Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of The Autumn Defense (Photo: Mikael Jorgenson) “Our very first show was opening for the Panther Burns!” There’s something perfectly wrong about that when the band in ...

There is nothing quite like arctic, gloomy Chicago weather to bring out the warmer, lighter side of Patrick Sansone. “Chicago winters can be long and dark, and we often find ourselves making records ...