Titus Andronicus is about to drop their seventh album, and yesterday they released a seven minute music video for the track “An Anomaly.” As a big fan of Patrick Stickles and his devotion to rock music, I am excited to hear all the new instant classics Titus has in store for us at the end of this month when The Will To Live is released. … Continue reading Titus Andronicus-An Anomaly
Do you ever get a yearning for loud, gritty 70’s guitar rock? Do you also hate hearing the same five or six Jimmy Page riffs over and over again? Well, you may be in luck because The Footlight District is making music for you. Their latest single, “Hush,” walks a line between that brash sound of Zeppelin and Heart with the sweet harmonies of The … Continue reading The Footlight District-Hush
As an introduction to a new band and their many talents, GroupChat’s debut album works very well. They hit different styles and the seven members all get moments to show off what they can do. As a coherent piece of music that’s easy to digest, it doesn’t work as much. There’s no consistency, which breaks up the flow of the album, which might have benefited … Continue reading GroupChat-GroupChat
Somehow an album that features production by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and musicians who have played with The Decemberists, Guided By Voices, and Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks flew under my radar when it was released in 2020. Just found it in the last week or so because the band, Eyelids, is playing a show up in Evanston at SPACE opening for Split Single. A real … Continue reading Eyelids-The Accidental Falls
It’s been over a decade since I first wrote about Ezra Furman. Since then, I’ve said pretty much everything a person could possibly say about an artist they greatly respect and admire. She’s one of the greatest songwriters I’ve ever had the pleasure to hear. She’s one of the fiercest performers I’ve ever seen. And she’s one of the most humble human beings I’ve ever … Continue reading Ezra Furman at Thalia Hall 6/1/22
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