Jim DeRogatis’ pugnacious demeanor is the subject of many a poorly-reviewed band’s ire, but it does come in handy now and then. DeRo is taking the lead on figuring out what the hell our city official are thinking in trying to pass the proposed promoter’s ordinance, and he recently offered Alderman Gene Schulter the chance […]

Oh hai

This week we won’t review that new Coldplay track or The Dandy Warhols (sorry we didn’t want to sign up for authorized spam from the band) or the entirely free Nine Inch Nails record. In all honesty, this music fan is exhausted and didn’t delve deep enough into the far corners of the web […]

Ah, Chicago…it’s been a while since you produced a great guitar rock band. Songwriters, alt country, hi hop - you’re covered there, but where is the rock?
Oh, hey - here it is! Enter The Interiors, a trio of slackers-come-serious students of rhythm’s effects on dissonant melody and self-searching counter melody. Next month they’ll release a […]

Another strong week of live shows in the second city. Two founding members of Chicago’s indie rock scene are going head to head with multi-night residencies, so hit the HoB for Ministry or the Beat Kitchen for Local H. Other highlights include the baroque pop of Devotchka, Tokyo Police Club’s sprint style indie, and the […]