Pitchfork 2023 Day 3 Recap

From the moment I saw Sunday’s schedule, I knew it was far and away the best day of the festival. There were more acts I wanted to see on this one day then there were the other two days combined. It was a long and busy day, made longer by starting off with an early screening of Oppenheimer to complete my #Barbenheimer weekend. I actually … Continue reading Pitchfork 2023 Day 3 Recap

Pitchfork 2023 Day 2 Recap

There seems to be one day every festival that starts out normal and quickly descends into chaos. For 2023, that day was Saturday. Already the weakest in my view, the weather decided to have some fun with all the music lovers who showed up in time to catch MJ Lenderman. That didn’t include me, of course. No, my Saturday started off with a large popcorn … Continue reading Pitchfork 2023 Day 2 Recap

The Gaslight Anthem at Riviera Theatre 9/26/22

Last week I was on here talking about the band Voxtrot reuniting after a decade-long break to play a handful of shows in the biggest markets. Last night I saw another band that got back together after a long break, but The Gaslight Anthem is doing it a little bigger. They’ve got a full tour and they’re already talking about making another album, eight years … Continue reading The Gaslight Anthem at Riviera Theatre 9/26/22

Sunmi-Good Girl Gone Mad at Riviera Theatre

KPOP superstar, former Wonder Girls member Sunmi, kicked off the North American leg of her Good Girl Gone Mad tour here in Chicago Friday night. This is her second tour of the States as a solo artist, and her first outing since the pandemic shut down music venues around the world. I recently wrote about her latest single, “Heart Burn,” which was my first exposure … Continue reading Sunmi-Good Girl Gone Mad at Riviera Theatre

2022 Pitchfork Music Festival-Day 2

My plan for day 2 at Pitchfork was eerily similar to my plan for day 1-get in a little late and get out a little early. I wanted to show up around tea time to check out South London’s Dry Cleaning on the Green Stage. That’s basically what happened, except I got there about half an hour early because my assistant’s sister had sent a … Continue reading 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival-Day 2