A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
Reviewing White Reaper, World’s Worst and Lip Critic at Gabe’s on Oct. 4th. The Englert’s Track Zero series continues to expose exciting up-and-coming artists in the electronic and alternative rock scene.
Preview of Chicago-based singer-songwriter Jamila Woods’ performance at the Englert Theatre on Sunday, April 8th. Via Coveteur
In this article, the author reviews the album “Tender Buttons ” by Broadcast (Image via Wikipedia)!
2018 was a new low for the Annual Grammy Awards. (Image via: grammy.com)
Music MATTers is a column about all things music. Focusing on album releases, both old and new, I will be writing about artists’ place in the current music industry and the legacy their albums will leave behind. Image via: Amazon.com
Read about Joan Baez’s album “Diamonds and Rust” here! (Image via: fanart.tv)
Check out this genre-bending debut album from Zed’s Dead. (image via: runthetrap.com)
If you are looking for an album to bang your head to, check out Knocked Loose’s new album here! (photo via: merchnow.com)
Read about Twin Peaks’ newest album, “Down In Heaven” here.
Read my personal take on Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ newest album, “PersonA.”
Catch up on all things Circa Waves and their new album “Young Chasers!”
