- Music, In Rotation, Oct 17, 2012
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In Rotation: Arriver guitarist Dan Sullivan on Duran Duran
Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on the indomitable Staff Benda Bilili, Lovely Little Girls bassist Alex Perkolup on "one of the most impressive studio tans of the early 70s"
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 3, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Living by Lanterns, "Forget B"
A track from the dazzling debut of Living by Lanterns, aka Mike Reed's Sun Ra group from the 2011 Chicago Jazz Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 25, 2012
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Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Miguel Zenon, Wycliffe Jordon, and dozens of other cats flood Hyde Park
- Blogs, Bleader, May 3, 2012
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Nick Butcher completes Free Jazz Bitmaps Vol. 1
Nick Butcher celebrates the release of Free Jazz Bitmaps Vol. 1 with a Friday-night reception and visual-art exhibition at Saki Records.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 26, 2012
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Jazz soup
Wednesday's Soup & Bread gets jazzy
- Music, Soundboard, Jul 21, 2011
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Soundboard, July 21-27
Juke Fest 2011, Wild Flag, Thee Oh Sees, Bon Iver, and other notable shows
- Music, Three Beats, Jul 21, 2011
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Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych
Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 6, 2011
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Portuguese jazz at the Hideout
Portuguese guitarist Luis Lopes brings his Humanization 4tet, featuring saxophonist Rodrigo Amado, to the Hideout tonight.
- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 23, 2011
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Best jazz musician
Jason Adasiewicz
- Music, Music Column, Jan 6, 2011
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Naissance Man
As Birthmark, Nate Kinsella does it all—and on his new second album, he does it all better.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 16, 2010
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Best Jazz of 2010
My ballot for the 2010 Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2010
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Counting Down My Favorite Music of 2010
My choices for best albums of 2010, numbers 11-40.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 15, 2010
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Local Free Improv With a Noise-Rock Bite
Overova, a wild and woolly improv trio with Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jason Roebke, and Jason Adasiewicz, plays the Hideout on Wednesday; the group's debut album is available free online.
- Music, Music Feature, Dec 24, 2009
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The List: December 24-30, 2009
Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: Robbie Fulks, Roy Hargrove, Josh Berman's Old Idea, Fiery Furnaces, and more
- Music, Soundboard, Dec 10, 2009
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The List: December 10-16, 2009
Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: the Flaming Lips, Pelican, Keri Hilson, Marduk, Unsilent Night, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 22, 2009
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Dave McDonnell bids Chicago adieu
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 21, 2009
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Aram Shelton keeps his Chicago fires burning
Reedist Aram Shelton calls Oakland home these days, but he keeps his Chicago connections alive--and he's back again this weekend.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2007
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Lean and mean
A promising new trio with Josh Abrams, Jason Adasiewicz, and Nori Tanaka makes its debut at the Hideout on Wednesday.
