The most fun I have ever had at a concert was at a ska show. In August 2007, just before heading back to St. Louis for my sophomore year, my friend Konstantin and I drove to Bogart’s in …

You may know Mike Birbiglia from his 2012 film, Sleepwalk With Me, or his regular appearances on WBEZ Chicago’s This American Life. But now award-winning performer Mike Birbiglia is flying solo on his Thank God for Jokes comedy tour. …

I arrived at the concert one hour late during the first act, BRANCHEZ. I was pleasantly surprised when he dropped, Vic Mensa’s (Chicago hip-hop artist and friend of Chance the Rapper) new song “Feel That,” which was released earlier …

Noah Gundersen unplugged his guitar from his amp and then his sister, Abby, followed suit with her violin as everyone in the crowd quieted each other with scattered “shh”s. In the next moment, Gundersen’s unsettling and earnest voice broke the silence …

The Majestic brought some feel-good reggae vibes to warm up Madison, with an excellent show by Iration, The Movement, Natural Vibrations, and Micah Brown! DJ Trichrome, a local reggae master, was on the 1’s and 2’s spinning rootsy …

As a connoisseur of catchy pop songs, I have been enamored with Real Estate since the first time I heard a needle drop on the single “It’s Real”. The song has been getting heavy play on all my …

Imagine, you’re sitting in the warm climates of Isla Vista, southern California, a stone’s throw away from UC-Santa Barbara. Friends are grilling out and the speakers are bumping a feel-good, reggae rock playlist. Nice thought, eh? This is …

Hannibal Buress is back on tour, with Madison, Wisconsin as his first destination. With two full-length albums, Buress is a veteran to the comedy scene, also known for writing for NBC’s Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. After a successful …

“It’s not so bad bein’ trendy/ Everyone who looks like me is my friend.” – Trendy Being trendy might not be so bad, but Reel Big Fish (RBF) hasn’t been trendy since the late 90’s. Of course, singer/bandleader …

On Thursday February 13th, the electronic duo Big Gigantic invaded the Orpheum with their sax and bass heavy music. Teknicolor opened the show, but it was Manic Focus that really got the night going. Manic Focus came out …

“Enter Into Dis Gates With Thanksgiving” is inscribed ornamentally onto a support beam above the stage at the Church on York. The crowd certainly adhered to those words when the Vivian Girls performed one of their final shows …

On Oni Pond was one of my favorite albums of 2013 and I’ve been following Man Man frontrunners Honus Honus and Pow Pow on Instagram for the last few months, so I’ve been anticipating Monday night’s show at the …