Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago, IL -- With a commanding presence Jax Anderson, also known as Flint Eastwood, takes the stage. A commanding presence by Jax is an essential part of the show which requires heavy audience participation. This reincarnation of Flint Eastwood (which originally started out as a

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago, IL -- The openers for tonight ... well... maybe you've seen their viral YouTube videos that have millions of views. Or maybe you've been in the New York subway and heard their unmistakable sound. Either way, once you become aware of Too Many Zooz

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago, IL -- With a brief "Thank You" and few laughs, 43-year-old Sam Beam took the stage. Beam, better known as Iron & Wine, is currently on tour promoting his sixth album, titled Beast Epic. Iron & Wine brings silver-tongued, relaxing, acoustic vibes that are

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago, IL -- It's 9 pm on a Sunday night and Western Avenue is empty. This part of the city is unusually quiet, save for a small bar on the corner of Western and Cortez. It's not much to look at on the outside... To

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago,IL -- It's the first night of Lollapalooza and the crowds are out to see their favorite after shows. Typically the first days before and during Lollapalooza the after shows  tend to showcase the up and coming bands. On this night I chose to head

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe   Chicago, IL -- By the time I reached Lincoln Hall it was packed like sardines. It wasn't exactly what I had expected to walk into... to be honest I wasn't sure what I was walking into? I had listened to Royal Blood many times, but