave that kept […]

ITLM OTRS Presents: All-Star Group, The Royal Machines, Still Gaining Steam After Almost 15 Years: Live Review Hard Rock Orlando

Jun 20, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, ITLM OTRS, Music News, Reviews 1

By James Currie The supergroup formerly known as, Camp Freddy, still wows crowds (and themselves) as they play another live show (this time a private corporate event) bringing more fans […]

One Of Only Five Shows, Rosanne Cash Reunites With Ry Cooder For A Trek Down Her Fathers Memory Lane

Jun 19, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie The limited run show dubbed, Cash and Cooder on Cash: The Music of Johnny Cash, stopped by the Chicago Theatre last night for a trip down Johnny […]

A Night In A Cemetery With Beer, Food And Music From MONO? Yeah, It’s A Thing.

Jun 17, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Samantha Chase Chicago’s Empty Bottle is known for eclectic shows. They’re known for bringing out artists that are on the bleeding edge of modern underground indie music. Well now...

Concert Review: Gogol Bordello live in Chicago at The Riviera Theatre June 2019

Jun 10, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Vern Hester I gave up wondering whether Eugene Hutz and his band Gorgol Bordello were real, live, naturally born Ukrainian gypsies long ago. I even gave up wondering if […]

McCraney Shines in Steppenwolf’s Thrilling ‘Ms. Blakk’

Jun 07, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci “Ms. Blakk for President,” the new Steppenwolf play from Tina Landau and the Oscar-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, is thrilling before it even properly begins:...