Music

Best of the week
- 5 concerts to see this week
  
  Britfolk beauty Laura Marling keeps up her winning streak. Plus, JC Brooks toasts a new LP.
  
  Britfolk beauty Laura Marling keeps up her winning…
- 5 best nightlife events this week
  
  John Talabot and Kastle offer indoor alternatives/bonuses for the Electric Daisy Carnival.
  
  John Talabot and Kastle offer indoor…
On the blog
- Daft Punk | Album review
  
  The robots show their nerdy, nostalgic human insides.
  
  The robots show their nerdy, nostalgic human insides.
- 18 Bytes: A Daft Punk Primer
  
  Celebrate the new Daft Punk with our '70s mix.
  
  Celebrate the new Daft Punk with our '70s mix.
- Vampire Weekend | Album review
  
  Party with the living dead on Modern Vampires.
  
  Party with the living dead on Modern Vampires.
Classical & Opera
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven 6
  
  Toru Takemitsu's riverrun. Run.
  
  Toru Takemitsu's riverrun. Run.
- Ludovico Einaudi and Ensemble; May 22
  
  Mellow, cinematic piano in comes to the Harris.
  
  Mellow, cinematic piano in comes to the Harris.
- 10 best concerts to see this May
  
  From the CSO's Beethoven to Third Coast (pictured) whacking whiskey bottles.
  
  From the CSO's Beethoven to Third Coast (pictured)…
Concert calendar
- May's best gigs
  
  Big Boi, Kurt Vile, Devendra Banhart, James Blake and more hit Chicago.
  
  Big Boi, Kurt Vile, Devendra Banhart, James Blake…
- June's best gigs
  
  She & Him return. Plus, hot new acts CHVRCHES and Kate Boy hit town.
  
  She & Him return. Plus, hot new acts CHVRCHES and…
- July's best gigs
  
  The Lonely Island brings its joke rap. Jay-Z and Wiz deliver the real stuff.
  
  The Lonely Island brings its joke rap. Jay-Z and Wiz…

5 concerts to see this week

Britfolk beauty Laura Marling keeps up her winning streak. Plus, JC Brooks toasts a new LP.

Chicago concert calendar

Critic's picks

Album reviews

Daft Punk Random Access Memories

They are human after all. Humans who grew up in the late '70s.
Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend has fun while worrying about death on its best album yet.
Savages Silence Yourself

Post-punk gets a fresh coat of paint.
!!! Thr!!!er

Chk Chk Chk bring the funk on the first album of summer.
Phoenix Bankrupt!

Ersatz goes epic on the Frenchmen's fifth.