Browsing: Chicago
The 2023 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival happens July 21-23 at Chicago’s Union Park and they’ve just announced this year’s lineup. Friday, July 21 is…
Divino Nino “Maria” Foam What a great song. Taking it theme from Argentinian punk and Mexican telenovelas, this band from Chicago via Bogota has everything you…
Slow Pulp “High” Big Day Slow Pulp have that dream pop sound which lures you into a relaxing state, and then, out of nowhere, they turn…
J Fernandez “Common Sense” Occasional Din The press for J Fernandez starts out “Occasional Din is a sunny shoebox diorama for the eternal pessimist”. I could not…
Tollivar “Emmanuel” Rites (Icons Creating Evil Art) Tolliver will blow you away. “Emmanuel” is such a multi-layered song that when Tolliver’s voice comes in, it will literally…
Matt LeGrand “12:00 AM” Coming from Chicago, Matt LeGrand grew up with a variety of instruments. Like most kids, he had fun playing around until he…
Sonny Falls “Easy To Lose” Some Kind Of Spectre One of the strangest but greatest band I’ve heard for a while. Think a harder sounding Neutral…
Steve Grand “not the end of me” not the end of me Steve Grand has one of those voices that could melt the coldest of hearts,…
Blacker Face “Back To Black” Think Piece This is some of the best No Wave music I’ve heard since DNA, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and…
Glass Famine “Grumbling Bellies” This is a tremendously catchy and interesting tune: I really love it. Also, they truly have the most interesting bio ever. Music…
Joan Of Arc “Truck” 1984 Coming from the wilds of Chicago (and it is a wild town, I love it), come Joan of Arc. Being around…
Melting Sun “Off The Cuff” Tape No. 1 This is a great, angry punk band from Chicago that explodes with the first guitar riff of their…
Minor Characters “Pimps Of Freedom (Whores Of D.C.)” We Can’t Be Wrong I certainly love the new wave of protest coming from the music community. Every…
Stock Footage “Little Hurricane” Anywhere But Here A scrappy little indie punk band from Chicago (now NYC), have premiered a great new single from their forthcoming…
When you talk about female emcees. No one is bringing it harder nowadays besides Psalm One. She recently just finished touring with ICP and R.A. the…
Chicago hip-hop artist Drunken Monkeee doesn’t have a filter and isn’t afraid to admit he has struggled with mental illness. He is the type of artist…
Glances “Later Days” I Feel Very Close To You Right Now I don’t often quote bios of musicians, but this one just struck me so much. …
Modern Day Rippers “Girls Like It” Doing The Lord’s Work You like punk rock? I CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!! YOU LIKE PUNK??? HERE’S YOUR BAND FROM CHI-TOWN…
Marbin “Israeli Jazz” Ok, all you musicians out there. Listen to Marbin and totally freak out. These guys are frickin’ amazing. Coming from Chicago, Marbin are…
L.H. is a talented emcee who had only previously shown a glimmer of his potential with his Hennessequa EP. While he is readying his next EP the…