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Live Recap: House of Vans Chicago Girls Skate Jam with The Kills
Kickflips, grinds, chords and riffs! Chicago’s House of Vans played host to another Get on Board girls skate jam event Saturday evening. Some of Chicago’s finest skate boarders and up-and-comers tore the floor with ollies, kickflips and 180º’s. The event also featured a street market and the futuristic, interstellar and pizza-tastic artwork by Robin Eisenberg.
Later in the night, the venue transformed itself into a slew of rock riffs, power chords, and hair thrashing by the British - American indie rock band The Kills. The crowd was quickly pumped into a fever of singing and screaming at the top of the set with the hit “URA Fever." The show was always at full momentum with Alison Mosshart snake-charming the crowd with spellcasting lyrics and riveting dances moves. The air-fan on stage blew through her hair making it dance to the electric rock tunes.
Alongside Mosshart was Jamie Hince power sliding on the guitar, just making the strumming patterns look easy. Hince also accompanied the songs with cool smooth lyrics and stylish swings. The duo performed an exceptional setlist with hits from across their albums like “Black Balloon," “Baby Says," and “Doing it to Death." As the evening continued, Mosshart gave the crowd a heartfelt smile as she started singing the new tune “List of Demands." As the duo worked through their setlist, the crowd eagerly soaked up their electrifying stage presence.
The girls of skate and rock slayed the house with tricks and guitar licks leaving us all to look forward to the next one to shred again!
Photo Credit: Daniel Boczarski
PHOTOS: This Is The Kit at Constellation 5.18.18
This Friday night, we saw This Is The Kit return to Constellation for not one, but two stunning shows. If you missed out, check out our photo gallery of the earlier show below.
PHOTOS: Handsome Ghost and Beta Radio at Schubas 5.17.18
This past Thursday night, Handsome Ghost returned to Chicago to play Schubas Tavern with Beta Radio. Check out photos from the show below!
Live Recap: HINDS Returns to Lincoln Hall With New Material and the Same Old Spirit
“This is the first time we sold out Chicago,” Hinds tells the packed house at Lincoln Hall on Tuesday night. On the Madrid quartet’s current tour, sold out shows are no rare occurrence; they’ve had a recent streak of shows that have been overflowing with eager fans. Although this last show might have been Hinds’ first official sold out show here, they’ve also had no shortage of rowdy moments in the city in the last year. Last May, they played a free show at The Empty Bottle, which had fans lined up around the block to attend, and they played Lincoln Hall earlier this year as part of the annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival.
Back in January, Hinds had recently announced the release date of their sophomore album I Don’t Run, and dropped their first single “New For You.” While they teased the new material at that show, performing the new single, their show last week was the first time many of the songs in their set had been played in Chicago. During their 75 minute set, the band performed the majority of their second album, opening up with “The Club.” Whether they were playing the new material or old favorites like “Easy” or “Garden,” the audience remained keen to have a great time; dancing, moshing, and even crowd surfing throughout the night. Despite their intense and grueling tour schedule, accompanied with a busy press schedule, the members of Hinds burst onto stage with a surge of energy, boasting infectious smiles, and the positive vibes remained present the whole show. Whether they were dancing together or telling funny anecdotes between songs, the members of Hinds always kept the mood lighthearted.
Towards the end of the show, the momentum of the evening peaked (pun intended) when members of Twin Peaks and Goodbye Honolulu crashed the stage to give Hinds a hand in performing “Davey Crockett” from their EP The Very Best of Hinds So Far. The unruly guest appearance featured Carlotta Cosials getting on Cadien James of Twin Peaks’ shoulders, stage diving from Twin Peaks' Clay Frankel and Jack Dolan, and some champagne popping; making for an unforgettable moment in an already unforgettable show.
During the show, Carlotta had mentioned that Chicago is the closest city in America that they have to their hometown of Madrid, and another wildly successful show here proved that the city feels just as fondly about Hinds.
If you missed out on getting tickets to this show, check out photos from the evening with Bunny and Goodbye Honolulu, and see the rest of Hinds’ tour dates here.
PHOTOS: Spaceface and Faux Furrs at Schubas 5.13.18
This past Sunday night at Schubas, Spaceface and Faux Furrs treated some lucky audience members to the perfect ending of their Mother's Day. The show featured a mesmerizing light show, crowd participation in the form of elementary school gym class (remember that parachute game?), and lots of psychedelic grooves. If you missed out on the show, check out our photo gallery below!
PHOTOS: Great Good Fine Ok, Smallpools, and Half The Animal at House of Blues 5.11.18
This past Friday night, Great Good Fine Ok, Smallpools, and Half The Animal got our weekends kicked off on the right foot with their lively show at The House of Blues Chicago. If you missed it, check out photos from the show below!
Catch this tour in a city near you- view all the upcoming dates for Great Good Fine Ok here.
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PHOTOS: Sunflower Bean at Lincoln Hall 5.11.18
In celebration of their sophomore album, Brooklyn's Sunflower Bean stopped in Chicago during a national tour to play Lincoln Hall. Check out our photos of the show below.
Check out the rest of Sunflower Bean's upcoming tour dates here, and listen to Twentytwo in Blue in full below!
PHOTOS: Andrew Bird at Thalia Hall 5.9.18
On Wednesday night, Andrew Bird put on a special performance at Thalia Hall as part of the Blue Heart film premiere. Check out photos from the show below, and get more information on the Blue Heart film by Patagonia here.
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