Music

Andrew Bird satisfied his diehard fans and captivated newcomers at his Foellinger show Tuesday night.

C-U duo Jet W. Lee stops by to introduce themselves.

Get to know local rockers Shark Bandit through a thought-provoking Q&A.

The bi-weekly series continues as William shares his expertise on the Slits, Flight of the Conchords and Laminated Cat. 

Is there a better week to buy a bunch of records and hibernate indoors from the weather?  Dive in to learn about all the new releases. 

It’s a packed week in local music, so dive in to learn about all of the best shows in town.

Take shelter from the onset of winter Tuesday night with Andrew Bird. 

We had a hard time narrowing it down, categorizing and ranking C-U’s best shows this decade, so just enjoy the retrospective and take a little time to share your own stories. 

Sit back and relax.  Parasol clues you in on all the week’s newest releases and reissues. 

What’s better than rock at a dive bar? Nothing, and that’s why the return of the Brass Rail as a regular venue is good news.

With the holiday season in full swing, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing we’ll take the time to fill you in on the best shows this week.   

Not a big new release week, but check out what’s new before Turkey Day.

William and Cristy are back with the quick-hitting rock reviews that you know and love.

This week might be light on shows because of Thanksgiving, but it is heavy on the heaviness.  Dive in to learn where to escape to when family becomes too much. 

Pogo Studio’s Mark Rubel might just have the only profession where not being a homicidal maniac is a bad thing.

Cross Canadian Ragweed is a rock band with an Oklahoma twang that plies their trade for a country label. Check out these Red Dirt ramblers at Canopy tonight.

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers bring their straightforward music and sunny dispositions to Highdive Wednesday night.

The kind folks at Parasol fill you in on everything you need to know about this week’s new releases and reissues.

Cristy gives you a review and Jamie shares some shots from Heavy Trash and Whiskey Daredevils at Cowboy Monkey last Saturday. 

Better to play late than never?  Annie welcomes Krannert’s free Walkmen show

Sit back, relax, and let us fill you in on all the great shows in town this week. 

Jon Gitchoff shares some pics from Assembly Hall last night.

Feel the need to tango? Check out this sextet at the Independent Media Center tomorrow night.

Math rock?  Prog rock?  Art rock?  We’ll take the safe way and call Chicago’s Maps and Atlases experimental rock. 

Annie has a few things to say to all the guys she caught drooling at last Friday’s Neko Case show at Canopy Club.

OK Go proves being gimmicky isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you have the anthemic hooks and earnest intensity to back it up. 

The kind folks at Parasol take time out of their day to clue you in on all the new releases and reissues for the week.

Fresh off an appearance on Austin City Limits, Austin’s Band of Heathens rolls into town tomorrow night for a show at Highdive.

Mark had the chance to catch up with Mr. Dynamite jack-of-all-rock-and-roll-trades Jon Spencer recently to discuss his work with Heavy Trash and muse about his career. 

William and Cristy let you know what you missed at Courtyard Cafe. 

No time to find out about all the great shows in town this week?  Smile Politely says relax.  We got you covered.

You & Yourn have a new name, a new album, an opening slot for Andrew Bird, and the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow.

Coming to Neko Case tonight? Get there early, as opening act Sarah Harmer can hold her own with the best of the best.

What happens when you prompt the same five questions to Alaya Conscious, Hot Cops, and Take Care? Lots. Check ’em out Friday at Mike N Molly’s.

Too busy for long reviews of the latest rock fare? Cristy saves you precious time that would be better spent rocking out.

Zack pushes aside his unrequited love affair with Neko Case long enough to deliver a preview of Friday’s show at Canopy Club. 

Smile Politely’s newest music writer gives you the skinny on what to expect from Generationals, Pepi Ginsberg and Spinto Band Thurdsay night.

The kind folks at Parasol give you the scoop on the newest releases and reissues for the week. 

Attention, KISS Army: Ace Frehley is coming to the Canopy Club next Monday, and the Spaceman spoke with Paul to give him the lowdown on smoking guitars and his new album, Anomaly.

Now that you have adequately rested from Halloween, check out all the great shows coming up this week. 

Quit trying to perfect that jheri curl sheen for your Michael Jackson costume and learn more about all the best shows this Halloween. 

We've reached the conclusion of our three-part series. It's time for the big reveal in our rundown of the best local albums of this decade. The envelope, please …

Zack Grant gives you a rundown of what you might have missed if you couldn’t make it to the Highdive Sunday night.

Sit back, relax and let the folks at Parasol tell you everything you need to know about this week’s new releases and reissues. 

Greg’s supposed to be on sabbatical, but he couldn’t wait six months to respond to Bob Dylan’s Christmas album.

Quit worrying about your Halloween costume and dive in to all these local shows this week. 

A treatise from a mildly insincere fan about Thursday’s show from the Avett Brothers. 

The latest Shadowboxer show finds Michigan’s Zach Vinson at Mike ‘n Molly’s Saturday night. Who? Gillian gets to the bottom of it.