Jeff Elbel - For the Sun-Times
Contributor
Fans can expect a few Black Crowes favorites at the Metro on Saturday.
Yorke’s latest output was the soundtrack to director Luca Guadagnino’s horror film “Suspiria,” which arrived in October.
Costello was at ease and engaging. And despite some frayed edges, he proved invigorated and unpredictable.
His new (and 30th) album “Look Now” returns Costello to his insightful and darkly romantic lyrical strengths.
Van Zandt’s sprawling band is augmented by brass, soulful background vocals and a hard-hitting rhythm section.
The band’s new release from Chicago’s Pravda Records called “The New AM” collects a dozen crafty delights.
“I play with the most powerful rock ‘n’ roll group working today,” says band frontman Adam Weiner.
The singer is steeped in broader American popular music, whether it takes the form of country, soul, blues or rock ‘n’ roll.
For the gig at the Vic, expect DeVotchKa to defy whatever conventions an indie-rock quartet can.