The Silent Years play Schubas tonight as part of UR Chicago's monthly AMPLIFY series. We dig these kids from Detroit, but you don't need to take our word for it since the band is offering it's debut online, totally for free. If you like folksy and rockin' pop, we highly recommend it. more ›

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Last week had us blind with excitement, but this week’s slate – aside from some sure things - has us cautiously optimistic. After emptying out our wallet this weekend, we’re grateful for tonight’s free Mixel Pixel show at Empty Bottle. We’re still on the fence about the band’s album Music For Plants, which swirls industrial dance grooves around shoegazer-y vocals and Nintendo-inspired keyboards. But it’s the kind of music that gives white kids permission to... more ›

Do you wear your best clothes to work in the yard? Did your Mom put your “A” papers on the bottom of the refrigerator door? No, of course not. So why did the Chicago Tribune bury a great feature piece on Jeff Buckley on Friday when most folks were hitting the stores or the Tums? more ›

The mythology of The Day The Music Died hangs heavy over the world of rock music; it immediately evokes the tragedy of missed opportunity and loss. Few artists who have died in the midst of still relevant careers are able to escape its grip as commentators note that the artist was “turning their life around” or “on the verge of stardom.” True or not, it’s a generally accepted precept that we not speak ill of... more ›