The show was a few days ago, but it has taken that long for the sheer brilliance of the performance to sink into me, and now I can finally write about it. Jesse Lacey is one enigmatic character, and I think he enjoys being thought of as so. Known for his role as the frontman of Brand New, Jesse...

I walked into the checkerboard-covered floor of the Mainstage at the Black Cat and immediately felt at home. There was Yuengling, prime front row standing space, and plenty of music to critique. Fiery Furnaces' lead singer takes a break from talking about steam trains and doughnuts to let th...

first was the graduate. i must admit i was sort of excited to see them play because the last time i've seen these guys play was at a little church in Arlington Heights, over a year ago. their set list consisted of songs from their new cd "Anhedonia" (GET ON THAT NOW!!!) and from their ep "Horror...

The summer staple for rock fans that is Warped Tour recently kicked off its lucky 13th year and is showing no signs of slowing down. This was my sixth year going and I've come to find that with seven stages and over 50 bands, it would take a miracle of scheduling in order to see all the acts you...