Posts tagged live show reviews

Faulkner

The French word revanchism is defined as an act of revenge in the face of adversity. The subversive tone of the word mimics the harsh experience of Faulkner’s singer/songwriter Lucas … Read more

American Showplace Music

Photos by Arnie Goodman   You don’t have to know the origin of the blues or have a clue about how it got its name to be an aficionado of … Read more

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Rick Springfield

Photos by Laura Sedor   On a beautiful fall-like evening, Rick Springfield and opening acts Loverboy and the Romantics played Chicago’s FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. While the Romantics … Read more

Heather Maloney with Will Dailey

Joe’s Pub was a great backdrop to what became a surprisingly mesmerizing show. The show began with Will Dailey, who had a slightly nervous attitude on stage as he spoke … Read more

Ed Sheeran

Photos by Ana Gibert Ed Sheeran occupied the main stage last night armed with nothing but a live looper, an acoustic guitar and his modestly disheveled self, but that was … Read more

Richard Thompson

Everyone owes themselves at least one Richard Thompson concert, preferably in an intimate setting such as Club Helsinki Hudson. Thompson’s one of the great guitarists of our time, a unique … Read more

Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea

“You know the old saying,” Chick Corea said, “’How do you get to Carnegie Hall?’” The sold out crowd at Orchestra Hall in Chicago Symphony Space replied in unison: “Practice!” … Read more

Marc Ribot & Emeline Michel

Marc Ribot & Emeline Michele

The famous quote describing the ubiquitous NYC composer George Gershwin was that he had one foot in the door of jazz and the other steeped in classical music. As far … Read more