Of Montreal, Ludacris, Peter Gabriel, and more donate unreleased material for Haiti relief efforts

By Alex Young on January 19th, 2010

Music continue to show its true colors…

Andrew Bird warms up Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church (12/16)

By Michael Roffman on December 17th, 2009

Rare spectacle? Try out of this world.

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums of ‘09: 75-51

By Michael Roffman on December 15th, 2009

75. Florence Valentin – Spring Ricco

Spring means run in Swedish. Ricco is an allusion to the wealthy 16-year-old Riccardo Campogiani who didn’t survive the injuries caused by kicks to his head from his equally wealthy peers after a party in central Stockholm. If economic independence doesn’t prevent violent and extreme social behavior, then what [...]

Perservation Hall rounds up Waits, Seeger, Bird, & James for benefit comp

By Alex Young on November 18th, 2009

Basically, the coolest compilation ever.

Andrew Bird announces “Gezelligheid” performances

By Alex Young on October 21st, 2009

A tag line won’t do this justice, so just read on…

Bonnaroo details Live from Bonnaroo 2009 DVD

By Alex Young on October 14th, 2009

Re-live select highlights beginning December 15th.

Austin City Limits 2009: In Review

By Anthony Balderrama on October 7th, 2009

The Austin City Limits Music Festival celebrated its eighth anniversary this year, and it’s gone beyond being Texas’ little festival that could. It’s now its own destination.

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to mic the mics…

By Rose Martelli on September 23rd, 2009

Word on the Sesame Street is, there’s gonna be a new album of old Muppets chestnuts sung by some of your favorite bands.

Live at Lollapalooza ‘09: Day 1

By Michael Roffman on August 8th, 2009

Given this year’s summer weather conditions in Chicago — chilly with a taste of sunlight — nobody expected the onslaught of rain and wind that was August 7th, 2009. Incidentally, that happened to make up the opening day of Perry Farrell’s summer music extravaganza, otherwise known as Lollapalooza. As fans rolled in at the crack of noon, rain followed… and lots of it. Some might say it was a dreary English day, which seemed fitting given the talent headlining — Depeche Mode, for those unsavvy with geography.

Bird continues flight around the world; gets heavenly

By Alex Young on June 30th, 2009

How else would you describe an Andrew Bird world tour featuring St. Vincent?