Ben Allen

I originally signed up to cover Dennis Lloyd to see how his laid back, laissez-faire style transferred into a live setting. I expected that, upon...

It’s always a treat to see a band like The Specials, who have their own star on First Avenue’s famed outside wall, grace the stage....

Last updated on June 4th, 2019 at 09:15 pmIf you ever want a shot of humanity, be it a shot in the arm or served...

It could easily take a ten-person crew to accomplish what FKJ does in a single show, and it would provide enough work to keep everyone...

When I arrived at the Entry for Manila Killa‘s show on Thursday night, opener, AObeats, was still onstage, and he looked about as comfortable with...

There was a slow build to the entire show. Music built in tempo and intensity throughout the show until he'd worked the crowd into a...

Last updated on September 9th, 2019 at 11:19 amLast night’s Leikeli47 show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall was more than a Thursday night hip-hop...

Last updated on September 9th, 2019 at 11:20 amMarchFourth, a 20-person marching band that mixes vaudeville and a touch of circus, filled the Cedar last...

Last updated on September 9th, 2019 at 11:21 amChicago area readers rejoice, the Spring Awakening 2019 lineup is finally here. Well, the headliners anyway, as...

I arrived at the Lords of Acid’s Pretty in Kink Minneapolis stop just in time to hear opener Orgy’s cover of “Blue Monday.” It turns...