CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, October 8, 2011

Once again, the lovely people at CHIRP have seen fit to allow me to play songs for a few hours. Thanks to everyone who listened, requested songs, Tweeted, and all that great stuff. Here’s what I played, in case you’d like to relive the magic. Your next chance to hear me on CHIRP is . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, October 8, 2011

This Week in Great Music: 9/26 – 10/2

Apparently in addition to last week being Andrew Bird week, last week was also “Sarah’s Too Busy to Blog” week.  No worries, friends, I have a review of the (thoroughly amazing) Hideout Block Party coming up.  Let’s just pretend that last week didn’t happen, otherwise.

This week is full of . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 9/26 – 10/2

This Week in Great Music: 2/28 – 3/6

There are lots of great shows going on this week, and I probably won’t make it to any of them! Awesome.

Monday, February 28 Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters; United Center. 8 pm, sold out The Low Anthem, Bobby, Daniel Lefkowitz; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 2/28 – 3/6

May in Review

May was a month for revisiting old favorites. Not too many new discoveries this month, but a lot of good songs got played around here nonetheless. . . . → Read More: May in Review

Wow, That’s a Good Song: The Low Anthem, “Charlie Darwin”

The Low Anthem’s album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, came out in 2009 (2008, if you count the album’s self-release), but I’ve only recently discovered it, and now I’m wondering how I managed to miss out on this album for almost a year. This is “Charlie Darwin”, the track which kicks off the whole album, which is sad and gorgeous and haunting. . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: The Low Anthem, “Charlie Darwin”

April in Review

I almost titled this May in Review, that’s how behind and confused I am. I actually started the mix at the end of the month, and then, well, life happened. But anyhow. Here, have a little mix of songs I’ve been loving or rediscovering this past month. . . . → Read More: April in Review