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Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, film review
by zachfree
After over 30 years of performing, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have earned themselves 16 Grammy nominations and sold more than 50 million recordings worldwide. It's no surprise then that their story would... published 6 months ago
AbsentStar at House of Blues Chicago, music review
by zachfree
Walking into the ornately decorated House of Blues in downtown Chicago, opening band Lifeline's final song, "Not For Nothing", shaking the place with terrific violin riffs and barely comprehensible pop-rock... published 2 months ago
Idiot Pilots, Wolves, music review
by zachfree
Who would expect an atmospheric rock duo like Idiot Pilot to emerge from the small town of Bellingham, Washington? But after self-releasing their own full-length album, Strange We Should Meet Here, concocted... published 3 months ago
The Frantic at House of Blues, Chicago
by zachfree
Backstage after their exhilerating House of Blues debut, the Frantic's high-energy onstage presence has transitioned into an easy-going laid-back confidence. This may have been one of the quartet's "dream... published 5 months ago
Mozella, I Will, music review
by zachfree
"If I can give it to you, you know I will." So says MoZella (a.k.a. Maureen McDonald) on the title track of her first full-length album, I Will. If what she's referencing is a surprisingly addictive pop-soul... published 2 months ago
Honeydripper Soundtrack, music review
by zachfree
John Sayles has always been regarded as an independent filmmaker. But like a few others - Jim Jarmusch and Lars van Trier, to name a few - Sayles can pull in big names to his modestly-budgeted independent... published 3 months ago
Blue Man Group - How To Be A Megastar Live!, film review
by zachfree
After more than a decade of sold out shows and ecstatic audiences, Blue Man Group decided to take their show on the road. And throughout 2006 and 2007 they did just that, showcasing the How To Be A Megastar... published 2 months ago
Dispatch Zimbabwe, music review
by zachfree
After The Last Dispatch, fans of the popular independent jam band thought they'd have to go the rest of their lives without seeing the band play live again. In July of last year anyone who made it to Madison... published 2 months ago
The Frantic at Metro, Chicago
by zachfree
It's a surprisingly mild December night in Chicago and a long line of teens is snaking down Clark and around the corner of Racine. Beginning in front of the infamous Chicago music venue Metro, and winding off... published 4 months ago
Kiss - Kissology Vol. 3, 1999-2000, DVD review
by zachfree
After being on sale for a little over a week, this third (and supposedly final) entry into the KISSOLOGY collection has already sold over 50,000 copies, making it the most sought after KISS set yet. Featuring... published 5 months ago










