Amanda Koellner

Photos: The Black Keys with Cage the Elephant @ the United Center (Chicago), 9/27/14

The blues rock duo spent the weekend in Chicago.

Photos: Riot Fest Chicago 2014

Check out photos from some of Alarm's favorite moments, including Patti Smith, Metric, Wu-Tang Clan, and Kurt Vile.

Q&A: Eugene Mirman on Bob’s Burgers, rock venues, and not fornicating w/ street stuff

The voice of Gene on Bob's Burgers checks in with Alarm to discuss lamb vindaloo, Andrew Bird, and key advice…

Photos: Lollapalooza 2014

Originally a touring festival with a name defined by "an extraordinary or unusual thing," the mammoth that is Lollapalooza continues…

Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2014

More than 40 bands took to three stages at Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend. Check out some of the…

Photos: Haim & Tennis @ The Riviera Theatre (Chicago), 5/17/14

The Californian sisters who comprise the rising, eponymous Haim played a sold-out show in Chicago last Saturday night with husband-and-wife…

Photos: Queens of the Stone Age & Chelsea Wolfe @ Aragon Ballroom (Chicago), 5/9/14

Queens of the Stone Age rocked through the second of two sold-out shows at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom last Friday night.

Photos: The Knife @ Aragon Ballroom (Chicago), 4/13/14

Swedish electro-pop duo The Knife (comprised of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer) brought their Shaking The Habitual tour…

Photos: The National @ The Chicago Theatre (Chicago), 4/17/14

In continued support of last year's excellent Trouble Will Find Me, The National played four consecutive shows at The Chicago…

Photos: Phantogram @ Riviera Theatre (Chicago), 4/10/14

Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, the Greenwich, New York-bred duo known as Phantogram, brought their unique brand of pop to…

Photos: St. Vincent @ Riviera Theatre (Chicago), 4/5/14

The singer and guitarist brought her striking live show to the Windy City, complete with Talking Heads-like choreography and a…