October 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: Patrick Watson at Lincoln Hall Salad Boys, Clearance and American Breakfast at the Owl Algiers at the Empty Bottle Nobunny, Pookie & Slushy at Bric-a-Brac The Ex at Lincoln Hall Drinks at the Empty Bottle

September 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: Circuit Des Yeux at the Hideout Thee Oh Sees, the Blind Shake and Make-Overs at the Empty Bottle Earth, Disappears and Holy Sons at Bohemian National Cemetery Ultimate Painting, CoCoComa and the Runnies at the Empty Bottle Eleventh Dream Day at Andersonville City Made Fest Hailu Mergia at the Promontory Mahmoud… Continue reading September 2015 blog posts

August 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: ‘The Freedom Principle’ at the MCA Photos: Sleater-Kinney at Pitchfork Wussy at Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest Photos: Courtney Barnett at Pitchfork Royal Headache at the Empty Bottle

July 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: The Mekons at Square Roots, Hideout & Poetry Foundation 2015 Pitchfork Fest recap Veruca Salt at Wicker Park Fest Colin Stetson at Schubas Laura Marling at Lincoln Hall

June 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: Black Mountain at Do Division Calexico at Lincoln Hall The Very Best at Millennium Park Orwells, Apache Relay and Archie Powell at Northcenter Ribfest The Futurebirds at Green Music Fest Lydia Loveless at Green Music Fest Mikal Cronin at Subt and Green Music Fest PRFBBQ Solid Sound Festival: Photos of Day… Continue reading June 2015 blog posts

Blackout Fest review and photos

Underground Bee, May 19, 2015 — Blackout Fest, an annual showcase of garage, punk and power pop music curated by Chicago’s HoZac Records, returned to the Empty Bottle May 15 and 16… See my review and photos at Underground Bee. On Thursday, May 14 — the night before Blackout Fest began at the Empty Bottle — HoZac Records… Continue reading Blackout Fest review and photos

Record Store Day photos

Underground Bee, April 22, 2015 — See my photos of Local H as well as Lasers and Fast and Shit playing Saturday, April 18, at the Reckless Records store on Broadway during Record Store Day; the Polkaholics at Laurie’s Planet of Sound; and the Tweens at Bric-a-Brac. Photo of Tweens by Robert Loerzel