Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe & Rose Lazar

A staple in the art and music community of Chicago, singer and multi-instrumentalist Robert A.A. Lowe (no relation to actor Rob Lowe) splits his time among a variety of art rock, freak folk, and quirky indie rock projects. He joined up with the 90 Day Men in 1997, formed Dreamweapon with members of Town and Country, and started creating solo work under the moniker Lichens. Here, he performed as a one-man show, Lowe utilizing effects boxes to the fullest by looping guitars, percussion, and vocals into a reverberated drone on-stage. In 2005, Lichens released The Psychic Nature o...