- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 19, 2013
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Drummer Frank Rosaly emerges as a bandleader with Cicada Music
Drummer Frank Rosaly celebrates the release of Cicada Music, his debut album as a bandleader, with a show at the Hideout on Wednesday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2013
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Bassist and onetime Chicagoan Devin Hoff returns for April
A conversation with bassist Devin Hoff about his April residency in Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 26, 2012
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Reader's Agenda, Wed 12/26: Frank Rosaly, My One and Only, and Ethan D'Ercole
What's on the Agenda for Wednesday, December 26, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 2, 2012
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Surviving Lollapalooza, two electro-troubadours, and more on this week's B Side
The good, the bad, and the ugly going down Lollapalooza weekend
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 2, 2012
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Friday: Benefit at ESS for drummer Frank Rosaly
Details about the impressive lineup for Friday's benefit for drummer Frank Rosaly at Experimental Sound Studio
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Jul 31, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: Have you seen these cymbals?
Drummer Frank Rosaly gets hit by thieves. Plus: Zath debuts on vinyl, and Gnarfest brings the punk to Lolla weekend
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 19, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Tue 6/19
What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, June 19, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 14, 2012
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Black social clubs, MC Legit, Volcano!, and more on the B Side
Old school DIY, a power-ambient band's "country" record, and more
- Music, Three Beats, Jun 11, 2012
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Three Beats: MC Legit drops a free song every Saturday
Plus: Drummer Frank Rosaly claims his Puerto Rican roots with Bootstrap, and power-ambient group Chord make a "country" album
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 8, 2011
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Bass clarinetist Jeff Kimmel drops a quartet album
Bass clarinetist Jeff Kimmel celebrates the release of "Charm Offensive," the debut album from his quartet, with a performance at the Hideout on Wednesday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 18, 2011
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The sound streams of Jason Roebke's Combination
Bassist Jason Roebke's quartet the Combination gives one of its infrequent performances on Wednesday at the Hideout.
- Music, Three Beats, Oct 6, 2011
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Three Beats: Cabdriver Dmitry Samarov exhibits his sketches of shows
Plus: Cornetist Josh Berman and his new quartet, and Priority Male taps garage rockers the Keggs for a vinyl reissue
- Music, Three Beats, Sep 29, 2011
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Three Beats: Saxophonist Nick Mazzarella comes into his own
Plus: The Backyard Film & Music Fest moves indoors, and Schubas hosts a record fair with pork on the side
- Music, Soundboard, Mar 3, 2011
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The List: March 3-March 9
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 21, 2011
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The Celestial Septet on Your Computer
The Celestial Septet, a powerhouse collaboration between ROVA and the Nels Cline Singers, isn't performing in Chicago on its current tour, but you can listen to the group's Tuesday concert in Philadelphia live online.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2011
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Tonight: Aram Shelton Salutes a Bobby Hutcherson Classic at the Skylark
Reedist and former Chicagoan Aram Shelton leads an excellent local quintet through the classic Bobby Hutcherson album Dialogue tonight at the Skylark.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 31, 2011
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Frank Rosaly and the Lost Sounds of Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons
Tonight at the Skylark, drummer Frank Rosaly debuts a new quintet that pays homage to the music of Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 7, 2010
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The Amazing Mr. Bickford
Experimental animator Bruce Bickford appears at the Gene Siskel Film Center tonight for a screening of his work with improvised accompaniment by Jeff Parker and Frank Rosaly.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 28, 2010
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Chicago Movie Music
Two new verite documentaries scored by Chicago-connected improvisers, Frank Rosaly and Ernst Karel
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 3, 2010
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The Indian Boundary Line
Kasper Hauser frontman Thomas Comerford's experimental documentary "The Indian Boundary Line," about the stories history of Rogers Avenue, premieres Thursday 2/4 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
