Album Review: Yuki – Be Free

by Charles Yamabe - May 8, 2020May 9, 2020

Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's not often I get sent an album that I immediately fall in love with, let alone a freshman album by an artist that, for all intents and purposes, is relatively unknown. The album Be Free by nineteen-year-old New Zealand native Yuki is

GRiZ // Live @ Navy Pier // 10.5.19

by Charles Yamabe - October 12, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Grant Kwiecinski, better known as GRiZ, is a producer, DJ, songwriter, musician, and a seemingly all-around nice guy. Currently, GRiZ is touring across North America in promotion of his newest album Ride Waves. I was able to catch up with him at

Phantogram // Live @ The Riviera Theater // 8.24.19

by Charles Yamabe - August 31, 2019September 5, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Phantogram brought their signature brand of sultry, dark, rock to the Riviera Theater on Saturday night. The American duo was joined on tour by Canadian electro-rock duo Bob Moses. Bob Moses, named after renowned New York architect Robert Moses, opened the night to

Tuxedo // Live @ Thalia Hall // 8.13.19

by Charles Yamabe - August 24, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- This is Chicago and here in the big city, something spectacular can happen at the drop of a hat. What starts as a typical Tuesday can all of a sudden break into a massive dance party. The mundane can become magical. When

Hangout Festival // Gulf Shores, Alabama // 5.17 – 5.19.19

by Charles Yamabe - June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Gulf Shores, AL -- Beaches, beats, and butts… These three words are all you really need to describe Hangout Fest. Of course, it would be remiss of me to not go into any further details. So, let's delve a little deeper into what makes Hangout

Imogen Heap // Live @ The Vic Theater // 5.14.19

by Charles Yamabe - May 26, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's been almost ten years since Imogen Heap has toured North America. Even longer since she's toured with Frou Frou the two-piece band that she started with Guy Sigsworth. But, after the long hiatus, she decided it was time. Not just time

T-Pain // Live @ The Park West // 3.29.19

by Charles Yamabe - April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Fresh off his win as the monster on the masked singer, T-Pain arrived to a screaming throng of fans in the Windy City. Now when I say screaming, I absolutely mean screaming! Of all the shows I’ve ever covered, this crowd by

The Kooks // Live at Riviera Theater // 2.21.19

by Charles Yamabe - March 3, 2019March 3, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- English alt-rock band The Kooks graced the stage of the Riviera Theater on Thursday, February, 21st. The Chicago stop was the 5th stop on their 11 day U.S. winter tour. They are touring in support of their new album Let’s Go Sunshine which

Gorgon City // Escape Tour // Review

by Charles Yamabe - November 25, 2018November 26, 2018

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL --Two of the most sought after Producers/DJs, Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon, better known as Gorgon City just finished up their North American tour. The 15-date journey kicked off October 25th in Seattle and continued into November hitting major U.S. and Canadian markets

Timeflies // Live @ Concord Music Hall // 4.6.18

by Charles Yamabe - April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Timeflies, the group best known for their "Timeflies Tuesdays," played a sold-out show at Concord Music Hall on Friday. What is Timeflies Tuesdays, you ask? Well, in what has become the new norm in the music world (thanks to Youtube, Soundcloud, Facebook,