CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, October 1, 2011

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to my inaugural (internet) radio adventure on CHIRP Radio. If you’re interested to know what kind of music I play whenever I get three hours behind the controls of Chicago’s best radio station, then read on.  I’ll be back on the air on Saturday, October 8th, . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, October 1, 2011

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 Weekend’s Summer Festivals

Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, Saturday and Sunday The Old Town School of Music returns to curate its 14th annual Folk & Roots Festival in Lincoln Square’s Welles Park (Montrose & Lincoln).   In addition to the Main Stage, there are also areas for dane instruction, kids’ music and activities, world music, group jam sessions, . . . → Read More: This Weekend’s Summer Festivals

Taste of Chicago Music Schedule

But Taste of Chicago isn’t just about eating until you don’t think you can move anymore. There’s also always a fantastically eclectic mix of live bands playing, and it’s all free. . . . → Read More: Taste of Chicago Music Schedule

This Week in Great Music: 3/15 – 3/21

There are a lot of great shows this week featuring local bands, and lots of them are free or very cheap. You should check some of them out, give some love and support to the local music scene. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 3/15 – 3/21

This Week in Great Music: 1/18 – 1/24

A bit of a late post today; not going in to work has made my day all sorts of screwy.  This week has a lot of good local shows, with the Gapers Block sponsored show at Metro on Friday, and then the CD release party for The Felix Culpa on Saturday.  I’m thinking of . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 1/18 – 1/24