Marc Sultan performing at The Empty Bottle. Photo by Michael Sullivan. By the time Marc Sultan took the stage at The Empty Bottle this past Thursday, the infamous Chicago dive-venue was packed. Earlier in the day, Rolling Stone had released an article on Sultan's latest solo album, The War... continue reading on Chicagoist
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Hollows performing at The Subterranean. May 17, 2012. Photo by Michael Sullivan. Imagine The Go Go’s and The Black Lips hanging out in an old dingy tattoo parlor, getting trashed off of Old Grand-Dad and deciding to start a band. Now you have a clear idea of what Chicago... continue reading on Chicagoist
The Beatles performing at The Washington Coliseum. February 11th, 1964. On Feb. 11, 1964, two days after the group’s legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles performed their first full-length concert in the United States at the Washington Coliseum in Washington D.C. On a cold and snowy... continue reading on Chicagoist
Pezband Today is Record Store Day. For many music fans, Record Store Day is a chance to capitalize on the nearly 300 plus RSD special releases, many of which are in editions of fewer than 1,000. For other music fans, Record Store Day is a muddled mess of long... continue reading on Chicagoist
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture. On July 3, 1973, Ziggy Stardust announced to a sold-out crowd at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, “Not only is this the last show of the tour, but it’s the last show that we’ll ever do.” Directly after this... continue reading on Chicagoist

