This Week in Great Music: 11/21 – 11/27

A bit of a lull this week, with the holiday and all.  Have a great Thanksgiving, to those of you who celebrate it.

Monday, November 21 Architecture in Helsinki; Metro. 9 pm, $17-19

Tuesday, November 22 Fitz and the Tantrums, Walk the Moon; Metro. 9 pm, $23-26

Wednesday, November 23 Van Ghost, Blah Blah . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 11/21 – 11/27

This Week in Great Music: 7/18 – 7/24

I’ll be at Lincoln Hall to catch the Old 97′s tonight.  They’re one of those bands who I always seem to miss when they come into town.  No more!

And while I probably won’t be able to make it, everyone else should go to the Timber Timbre/Marissa Nadler show on Thursday.  I don’t know . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 7/18 – 7/24

This Weekend’s Summer Festivals

Summer in Chicago means that weekend street festivals will be popping up all over the city.  Some are more worth your time than others.  Here are my highlights for this weekend.

Chicago Blues Fest, Friday through Sunday Blues Fest is a free event in downtown’s Grant Park, featuring three days . . . → Read More: This Weekend’s Summer Festivals

This Week in Great Music: 12/27 – 1/2

I did not give it permission to be almost 2011. Seriously.

I’m planning on making it out to the Hideout tonight to end the year on a high note, with what’s sure to be a great show from Robbie Fulks and Nora O’Connor.

Monday, December 27 Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 12/27 – 1/2

This Week in Great Music: 11/8 – 11/14

A bit of a quiet week overall, and yet I still will be finding myself at two, maybe three, shows. I’ll be at Dawes on Wednesday and Johnny Flynn on Friday, and thinking about catching the Heavy on Saturday. Busy week. If you see me, say hi! . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 11/8 – 11/14

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