A 42-year-old letter from Pete Townshend about playing with the Kinks in Chicago reveals a treasure trove about a long gone Chicago rock venue. more ›

Chicagoist is a big fan of channeling our inspirations into our creative output, so we’re naturally drawn to the British Invasion — worshipping Locksley. Named for Robin of Locksley from Robin Hood, one has to expect and accept a certain amount of best-intended robbery. Fortunately, this fab foursome from Madison (by way of Brooklyn) has the gumption and showmanship to pull off the rip off with more than a bit of style and an endearing dose of pluck. Whereas Chicago’s dour own Redwalls attempt a similar aesthetic, it’s Locksley that delivers because you can believe these guys truly love the music they emulate. more ›

Lakeshore Theater, tonight, 9:30 p.m., $8, 21+ more ›

It’s tough work to put together a good rock show; trust us, we know. Unfortunately, the folks at Radio Free Chicago and Future Perfect Radio learned it firsthand this week. more ›

While Chicagoist plans on spending 24 of the 48 hours this weekend out at Intonation, allow us to put forth the hypothesis that this might be the perfect weekend for the live show novice to hit up a local club or two. We’ve gotten all Miss Manners on the subject of Live Show Jackasses before, but we’re also advocates of the Show No Fear mentality. All those clubs you’re intimidated by, be they of the... more ›