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: 7/19 – 7/25

As usual for the summer, there are a ton of great shows going on which also happen to be free. Trek on down to Millennium Park or Navy Pier to check out some cost-free tunes. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 7/19 – 7/25

June in Review

Look what’s up in a timely fashion, my friends.  I did a lot of non-blog related writing this past month, and almost all of it was completed to a soundtrack consisting of Mumford & Sons, Peter Wolf Crier, and Joe Pug.  But there was other stuff, too.  Check it out.

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Concert Review: Freelance Whales with Peter Wolf Crier, Schubas, 6/11

While Freelance Whales’ music consists largely of jangly, glockenspiel-filled pop-rock songs, Peter Wolf Crier offers a dark, sometimes frantic, lo-fi counterpoint. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Freelance Whales with Peter Wolf Crier, Schubas, 6/11

This Week in Great Music: 6/7 – 6/13

This Week in Great Music: 6/7 – 6/13 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 6/7 – 6/13

Album Review: Peter Wolf Crier, “Inter-Be”

From the opening strains of “Crutch & Cane”, it’s easy to see that Peter Wolf Crier, the Minneapolis-based group consisting of Peter Pisano (vocals, guitar) and Brian Moen (percussion, vocals), is on to something special. . . . → Read More: Album Review: Peter Wolf Crier, “Inter-Be”