Coverage of festivals our staff has attended.
by Scott Clancy Since their beginnings in the English shoegaze scene of the 1990s, Ride has been a name synonymous with alt rock and introspective guitar music. First releasing a series of albums on label Creation Records that propelled them into independent charts, Ride re-emerged in 2017 with their first […]
by Allison Lapinski; photos by Morgan Ciocca Schubas Tavern hosted a folk-centered evening featuring Burr Oak, Bill MacKay, Twain, and headliner Buck Meek on January 19. As apart of the annual Tomorrow Never Knows festival, the four performances drew in an exceptional crowd of Chicagoans who left the doors of […]
By: Mat Shiley In the midst of a frigid Chicago night, fans gathered in the warm arms of Lincoln Hall to hear experimental jazz group Resavoir headline night four of Chicago’s Tomorrow Never Knows music festival. Following exceptional performances from drummer and multi instrumentalist, Luke Titus, and local pop duo […]
Words by Elise McGannon / Photos by Allison Lapinski Meg Duffy’s second Hand Habits record, entitled placeholder, is chock full of raw songs that will make you sad. Listening to it, you can tell Meg is singing about their own experiences, and audiences can relate by visualizing people in their […]
By: Allison Lapinski It is January in Chicago, which ensures a few things: cold and unforgiving weather, angry Bears fans, and an escape from it all at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival. Since 2005, the winter festival gives a platform for upcoming and trending artists across several venues, spanning five days. […]
Photo by Morgan Ciocca Article by Luis Mejía Ahrens I hate to be this guy, but let’s talk ska. I know, it has been years since ska has reached its apogee. The mid-1990s came and went, bringing with them new and exciting forms of music, but here at WLUW we […]
Sept. 13-15 marked the 15th anniversary of Riot Fest at Douglas Park here in Chicago. Read more to see which performances impressed WLUW staffers the most. Photos by Paul Quinn FRIDAY — Caroline Rose Friday afternoon, Caroline Rose and her band took the stage as one of the few indie […]
Posted by: Olivia Cerza WLUW sat down to chat with Detroit’s Siena Liggins at Mo Pop 2019. Check out the highlights below, where we talked about Detroit’s art scene and the importance of pop music as a genre. With this being your first big festival performance, how did it feel being […]
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