This Week in Great Music: 1/9 – 1/15

We are getting back in the swing of things here with the weekly calendar.  It’s the beginning of the year, cut me some slack.

We’ve got some great local artists on bills this week, plus some very diverse acts coming in as part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, spread out at Schubas, Lincoln . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 1/9 – 1/15

Concert Review: Hideout Block Party, 9/24/11

The Hideout Block Party returned this year after a two-year hiatus.  Taking over the stretch of Wabansia outside of the Hideout, as well as a large parking lot — Jon Langford joked that Mayor Emanuel came down and personally moved each and every Streets & Sanitation truck out of the lot, just . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Hideout Block Party, 9/24/11

This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

Everything about this week is just a lead-up to the Hideout Block Party.  I’ve missed you, Andrew Bird.

Monday, September 19 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, September 20 Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic, Only Children; the Riviera. 8 pm, $27 Abigail Washburn, Mar Caribe, Alana Amran; Martyrs. 8 pm, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

This Week in Great Music: 12/6 – 12/12

A little bit of a slow week for music that catches my eye (and/or ear). There are plenty of shows going on, but these are the ones I’d recommend. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 12/6 – 12/12

This Week in Great Music: 4/26 – 5/2

I can safely say that there’s a show every night this week that I want to be at. I’m not going to make any predictions of where I’ll actually show up, though, because that’s just asking for me to spend all week sitting at the computer and playing Plants vs. Zombies. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/26 – 5/2