Lively Up the Scene
Whatever happened to danceable keybs-forward pop? It was quite a thing a couple of years ago before sort of dying off at the hands...
The Trauma Ray Carnival
Starting at noon, the Near Southside will be rocking and rolling with some heavy shoegaze and lots of ollies — plus food, drink, and...
Women Voices
Women in music have had to jump hurdles in high heels and overcome social obstacles with grace to become better artists. However, our individual...
Building a Mystery
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, a thoroughly layered and beautiful documentary streaming now on Hulu, is aptly named for a song by singer-songwriter Sarah...
Spinning Comfort
Asa Aziz’s name seems to have chosen her path for her. It means “healer” in several languages, which makes sense — the artist now...
Neon John
Seeing as how Keegan McInroe released an album entitled A Good Old Fashioned Protest in 2017, and, given the abrogation of civil liberties that...
Caught on Tape
A wave of nostalgia hit hard in 2016 with the debut of Stranger Things, taking us back to the ’80s, including the cassette tape.
Not...
Take Them Home
You never know what might happen when you call up an old friend for the first time in 15 years — the kind-of-hard-to-watch scene...
News Roundup
The Chinese zodiac says that 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, is a time for courage, ambition, and a fast-paced approach to seizing...
Jambaloo Is Back
As I mentioned in last week’s column (“Music News,” Jan 7), Jambaloo, the free week-long festival that debuted in February 2024, is back, bringing...
