// archives

Archive for April, 2009

In the Stratosphere: Springsteen in LA’s Sports Arena

By Neil Van Harte ⋅ April 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m struggling. I’m not going to lie. I’ve been asked to write about a show that I can’t describe. Every time I think I’ve got something, I’m stumped again. The descriptors never seem to be good enough.
In what has to be the best show of the tour by far, Springsteen managed to transform the LA [...]

Flight of the Conchords Sold Out XRT Show at Arie Crown Theatre

By Programming Intern - Tara ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Flight of the Conchords might be the greatest New Zealand comedy folk duo of all time. While this niche is not exactly competitive they have had astounding success just doing their own thing. Playing two sold out shows at the enormous Arie Crown Theatre (which is lovely by the way) they can definitely claim rock [...]

Neko Case in a Sold Out XRT Show at The Chicago Theatre

By Lin Brehmer ⋅ April 27, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

For all the honky tonks and barroom backrooms Neko Case has played in her career, there was something strangely intimate about the Chicago Theater last Friday night.
Maybe it was her self-deprecating admission that her dress was so tight that it was only a matter of time before she toppled over. Maybe it was the [...]

M. Ward at the Vic Theatre

By Programming Intern - Tara ⋅ April 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Last night I went to the sold-out M. Ward XRT Show at the Vic and it was great! M. Ward is insanely talented. Not only did he play the guitar but he also played a few songs on the piano and threw a harmonica in at one point. I have never seen someone play the [...]

Neko Case in a Sold Out XRT Show at The Chicago Theatre

By Marty Lennartz ⋅ April 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

At Friday’s Neko Case XRT Show at the Chicago Theatre, singer and bandmate Kelly Hogan stepped to the mic and said, “ If I squint real hard, it looks just like The Hideout”.
Neko is the second Chicago artist in the last few weeks with Hideout roots to play a sold- out XRT show in one [...]

Adrian Belew in a Sold Out XRT Show at Old Town School

By Terri Hemmert ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

If I e-mailed you Adrian Belew’s musical resume, your hard drive would crash. It’s no wonder Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, King Crimson and more wanted to play with him. He’s a brilliant musician, and has such a joyful personality. I’ve seen King Crimson many times over the years, and never saw Robert Fripp [...]

Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 in an XRT Show at Logan Square Auditorium

By Marty Lennartz ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Robyn Hitchcock has always been able to find the common ground between Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Syd Barrett and the occasional insect. Last night he brought his 30-year musical legacy to The Logan Square Auditorium for an XRT Show that was recorded for future broadcast as an XRT Sunday Night Concert.
It’s always a treat [...]

Death Cab for Cutie at WTTW Soundstage

By Programming Intern - Tara ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

I was lucky enough to see Death Cab for Cutie perform at a taping for WTTW’s show Soundstage last night. It was a great show and definitely a unique experience. The Soundstage studio was nice, the lights and stage format were very aesthetically pleasing. For those of you unfamiliar with Soundstage, it is an [...]

Jeff Beck in a Sold Out XRT Show at Park West

By Frank E. Lee ⋅ April 17, 2009 ⋅ 13 comments

One of the best arguments you can have is the one over who is the greatest guitarist. And it can get just as heated as discussions over politics, religion and sports. There’s plenty of sub-categories to chose from as well…who’s the fastest, the most innovative, the best writer, etc. I remember extolling the virtues of [...]

Lily Allen at the Riv

By Ken Sumka ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ One comment

To paraphrase her latest single, Lily Allen’s life is f*ing fantastic. She had originally booked her Easter Sunday performance at the Vic Theatre that promptly sold out so Jam Productions moved the show to the 2500 capacity Riviera which also sold out well in advance.
Drawing heavily from her delightful new record, the cheekily titled [...]

« Previous —

Categories