J. Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. absolutely rocked it last night at the Pageant. I had never seen the band before and am glad I decided to go.

From the start of their hour plus set of classics and newbies, it was…

The excitement was palpable as a swelling crowd waited for Depeche Mode Friday night at Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival. It was six minutes past eight and people were starting to wonder if the cancellation-plagued band would show up for the lone…

Day one on Friday at Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival featured immaculate sets by some old reliables (Thievery Corporation, Peter Bjorn and John and Of Montreal) and an underwhelming performance by one of the two headliners (Depeche Mode.) More on that in the…

Willie and Trigger

I finally fulfilled a personal goal to see Willie Nelson before I die (because I know Willie will never die) last evening at the GCS Ballpark across the river.

Growing up in California, camping trips meant listening to Willie…

Jazz fusion guitarist Charlie Hunter dazzled a large crowd last night at Jazz at the Bistro, pulling all kinds of craziness out of his instrument.

Spanning jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock, Hunter carved out impressive solos while playing a mixture of…

It was a night of diversity at the Old Rock House Saturday as hip hop trio Pandelerium brought four acts together, all featuring different styles. From the punk of Scene of Irony to the urban grooves of Nite Owl (last…

Of Montreal, led by uber weirdo Kevin Barnes, put on an entertaining show last night at the Pageant. Leaning heavily on songs off the new album, Skeletal Lamping, the band ratcheted up the drama with an assortment of costumes, mini-plays…

After the David Byrne show on Saturday we stumbled upon an absotively hoppin’ show at the Gramophone. Nashville’s Dynamites featuring Charles Walker played deep-South funk before a sweaty packed crowd. DJ Doug Morgan provided slick beats before and after the…

David Byrne put on a multi-faceted show on Saturday at the Fox, complete with modern dancers, a Brazilian percussionist and a trio of backup singers who doubled as dancers. The dancing was generally entertaining, though at times a bit new…

Here are a few quick shots of the David Byrne concert at the Fox last night. I’ll have a more processed on Tuesday.

Mr. Byrne delivered a dynamic show as usual — he had the Boomers (and myself) rockin’ out to…