Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/16

On “Capital I”, a Sesame Street song: “The lines about rubbing it here, polishing it there, they make me feel a little funny inside… but I kind of enjoy it.”

Looking increasingly scruffier as the week goes on, Andrew Bird also seems to be getting more and more comfortable with . . . → Read More: Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/16

Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/15

“When it gets to the part when it breaks down, can you clap along? I know it’s a little corny, asking you to clap. If I was out there, and someone said to clap along, I’d be, ‘hey, I’m not your monkey’.”

Andrew Bird just perfectly encapsulated one of . . . → Read More: Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/15

Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/14

Andrew Bird took the stage Monday night in a sober black suit, a far cry from the blue dinner jacket and plaid shirt he’s been going around in all fall. More interesting, though, was the fact that he awkwardly limped across the stage; Bird said that he injured his . . . → Read More: Andrew Bird, Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/14

This Week in Great Music: 12/14 – 12-20

My musical week can be pretty easily summed up in two words: Andrew Bird.  For everyone else who isn’t as enthralled as I am at the prospect of watching Mr. Bird do his thing in a church, or who couldn’t get tickets, here’s the rest of what I find interesting this week in Chicago.  . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 12/14 – 12-20

Upcoming Events: Jay Ryan and Andrew Bird (not together, though)

Animals and Objects In and Out of Water

Gig poster maker extraordinaire Jay Ryan is set to release “Animals and Objects in and Out of Water,” a book showing off some of his favorite work from 2005-2008.   The book collects over 100 images of posters and includes information on each print. . . . → Read More: Upcoming Events: Jay Ryan and Andrew Bird (not together, though)