On the day their second album hit shelves, Massachussetts rockers Highly Suspect came to Chicago to play for a sold out crowd. The Boy Who Died Wolf is a good record, but it’s impossible to capture the energy this trio brings to a live show. Johnny Stevens seems to have a one-man protest against standing still that I don’t think will be ending any time … Continue reading Highly Suspect at Bottom Lounge 11/18/2016
Last night I got to see Slothrust, a band I think very highly of, for the second time. It’s been a bit over 2 years since the last time I could catch them and they did not disappoint. Their opening set for Highly Suspect was enough to make my week. They played a bunch of stuff off their awesome new record Everyone Else, including one … Continue reading Slothrust at Bottom Lounge 11/18/2016
If you asked me who the top 5 live rock bands are, Titus Andronicus would be at the top of the list. They’ve impressed me every time I’ve seen them (last night was number 5). Through various changes in the lineup they’ve maintained the high standard of performance exemplified by frontman Patrick Stickles. The relationship between those on stage and those in the audience is … Continue reading Titus Andronicus at Bottom Lounge 9/28/2016
In a twist I never would have seen coming in a million years, the show at Bottom Lounge started early yesterday. Your Friend was the opener, and by the time I got into the venue the set was more than half over. I could faintly hear them playing from the lobby while I waited with a couple hundred people. The doors opened at 5, with … Continue reading Your Friend at Bottom Lounge 4/9/2016
Alex G was a complete unknown to me before yesterday’s set at Bottom Lounge. Apparently making music for the past few years out in Philadelphia, he somehow escaped me. Not the fans in the audience in Chicago, though. Most knew all the words to every song, and one enthusiastic fan who shouted “ANIMAL!” after every tune was eventually awarded with that track. I wasn’t super … Continue reading (Sandy) Alex G at Bottom Lounge 4/9/2016
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