Music: DJ

A-Trak

Today @ The Mid

Deadmau5 may be considered to be the most famous Canadian-born DJ right now, but we'd rather take Montreal-born A-Trak any day,... 

Music: Indie

Netherfriends

Today @ The Empty Bottle

With the road regimen of Black Flag and the conceptual mania of Sufjan Stevens, Netherfriends ringleader Shawn Rosenblatt tasked himself an... 

Music: R&B

Trey Songz (with Big Sean) ANTICIPATION 2OUR Presented by AEG Live

Tomorrow @ Auditorium Theatre

Trey Songz is one of the most sought after entertainers in the industry today.  Undoubtedly, his music and movement characterizes the... 

Music: Indie

Unicycle Loves You

Monday 2/13 @ The Empty Bottle

With their previous LP, Mirror Mirror (2010), local noise-poppers made good Unicycle Loves You jumped from serviceable, if somewhat boilerplate, indie... 

Music: Indie

Cate Le Bon

Tuesday 2/14 @ Schubas

To label a particular indie-rock act "Velvet Underground-influenced" is usually a pretty facile move; but there's no getting around it with... 

Music: Folk

Sharon Van Etten

Thursday 2/16 @ Lincoln Hall

Not gonna lie: we're over the moon about Sharon Van Etten's third album, a mix of moods and paces, all swirled... 

Music: Indie

Veronica Falls

Thursday 2/16 @ The Empty Bottle

This four-piece from London popped onto the international scene in 2010 with the release of their breakout single, "Beachy Head," but... 

Music: Electronic

Daedalus

Friday 2/17 @ The Mid

Among the many trademarks found in a Daedelus live set, his early Victorian-era garb is often the first thing that catches... 

Music: Indie

Ava Luna

Friday 2/17 @ The Empty Bottle

Ava Luna's doo-wop post-punk concept may not seem outwardly novel in a pop landscape where the Billboard 200 has sported three... 

Music: Experimental

Cut Hands

Saturday 2/18 @ The Empty Bottle

Cut Hands is the new, percussion-driven project from William Bennett, founder of infamous power-electronics agitators Whitehouse, and a controversial figure even... 

Music: Hip-Hop

Legends of Hip-Hop

Saturday 2/18 @ Arie Crown Theater

The pop cycle is hard on all career artists, but it can be doubly difficult for hip-hop acts to maintain longevity... 

Music: Rock

The Jealous Sound

Saturday 2/18 @ Subterranean

Nine years since their debut LP, the Jealous Sound has emerged with their sophomore full-length, A Gentle Reminder. Their previous and... 

Music: Punk

Screaming Females

Sunday 2/19 @ Permanent Records

Drawing frequent comparison to J. Mascis for her searing leads, fuzzy bends, and just-flashy-enough solos, Screaming Females singer/guitarist Marissa Paternoster is... 

Music: Jazz

Ornithology: The Music of Charlie "Bird" Parker

Friday 2/24 @ Columbia College Chicago

Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican saxophonist Miguel Zenón joins the CJE to celebrate the rich musical legacy of the great Charlie Parker. Also... 

Music: DJ

How to Dress Well (DJ Set)

Saturday 3/17 @ The Whistler

We could never co-sign the hype around Love Remains, the almost-silly R&B&WT (rhythm and blues and wind tunnel) debut record from...