[Ed. note: Lizz is our eyes and ears at this year's SXSW ... here's a peek at what she's seeing.] more ›

Tomorrow Never Knows -- co-sponsored by Chicagoist -- kicks off tomorrow and a number of shows are already sold out along with the 5-day passes for the festival. What can you still get in to see? Tomorrow's opening night with the Soft Pack, Saturday's dance set with Hey Champ and Thunderheist, and Sunday's line-up headed by Bishop Allen all have tickets still available, along with the Saturday and Sunday matinees with Paul Green's School of Rock. more ›

Schubas' Tomorrow Never Knows Festival let loose with an initial flurry of bands playing the shows this January 14 18, 2009. There are more to come but the initial burst includes: Bishop Allen, Cursive, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Thunderheist, The Donkeys, Tulsa, Colourmusic, Bear Hands, The Disappears, Pretty Good Dance Moves, The Wonderful World of Bald Eagle, Allá, and Vacations. There are no super huge surprises so far since all those bands are already pretty Schubas friendly, but we think it's a solid start hinting that there are probably some doozies still to come. This thing always sells out, so make sure to snag single show and / or five-day passes when they go on sale tomorrow, November 26, at noon. more ›

Bishop Allen spent 2006 working out the kinks of being a pop band by releasing a EP of new material every month, and while none was perfect, all were better than average and several certifiable gems can be mined from that 12-month project. more ›

Rocktober is truly upon us. Usually we would avoid such cutesy phrasing for fear of falling into obvious cliché, but this year truly holds some outstanding live music coming through Chicago in the month of October. Here's a sampling of what to expect this week. Honestly, we’re beginning that suspect that both Matt & Kim and Dan Deacon secretly have apartments in Chicago, because it feels like they’re playing here every other week. If that’s... more ›