15 amazing Chicago albums you may have missed in 2016
Chicago's music community felt stronger than ever in 2016. It's the most special place to be for someone with a job like mine because even though it seemed to me...
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Year in Review: Our favorite 20 songs of 2016
While I'm not going to claim that this is a definitive list of the year's best songs (it's definitely not), it is an alphabetical list of the 20 tracks I...
Year In Review: Our 30 favorite albums of 2016
2016 was a terrible year that was great for music. A year that sometimes left everyone feeling emotionally, politically and physically drained also gave us some of the best music...
‘Keep It Together’: We went on tour with Chicago’s Twin Peaks for two rowdy nights
"Welcome to the longest Uber Pool of your life" jokes Twin Peaks drummer Connor Brodner as I step into their van. It's 8:30 in the morning, and I'm following the...
Premiere: Chicago’s the Peekaboos share new video for ‘Handibles Mandibles’
Back in September, RedEye premiered Chicago band the Peekaboos' new album "Help Stop Decay" and it quickly rose to the top of our most-played local releases on the strength of...
8 must-see Chicago shows this week: Twin Peaks, Yeesh, the Cool Kids
We're almost done with 2016, and as we approach the holidays and bundle up for winter, it gets tough to gather up the energy to brave the cold and go...
This mash-up tape of Chance The Rapper vocals and Kanye West beats is as good as you’d imagine
Mash-ups are everywhere. Most of them are either terrible or hilarious while the truly memorable ones are actually pretty great. Fortunately, "Chance the Dropout," an ambitious 23-song tape blending Chance...
6 must-see Chicago shows this week: The Lawrence Arms, American Wrestlers, Clearance
It's been a very good week for Chicago music. For one, Chance the Rapper just made history as the first streaming-only artist to receive Grammy nominations, hauling in a whopping...
Interview: Chicago rapper Brian Fresco is hungry for more after excellent tape ‘Casanova’
Tucked east of downtown's tourist-heavy and bustling Magnificent Mile is Seneca Playlot Park. Sandwiched between the Ritz Carlton and the Museum of Contemporary Art, the park is easy to miss,...
Premiere: Evanston’s Manwolves share new song ‘Trip on my Words’
Hailing from Evanston Township High School as recent graduates is a young, scrappy and undeniably talented six-piece band called Manwolves who've turned heads in Chicago too for their lively blend...