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At The Drive In Le Butcherettes Melvins Mash Up To Form New Hard Rock Supergroup, Crystal Fairy

Feb 28, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

What do you get when you combine a Mexican Garage Punk singer, a Avant-Garde, signer/songwriter/producer from Puerto Rico via Texas and a couple Sludge Punkers from sleepy small town on […]

Pitchfork Music Festival 2017 Headliners: A Tribe Called Quest, LCD Soundsystem, and Solange

Feb 27, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

The 12th annual Pitchfork Music Festival takes place in Chicago’s Union Park from July 14–16. Today, Pitchfork is excited to announce the 2017 headliners. LCD Soundsystem will headline on...

Chicago Theater Show “Winterlude” Reaffirms Wilco’s Status as Chicago’s Definitive Rock Band

Feb 23, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci It’s hardly controversial, at this point, to label Wilco Chicago’s definitive rock band. After 22 years, 10 studio albums, and countless tracks defining the discreet agonies...

Sold Out Show At Thalia Hall, George Clinton Proves Parliament Funkadelic Still On Top Of Their Game

Feb 21, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie George Clinton (75) came back through Chicago this past weekend proving without a doubt, age is but a number. His Parliament-Funkadelic group of more than 45 years […]

Synth Pop Group Austra Tour Chicago Landing Gig At Thalia Hall

Feb 20, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Bobby Talamine Synthpop / Dark Wave group Austra have amassed an enthusiastic following since 2009. The group, founded by lead singer and multi instrumentalist Katie Stelmanis, are currently...

Run the Jewels Captures the Essence of Hip Hop in Blistering Aragon Concert

Feb 20, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci In his acclaimed book Democracy Matters, professor and activist Cornel West offered a passionate defense of the democratic importance of hip hop, and how the art […]