Coverage of shows attended by our staff and DJs.
Photo by Malcolm Watts By Clara Copps On a rare warm night in Spring, Paul Cherry treated Chicago to a set of his grooviest music spanning over the eight years that he’s been releasing music. Cherry was a Chicago based artist for 11 years before recently moving to LA, and he expressed how excited he [...]
By George Chiligiris Thalia Hall was full of strange sights and sounds on March 21 thanks to Rhode Island noise rock combo, Lightning Bolt. For those who don’t know about Lightning Bolt’s eclectic setup, the band consists of just 2 people on bass and drums. The duo combined surpass the noise threshold of most full-band [...]
Photo by Patrick Jordan By Emily Schwarz Ween had two performances this past weekend at the Riviera Theatre in Uptown this past weekend, and luckily WLUW was able to attend the second night. As I was walking up to the Riv, there was a long line outside the door that wrapped around. I had listened [...]
Hi everybody! We are looking for current students to fill several positions at WLUW, including Promotions Director, Podcast Director, and Production Director!! These student management positions are part of our wonderful Exec Staff responsible for keeping the station running (along with our DJs!) and will come to be paid positions this summer. Working for WLUW [...]
Article and photos by: Grey Creek Despite the heavy snowfall, fans gathered at Lincoln Hall to watch an incredible performance by the band Sports. The show was opened by J Ember, an artist from Canada who is joining Sports for this leg of their tour. He played a slowed-down rendition of Someday by The Strokes [...]
By: K. Jackson Hamrick There was no line creeping into the alley at Lincoln Hall. My friend Josh and I assumed we were late arriving at 8:30 pm as it said doors were at 8. With there being two openers, we figured this meant that Negative Scanner would hit right at 8. But no. Music- [...]
February seemed to fly by! Did you miss any new releases? Were you too caught up in the new Mitski and Beach House records to listen to anything else? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here are some of our favorite releases from the month of February! See Through You - A Place to Bury [...]
By Anaïs Turiello On a chilly Sunday evening, Sleeping Village was bustling with antsy bodies, all waiting for Meg Memes fest to kick off. With a stunning lineup consisting of Kirby Grip, Claude, Girl K, Izzy True, and Smut, the woman behind the show (@ meg__memes on Instagram), created the perfect atmosphere for exceptional local [...]
