Photos: The Black Keys with Cage the Elephant @ the United Center (Chicago), 9/27/14
The blues rock duo spent the weekend in Chicago.
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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 for modern life.
Photos: Lollapalooza 2014
Originally a touring festival with a name defined by “an extraordinary or unusual thing,” the mammoth that is Lollapalooza continues to live up to its moniker. The crowd continues to swell, the corporate signage multiplies, and the average age drops with each installment of the Chicago festival.
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 highlights.
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 duo Tennis in tow.
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 to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom Wednesday night, and with it a troupe of vocalists and choreographers clad in matching satin jumpsuits.
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 Theatre last week.
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 a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre Thursday night.
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 tribute to Kurt Cobain.