In The Loop Magazine

Swedish Theatric Metal Artists, Avatar, Live at Chicago House of Blues Chicago

Sep 30, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Fred Peth Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Get your horns in the air and keep them there! Avatar is an incredible Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Early […]

Chicago Will Soon Be Home To New Music Hall Of Fame

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

CHICAGO: About one hundred years after “Jelly Roll” Morton left New Orleans and pioneered the Jazz music scene in Chicago, The Chicago Music Hall of Fame has officially been […]

The Hideout Block Party 2017 Continues It’s “Anti Festival” Vibe For 20th Anniversary Celebration

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

By Vernon Hester Summer of 2017 is officially over. The last monster sized hoo-ha known as Riot Fest and the beastly heat that hit Chicago in the wake of Hurricane […]

Wovenhand Take Americana Roots Rock To Whole New Staggering Level Of Appreciation

Sep 25, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By Bobby Talamine The title above for my live review says it all. David Eugene Edwards, in essence Wovenhand’s main singer / songwriter, is a presence and visionary that’s hard […]

Kasabian Bring Their Pub Rock Swagger To Chicago And Pack The House of Blues

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

By Tegh Matharu Ever since I was in high school, I have always been a Kasabian fan. The English outfit’s epic, roaring anthems such as Empire, Underdog, and Days are […]

Riot Fest: Day 1: Friday 9/15/2017 – Review on Industrial Icons Ministry, New Order and Nine Inch Nails

Sep 17, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

by Cesar Glanville Originally conceived as a true anarchist answer to corporate fests like Lollapalooza, Riot Fest grows more corporate in presentation every year from its humble Congress Theatre...