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Photos from Roster McCabe and Funktion at Martyrs’ on 2.23.12 by Brie Kelly
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Photos from Roster McCabe and Funktion at Martyrs’ on 2.23.12
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Roster McCabe and Funktion at Martyrs’
[Written & Photographed in collaborative fashion by Brianna Kelly and Frazier] Funktion and Roster McCabe’s combined show at Martyrs’ on Friday was a match made in heaven. Both bands had the crowd...
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Interview with Roster McCabe
Brianna Kelly: So, how’s the tour going so far? Alex Steele: It’s been great. This is like the big tour of 2012, so it definitely feels like the last 3 years have started to finally pay off. Up in...
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Photos from Pert Near Sandstone at Martyrs
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Pert Near Sandstone at Martyrs’
[Words & Photos by Brianna Kelly] Pert Near Sandstone truly stands apart from all other bluegrass bands due to its purity of sound. These guys aren’t afraid to be true to their genre. It’s actually...
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Ultraviolet Hippopotamus and Digeometric at Martyrs’
Breaking into Chicago isn’t easy. It’s a tough thing to move up from having a handful of people attend a show, to packing a room like Martyrs’. Over the past few years I’ve watched a whole bunch of...
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Marco Benevento Trio, Mike Dillon Band at Martyrs’
[Words and Photos by Joel Berk] On September 22nd, pianist/sound-sculpter/noted beardsman Marco Benevento brought his Trio to Martyrs’ on the second leg of their TigerFace tour. Supporting the...
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Funktion at Martyrs’
Last minute show, huh? I’m in! I was only planning to go to Abbey Pub to see Sims on this Thursday night, but when I found out that Funktion was gonna be at Martyrs’ as well, I had no choice. I missed...
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Preview: The Twin Cats at Martyrs’ on January 17th
It’s great to see The Twin Cats starting to get stronger in Chicago. For a while it’s been lots of opening sets and free shows. But, finally, they have a headlining set on a Thursday night at an...
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Preview and Ticket Giveaway: The Pimps of Joytime at Martyrs’ on February 16th
There’s been a tsunami of stellar funk music plowing through Chicago lately and The Pimps of Joytime are the next tidal wave to hit our shore. This Brooklyn-based soul-funk group has one mission: to...
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The Main Squeeze at Martyrs’
One of my favorite things about being immersed in a local/regional music scene is getting to watch new bands rise up, build a following, and climb the ladder. Recently, I’ve watched a couple bands I...
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Photos from The Main Squeeze at Martyrs’
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Photos from Pimps of Joytime at Martyrs’ by Chris Monaghan
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The Main Squeeze and whysowhite at Martyrs’
[Words & Photos by Brent Greene] Friday March 8th was an all out funk fest at the famous Martyrs’ on Chicago’s North Side. The house was packed, bodies were moving and the sweat was pouring as two...
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Photos from March Fourth Marching Band at Marytrs’
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Preview & Ticket Giveaway: Toubab Krewe at Martyrs’ on Friday May 31st and...
Asheville, North Carolina’s Toubab Krewe is no stranger to Chicago. They’ve been doing two-night runs here at various venues for years now. But only recently have they found a home away from home in...
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Toubab Krewe at Martyrs’
[Words & Photos by Brent Greene] The sounds from West Africa meet southern progressive rock… how interesting does that sound? This was the amazingly diverse and unique combination of music we got...
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Preview & Ticket Giveaway: Strange Arrangement at Martyrs’ on Saturday,...
They’re baaaaaaaaack! After a nearly year-long hiatus Strange Arrangement makes the triumphant return to Chicago this Saturday at Martyrs’. They’ve only played a couple of festival sets this year,...
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