Pyyramids produce dark tinted post-punk music that recalls the menacing mood of Joy Division and the lively agitation of The Cure circa Boys Don’t Cry. more ›

To say that local trio Black Math’s second album, Phantom Power, was highly anticipated by certain segments of Chicago’s underground music scene is putting it mildly. According to the band’s label, Permanent Records, one fan of the band offered more than $100 dollars for an original pressing of Black Math’s self-titled debut. Whether or not the story is apocryphal is beside the point. To be able to earn such devotion, you have to be doing something right. more ›

Our friends at the AV Club have been hosting a slew of awesome bands for their Undercover where bands are brought in and choose from a list of songs to cover. This week's cover is Superchunk covering The Cure's "In Between Days" and it's an awesome late-afternoon pick-me-up. more ›

It seems sort of cruel to make everyone get up so early tomorrow after a night rockin’ out to Spiderland, but we’re gonna give some reasons why it may be advisable to set that alarm and crawl out of bed for a few minutes to spend money. The Cure has been one of our favorites since we picked up that Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me album at the mall with our allowance money. We... more ›

While there's lots o' rock and/or roll shows going on this weekend, we feel we're neglecting the portion of our audience that wants to shake shake shake their booties. Well, tonight we have you covered from dusk to dawn. more ›

It seems fitting that 120 Days hails from Norway since their music perfectly fits as a soundtrack for the land of the midnight sun. Long sprawling compositions built upon beds of synthesizers, guitars and droning beats bear down oppressively only to be buoyed by the melodies spiking up through dense wall of sound. more ›

Last night Chicagoist took a break from our rock-n-roll lifestyle and turned on the television, mainly to watch Ultimate Fighting ‘cuz we have a slight case of the bloodlust, but came across a channel that we had never seen before on Comcast, Channel 197 (at least at our abode) – The Tube Music Network. more ›

Last night at the Vic, The Bravery took the stage with their new wavey brand of rock-n-dance. Are they style over substance? Probably, but we also believe that they are just some boys who are having a great time being rock stars and their performance demonstrated that. Sam Endicott spoke before every song to explain what it was about, but the lyrics don’t need much explanation since they’re just not that deep. Before “Tyrant” he... more ›

There have been three things on our music-loving minds this week: 1. The dearly departed Delilah’s sign and awning covering A plastic replacement sign showed up above Delilah’s this week but it’s a poor substitute for the Manichean shingle and reclining nude mural that hung above its humble door all these years. Damaged during a recent storm, there are no plans to replace them though Chicagoist would volunteer to put together a benefit show if... more ›

The Pre-Show Ah, what to say. Everyone looks so...puffy. We're watching WGN because...well, we can't find the remote honestly. 6:10 PM - Do you even have the right to complain about cheesy presenters if you're watching an Oscar pre-show? Isn't that like visting a dominatrix and complaining about the pain? Still, we have a deep burning hatred of Sam Rubin. 6:17 PM - Hilary Swank going against the grain with no cleavage display. Wearing drapes... more ›