Newcity Music
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Unsurpassed in coverage of music in Chicago, ranging from rock, hip-hop, and dance/electronic to classical and world music, with a special focus on local artists.
Newcity Music
2d ago
Laufey, (pronounced LaweeVay) has taken the “jazz” world by storm. Whether it is London, Berlin, Sidney or Chicago, her concerts sell out within hours. Laufey defies all stereotypes ..read more
Newcity Music
5d ago
Suzanne Vega, an excellent singer-songwriter before the term was coined, has come to represent New York and should be regarded as a national treasure for her talents, rather than just “the lady who did 'Luka ..read more
Newcity Music
1w ago
It’s nowhere near as original as the songs on “69 Love Songs,” but this really is a heart-breaking work of staggering genius—or a staggering work of heart-breaking genius, and some of it is pretty darn funny, too ..read more
Newcity Music
1w ago
A favorite of TikTok during the early days of the COVID pandemic, U.K. singer/songwriter/producer PinkPantheress makes ostensibly cute music: her breathy vocals drift over lo-fi breakbeats, and her songs usually clock out at no more than two minutes ..read more
Newcity Music
2w ago
Over the last twenty years, the business of promoting live music in the United States has consolidated in the hands of two multibillion-dollar behemoths, Live Nation and AEG Live. So when eight Black entrepreneurs decided to join forces, it might have been hard to decide whether to describe it as starry-eyed or visionary ..read more
Newcity Music
2w ago
While the title might sound like a promissory note for a cacophony of wild animals, the organizational intent of the composers will reveal something more deliberate afoot. While you might not hear a hoot or a holler, you will hear the beauty of nature captured in these organic, but systematic compositions ..read more
Newcity Music
3w ago
It’s not apropos for music writers to compare musicians, but this case feels like an exception and we don’t think Aaron will mind. If you put gravel, smoke and Frank Zappa into a blender, something like Aaron Lee Tasjan drips out ..read more
Newcity Music
3w ago
A year after his visit in 2023 when he remarkably traversed the Mahler Fifth, wunderkind Finnish Maestro Klaus Mäkelä's fourth CSO visit this week is one of the most anticipated CSO concerts of the year ..read more
Newcity Music
1M ago
Rarely heard and especially creative sounds flow from Chicago stages in April ..read more
Newcity Music
1M ago
Once a month they are young again, these accomplished supper club musicians, raconteurs and playful misfits. They call themselves ROMEO, not to be confused with the Shakespearian tragedy of love although there has surely been some of that along the way ..read more