October 2009 :: Event Reviews

Event Reviews

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis jettisons the Licks for a new bid at solo stardom. Jen Cray sees how she handles the spotlight all to herself.

Miike Snow

Miike Snow treats Chicago fans, including our own Chris Catania, to an early Halloween show.

Night and Day: A Cole Porter Evening

As the men and beasts gathered in the cool evening to hear the strains of Cole Porter's music, Cindy Barrymore was struck by how elegant it all seemed.

Psychedelic Furs

Happy Mondays and Psychedelic Furs rock an Orlando audience filled with aging Gen-Xers, and all is well.

Staind

Staind challenges the foundation of Chicago's Congress Theater. Cindy Barrymore dons her helmet and boots and marches deep into the trenches.

Strung Out

Strung Out gives standard Orlando fare a run for its money, abusing, shredding, and grinding the hell out of every inch of The Social's stage to fans' delight.

The 69 Eyes

Self-proclaimed "Helsinki Vampires" The 69 Eyes delivered an amazing, high octane performance at Orlando's Social.

The Sounds

The Sounds bring an ear-pleasing mix of alt-pop gems and a hefty dose of star power to Orlando's House of Blues.

U2

U2 packs the biggest rock show in history into The Spaceship and takes it on the road to touch the hearts of 75,000 fans in Tampa and outer space. Jen Cray laughs, she cries.