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Journalist/author Robert Loerzel's reviews and photos of Chicago concerts, plus miscellaneous other stuff.
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Flat Five at the Hideout
The words "cover band" are usually a sort of insult in the world of rock critics. You wanna be a respected band? You'd better have some original songs. But that attitude overlooks a great tradition of musicians and singers interpreting songs written ...
Jay Bennett Tribute at the Hideout
Sunday (Nov. 15) was the birthday of Jay Bennett, the talented musician who died earlier this year. His friends celebrated his life and music with a show Sunday night at the Hideout. It's been months since Jay died, but the sorrow still feels fresh. ...
Daniell, McCombs and Rose
Chicago musicians David Daniell and Doug McCombs have teamed up for a beautiful new album on the Thrill Jockey label called Sycamore. This is the sound of two guitarists playing off each other, building lovely sonic sculptures. There are touches of j...
Bloodshot Party at the Hideout
This year's Hideout Block Party, which took place Saturday (Sept. 12), was scaled down from the two-stage, two- or three-day festivals of the last few years. It seemed almost like a return to the old days, when the Hideout hosted an annual party out ...
Nina Nastasia at the Hideout
Singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia spent a couple of nights earlier this week (July 26 and 27) playing at the Hideout in Chicago, recording the shows for a planned live album. I was there on Sunday night, and it was an excellent, intimate show. Nastasia...
Magnolia Electric Co. at the Hideout
The new album by Magnolia Electric Co., Josephine, doesn't come out until next week (July 21, to be precise), but the band was in Chicago this past weekend for a couple of shows. What's with all the bands touring lately before their records are avail...
Concert round-up
I've posted photos from several concerts lately without any comment here. Back on June 24, Robert Gomez, a singer-songwriter from Denton, Texas, performed a nice show of melancholy folk rock with a bit of a psychedelic edge at Schubas. It was sparsel...
Do-Division and Cass McCombs
The summer street-festival season is now officially on in Chicago. And that means you'll have lots of opportunities to see some great music for next to nothing out in the open air. (Some not-so-great music, too, but there's so much good stuff, let's ...
Random weekend scenes
FRIDAY, APRIL 24: Alas, I missed Neko Case at the Chicago Theatre. Well, since I've already seen her around 10 times, I suppose it's not that great of a tragedy to miss her this time. But that new album of hers, Middle Cyclone, has really grown on me...
The Love Language at the Hideout
The Love Language, a band from North Carolina, was one of the acts I hoped to catch last month at SXSW after hearing the group's dandy pop track "Lalita." I missed these guys when I was in Austin, but got another shot at seeing them last night, when ...
Andrew Bird at the Hideout
It wasn't long ago that Andrew Bird played at little clubs like the Hideout, but lately he's been getting popular enough to draw big crowds at places like Millennium Park and to book a concert tour at opera houses. So it was something of a rare oppor...
Sadies, Flat Five and Dream Day
Recapping a few shows from the past week...The Sadies were back in town Thursday (Dec. 4) for a show at Schubas, kicking off a tour with the estimable Tim Easton as opening act. The Sadies don't have a new record out (not since releasing my favorite ...
