White Mystery Does Division

White Mystery Does Division

Of the bands that both remind you that Rock is not dead and prove it LIVE, Chicago’s own red-curly-haired duo White Mystery is definitely on the list—and showed at Do Division Street Fest. Front-woman guitarist/vocalist ‘Miss’ Alex White, formerly of Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra, knows how to...
One to watch out for: Sarah Jarosz

One to watch out for: Sarah Jarosz

Some mornings you wake up and just want to hear something different. This was one of those mornings. So in my typical button clicking on youtube style, I came across something special. When I listened to Sarah Jarosz I was impressed with with the overall feel of her music. Her...
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JJMac’s Top 10 Albums of 2012

JJMac’s Top 10 Albums of 2012

Despite the Mayans being wrong about the Apocalypse there was still a lot of epic music made in the glorious year of 2012. Thankfully we have JJMac’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 as a reference! 10. Die Antwoord – Ten$ion There isn’t much you can say to really describe this music to anyone. A crazy...
Lollapalooza 3-Day Pass Giveaway!

Lollapalooza 3-Day Pass Giveaway!

Related Posts: Showfile, Huge Party! – Chicago, June 15th So we came across a Lollapalooza 3-Day pass and we’re wondering what we were going to do with it. But then it dawned on us that some folks don’t have a pass yet. And it also occurred that we have this awesome product called Showfile that...
Introducing Showfile!

Introducing Showfile!

Related Posts: Showfile, Huge Party! – Chicago, June 15th Do you remember all the shows you’ve seen? WE DO. Powered By Rebels would like to introduce Showfile – a new way to explore, share and relive your music festival experiences. With Showfile you can discover new festivals and new artists, coordinate with friends to see...
Summer Festival Preview pt2

Summer Festival Preview pt2

Summer in Chicago brings artists in from all over the world. That means no matter what kind of music you are into, you can find something you are going to like. Now if you dont sit around all day trying to find new bands to listen to, then it might be a little overwhelming trying...
Summer Festival Preview pt1

Summer Festival Preview pt1

Summer is on us and that means a few things. The one that gets me excited is that means its music festival season. Not including street fests, there are around 20 days of official music festivals. Musicians from all over the world are going to be flooding into Chicago to spread a little influence. It...
Spiritualized - Performing Live!

Spiritualized – Performing Live!

“I loathe to see live shows where you merely hear the exact songs from the album louder with a bunch of people around you” — Jason Pierce of Spiritualized If you consider music to be your religion and live venues your church, fold your hands around your favorite chemical communion and approach the alter for...
Catch Modeselektor at The Metro, Chicago Sat 4/21

Catch Modeselektor at The Metro, Chicago Sat 4/21

Modeselektor Metro- Chicago, IL April 21, 2012 9:00 PM Also Appearing: Egyptrixx and Abstract Science DJ’s. Buy Tickets Modeselektor killed it at Coachella last Sunday and will again this Sunday for Coachella Weekend 2. But if you happen to be in Chicago this Saturday you can catch them The Metro! The Metro, if you don’t...
Advice for Coachella 2nd Weekend Folks!

Advice for Coachella 2nd Weekend Folks!

Everyone who’s been to Coachella knows the top tips everyone provides – drink plenty of water, use plenty of sunscreen, watch out for land sharks. And while those of us at Weekend 1 envy the real Coachella weather that the Weekend 2 folks have in store, we also thought we’d share a couple pointers that...
ULTRA brings a 'Ridiculous' amount of artists

ULTRA brings a ‘Ridiculous’ amount of artists

ULTRA Music Festival 2012 was an experience like none I’d had before, and it was one that I could never have anticipated. This was my first big, all-dance music festival (save for a handful of live bands, which were still electro and dancy), so I didn’t quite know what to expect. I thought my previous...
Was Chicago ready for Gotye?

Was Chicago ready for Gotye?

In short, no. Gotye’s popularity has exploded over the past 6 months. So much so that on his first trip to Chicago he sold out Park West and the Riv so fast that he was actually moved to the Aragon Ballroom. And even finding tickets to the Aragon were difficult if you waited too long....
A Friday Full of Music

A Friday Full of Music

Friday March 30th is a day full of great music. It’s tough with the nice weather coming up and there being more house parties being thrown to make it out to shows, but this weekend it doesn’t matter what your crew is into, there is a show you should go see. Starting off at the...
Park West Welcomes Of Monsters and Men

Park West Welcomes Of Monsters and Men

One thing that I try to work hard on is not becoming a music snob. I think I do a decent job with that. One of the things I try to do is make sure I listen to songs that are suggested to me by my friends. I figure I go around telling others what...