Biffy Clyro at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, 9/20

On any given night you can find something to do in Chicago, so never turn down a night out because you have an early morning. On this particular Monday, Lincoln Hall was bathed in blue and pink light for Biffy Clyro.
Often making up stories about what their band’s name really [...]

The Villagers’ Conor O’Brien Live at Schuba’s

Conor O’Brien of the The Villagers stood solo, a 3/4 guitar named Lola hung across his chest.  Apparently Delta Airlines had lost her on his transatlantic from Dublin, his hometown, a few days earlier at the start of the tour.  Chicago’s Schuba’s was lucky to see guitar and O’Brien reunited for the first [...]

Bring Back Basement Shows!

New Jersey is known for its basement shows.
Gritty, smokey, loud, and rocktastic – that is what a basement rock show is all about. The basement music scene is the epitome of DIY music, where young people rent out spaces and charge cheap at the door, inviting several local bands to play sets all night long. [...]

Love Arcade and The Academy Is at Irving Plaza

Note: Planet Verge also did a filmed interview with both bands; check back here and at PlanetVerge.com in the next few weeks for the exclusive footage!
Last week I was lucky enough to catch The Academy Is at a “one night only” US show before heading off to the UK for a string of performances. [...]

Girls Don’t Cry and Arckid at Pianos

So last night I had the pleasure of checking out Arckid, formerly Spacehog, at Pianos. What a treat it was!
I got to Pianos around 10pm, just in time to catch the house band, Girls Don’t Cry. While I appreciated their Go-Gos feel and rather polished songs, these girls made ME want [...]