

My Morning Jacket Lights Up The Salt Shed
Over three sold-out nights at The Salt Shed, My Morning Jacket built an atmosphere that felt less like a concert and more like a shared awakening. Touring behind their new album is — their first in over three years — and closing the run with a 20th anniversary celebration of Z, the Louisville five-piece blurred the line between past and present, between performance and communion. The is material carried an emotional gravity that only deepens live. “Time Waited,” shimmering an
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The Macks – Bonanza + Live at Cobra Lounge
Portland’s The Macks have built their own strange, high-speed universe, and with Bonanza (via DevilDuck Records/Monotone’s fullaway), they prove that rock can still be both deliberate and gloriously chaotic. Announced just weeks before its release, the record rejects polish in favor of sincerity — focused yet frayed, electric yet human. Founded in 2015 by brothers Josef and Ben Windheim alongside Sam Fulwiler, Jacob Michael Perris, and Aidan Harrison, The Macks have amassed
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Garbage Light Up the Salt Shed with Ferocity and Elegance
Garbage brought their electrifying mix of menace and melody to the Salt Shed in Chicago, touring behind their latest release, Let All...
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Oct 3


Bass Drum of Death - Live at Beat Kitchen, Chicago
Bass Drum of Death’s new album, SIX, feels like both a reset and a rallying cry. From the stripped-down title to the raw, collaborative...
Steve Sym
Oct 3


Riot Fest at 20: Punk, Power, and Community Collide
Day 1 The weekend kicked off with an energy that felt like a reunion of old friends. Early sets set the pace, while “Weird Al” Yankovic...
Steve Sym
Sep 27


Drive-By Truckers Revisit Their Roots While Looking Ahead
Since their formation in 1996, Drive-By Truckers have built a legacy on uncompromising storytelling, razor-sharp guitar work, and an...
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