I have a Crushcrushcrush on Coco & Clair Clair

Coco and Clair Clair graced Lincoln Hall this past Tuesday and left the audience transformed.  Story and photos by Jessica Post Coco and Clair Clair are an indie pop/rap duo that has risen to fame since their first project in 2017. Most well-known for their 2018 track “Pretty,"Chicago marked the halfway point of the duo’s U.S. tour. The Atlanta duo, comprised of Taylor Nave and Clair Toothill, first met on Twitter in the early 2010s. … Continue reading I have a Crushcrushcrush on Coco & Clair Clair

The Blue Man Group: Mixing Humor, Music, and Movement

The Blue Man Group, in Las Vegas.  GETTY IMAGES Story by Sania Kharshingkar The setting a dimly lit theater. The only lighting around the audience is a deep blue, alluding to the performers about to take the stage. Suddenly, brightly colored lights flare from the top of the stage. Blaring rock music bursts from the speakers surrounding the audience, signaling the show's beginning. As you can gather from the description, I recently had the opportunity … Continue reading The Blue Man Group: Mixing Humor, Music, and Movement

Stef Chura, French Vanilla, and Sean Green Rocked the Bottle

Posted by: Olivia Cerza On July 5th, Stef Chura and friends took over The Empty Bottle for some good tunes and good times. And what a night it was! Bric-A-Brac Records sent over their loveliest DJs who kept the party going between sets, featuring the best “rock, pop, and slop” tunes you could imagine. First up, Chicago-based crooner Sean Green graced the stage with his charming confidence. Self described as “millennial jazz,” Green’s set included his take on Sean … Continue reading Stef Chura, French Vanilla, and Sean Green Rocked the Bottle

An Honest Conversation with Craig Finn

Posted by: Paul Quinn Boston-born and Minneapolis-raised musician Craig Finn just began touring his latest album titled “I Need a New War” with his band The Uptown Controllers. The front man of The Hold Steady stopped by Evanston's SPACE on June 6th as one of two Chicago-area shows of the tour. With this show being a hometown show for the multi-instrumentalist collaborator Stuart Bogie, Bogie opened the show with his own ensamble: Bogie, Bitney, and … Continue reading An Honest Conversation with Craig Finn

Basement + Nothing Play The Metro

Posted by: Scott Clancy One of the best parts about summer approaching in Chicago is being able to go to a show when it's warm out. Yeah great, whatever it's warm out - everybody likes that. But think about it; how great is it to be able to hop off the train and walk down past Wrigley Field and walk right into the Metro which has its doors wide open, scan your ticket, and run right up … Continue reading Basement + Nothing Play The Metro