Friday, September 30, 2011

This week's Chicago Music

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Summer over, but festivals live on
Summer over, but festivals live on

Just when you thought festival season was over and it was safe to go back into a street or park without being jostled by beer-cup lofting revelers — this weekend offers two festival events with plenty of great local music and, mercifully, no waiting for portable toilets in the summer heat this time. One of them is even indoors!

Yuck isn't lo-fi, just natural and passionate Yuck isn't lo-fi, just natural

Almost 20 years ago, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and Pavement made great, shambling, rock songs in a deliberately sloppy-sounding style their fans would come to call "lo-fi."
Segall makes his case for listening Segall makes his case for listening

You probably haven't heard of one-man garage band Ty Segall. He would like to change that.


Top weekend shows: Fleet Foxes, Oval, Diane Izzo Memorial Concert

St. Vincent renews her music with 'technology detox'

Tonight's top show: Liturgy at Empty Bottle

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Eric Reed meets Thelonious Monk, to vivid effect

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Lyric Opera preview: A heartbroken poet, a distraught bride and a power-mad czar — and that's just for openers

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