Concert Review: Fanfarlo, with Robert Francis and Lawrence Arabia, Lincoln Hall

It goes without saying that the sold out crowd at Lincoln Hall absolutely loved Fanfarlo, the London-based indie rock quintet. Their album Reservoir was one of my favorites of 2009, so I was glad to get the chance to see them live, finally. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Fanfarlo, with Robert Francis and Lawrence Arabia, Lincoln Hall

This Week in Great Music: 4/5 – 4/11

Let’s hope that this week is better than last, where I had a moment of complete brilliance and proceeded to forget all about the show I was supposed to go to on Saturday night.  Sigh.

I’ll be at Lincoln Hall on Wednesday (Fanfarlo) and Thursday (The xx), provided that I don’t forget about those . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/5 – 4/11

2009 Favorites: Part Four

Happy NYE to those of you in time zones where it hasn’t happened yet! (Sorry, Australia and thereabouts, I missed you all.)  I’ll be ringing in the new year on a rooftop in downtown Chicago, freezing in the name of fashion and a good celebration.  It’s been an interesting year in many . . . → Read More: 2009 Favorites: Part Four

SXSW Announces 200+ Showcase Bands for 2010

After teasing us with a few featured bands recently, SXSW has released a list of over 200 showcase bands for this year’s festival.  It’s a lot of material to go through, and more information is forthcoming.  SXSW usually provides additional information and links to free mp3s for their featured bands, so keep . . . → Read More: SXSW Announces 200+ Showcase Bands for 2010

This Week in Great Music – 11/9 – 11/15

If I liked math enough, someday, I would sit down and do some sort of analysis to see if I can come up with a pattern for Shows I Want to See, because it seems like there’s always an off week, followed by a week so full of things that it makes my trigger . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music – 11/9 – 11/15