Congrats to John Anderson for being nominated to be CMJ’s Specialty Music Director of the Year! If you’re headed to NYC with a CMJ badge, give John and WEFT some love and vote! http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=197548253
Posts by John Steinbacher:
Overture: Oct. 5 – 11
Two interesting national and relevant rap shows in C-U? Two nights in a row? Times they are a changin’.
Jessie Torrisi: Speakeasy pop
Making her C-U debut tonight, the singer/songwriter talks about her sound, touring and switching instruments — but definitely not about kazoos.
Pygmalion day by day: Saturday
And you’ll take with you the memories, to be your sunshine after the rain.
Pygmalion day by day: Wednesday and Thursday
It’s maybe the best week of music that C-U’s ever seen, and John’s here to help you sort out the first two days of Pygmalion.
Janelle Monae: The future is now
We kick off our Pygmalion coverage by speaking with the woman many, many people consider to be the most interesting and exciting musician in America right now.
Pay what you want for new Elsinore Remixes EP
Elsinore is offering nine remixes of songs from their album Yes Yes Yes at their bandcamp page. And they’re following the In Rainbows model by leaving the cost up to you. Here’s their explanation: Because …
The Overture: Sept. 20 -26
Holy cow, there’s a lot going on this week. If four days of two great music festivals isn’t enough for you, there’s also a blues legend playing on Sunday night.
Hemmingbirds: Cheers to the new age
Former Post Historic member Yoo Soo Kim talks to us about his new band, the advantages of Chicago and his love story with Jesse W. Johnson.
Spotted: Bike lanes going in on State Street
Just minutes ago, this citizen journalist noticed workers painting long white lines along State Street—meaning that C-U drivers have a new place to get mad at bikers for obeying the laws. It’s all part of …