We realize we’ve already presented you with two kick-ass options for tonight, but if you’re not in the mood for eclectic-music-in-the-rain or guy-with-a-guitar-in-a-bar, allow us to add another suggestion. Innervation Dance Cooperative’s Everyman, a ballet set to Led Zeppelin music, opens tonight at the Vittum Theater. more ›

Kudos to the kids at the always excellent Windy Citizen website for digging up this absolute gem, the video equivalent of the Reader's recent Photoshop. more ›

And you thought the Spice Girls had all the fun? Portland, Oregon's Uncle Earl, an all-woman string band, knows how have a good time banging out the bluegrass and old-time music. Closer to The Be Good Tanyas or The Yonder Mountain String Band than anything to do with Mrs. David Beckham, the ladies (or "g'Earls") of Uncle Earl have been touring in support of their latest release, Waterloo, Tennessee, produced by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. more ›

Protest over national vs. regional chains, the never-ending debate over the place of cars and bicycles in our metropolises, professional sports scandals, remembering a solemn day, and being issued a search warrant - it all happened across our sites this week! Another banner week at Chicagoist started off with daily reports from food writer Lisa Shames on her attempt to eat only locally grown and raised foodstuffs all week as part of a farmers market... more ›

There are still smiles on our faces from last night’s show at Schubas. The Duhks, who hail from Winnipeg, defy categorization. Sure, they’re playing bluegrass, but there are elements of soul, gospel, Brazilian samba, straight-up country, African beats and Celtic harmonies mixed in, too. On paper it sounds like a mess, but live it sounds like home. The Grammy-nominated quintet took songs from other artists and truly made them their own. From Led Zeppelin’s “Whole... more ›

Birds Of Avalon's debut, Bazaar Bazaar, hits so many sonic reference points it can tend to be an exhilerating and dizzying experience at first. It sounds like Sloan gone psych. No, it sounds like Led Zeppelin gone pop. No, that's not quite it either. Black Sabbath meets The Beatles? more ›

As Rocktober draws to a close, it does so with a helluva bang. Sure, there are still a few days left to this beast next week, but for all intents and purposes this is the last hurrah before the chill of November settles in, and holiday festivities begin to drain the attendance levels at local shows. Here are a few that we suggest you check out this week. Tomorrow night, the wrath of The Venom... more ›

After following Dave Navarro’s blog and then switching over to the build up at The Panic Channel’s website over the last year or so, we had to check out the band at the Double Door last night. Comprised of former members of Jane’s Addiction with Steve Isaacs on vocals, we hoped The Panic Channel would be just what we’d been waiting for. more ›

Back in August, Chicagoist ran a contest to give away tickets to an upcoming Brendan Benson show at Metro. Unfortunately, the show was postponed as was the contest. But time has been good to Benson and to Chicagoist readers as we've got even more prizes to give away. more ›

Ending the concerts at Taste of Chicago this year was Moby. Chicagoist braved the thunderstorm watch and intermittent showers to go see this short, but sweet show on Monday. Moby joked about the weather before starting "Raining Again". Well aware of his reputation for talking too much between songs, Moby continued the banter by saying that when performing where fried dough is sold that cover songs are called for and then let Darren Murphy take... more ›

Chicagoist is usually against bringing little kids to bars. Not because we’re worried about them being exposed to alcohol but more because they’re usually hogging the jukebox; the hits of Radio Disney should not be the soundtrack to anyone’s alcoholic adventures. While the law in the State of Illinois agrees with us, how are you going to teach your kid proper show etiquette if you can’t bring them with you? Martyr’s may just have the... more ›

Often assailed as a huge megaplex with no soul, the AMC River East does have the occasional free screening that makes it worth braving the crowds who are all amped up to see National Treasure. Tomorrow night they’ll be showing The White Stripes – Under Blackpool Lights, which was released this week on DVD. Documenting a January 2004 show at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool England, the Detroit duo pulls out their own “hits”... more ›