The Uncool, where the rest of us UnHipsters go to read about, talk about and review music.

The UnRecorded | The Soft Pack, Male Bonding & Beaters at Empty Bottle

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Greg

The Soft Pack and friends rock The Bottle in a The UnCool Lollapalooza preview.

UnCool Update | Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Announced

Posted on April 06, 2010 by Margaret The UnCool

The 2010 Lollapalooza lineup has been announced.

The UnRecorded | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Band of Skulls

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Greg

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rolled into Chicago recently with Band of Skulls. The UnCool headed back to Metro to see these twin power trios work their dark magic.

The UnRecorded | Live Music: The Big Pink & A Place to Bury Strangers at Metro

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Greg

The UnCool visits the Metro in Chicago to catch The Big Pink and A Place to Bury Strangers.

The UnRecorded | Concert Review: Jon Langford at Schubas

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Greg

Renaissance Man
Musician, writer, painter, cartoonist, radio personality…beer label designer. Chicago’s Jon Langford does it all. We caught his solo acoustic set last week at Schubas as part of the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMM).

The UnRecorded | Concert Review: The Trews and Ace Frehley

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Greg

We checked out underexposed Canadian band, The Trews, as they opened for rock warhorse and KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley, at The House of Blues in Chicago.

The UnEnclosed | Festival Review: Lollapalooza 2008, Day 3

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Greg

I have a rehearsal from 10am to 4pm, and it actually goes that long to my dismay. I know I will miss Chromeo, who I missed most of a couple of years ago when I got there late for their set at Intonation Fest.

The UnEnclosed | Festival Review: Lollapalooza 2008, Day 2

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Greg

After slacking off the previous day and getting there at 2:30 or so, we get up “early” and get to the park around 1pm.

The UnEnclosed | Festival Review: Lollapalooza 2008, Day 1

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Greg

Extremely hot, very humid. We get there and there’s this tremendous line in each direction. Because nobody in the Lolla “Ask Me” crew was mentioning that wrist band folks get to breeze right through the VIP line, Margaret and I walk all the way to the back of the line

© 2010 The Uncool. All rights reserved.