Wyatt Waddell Urges You to Stand Against Divide and “FIGHT!”
We’ve going through a difficult time. Not just the past few months, but for the entire history of our country. Currently it has reached a boiling point, another boiling point […]
Ohmme Take a Quarantined Trip in the Video for “The Limit”
It doesn’t feel like all that long ago since Ohmme released their incredible album Parts. In fact if you were to have told me it’s been nearly two years since […]
Another Round of Bandcamp Waiving Its Fees; Here are Some Great Local Bands You Should Support Today!
Back in March, Bandcamp saw just how much venue closures due to Covid-19 were going to affect musicians and decided to waive their fees on the site for a day, […]
Five Covid-19 Related Songs You Can Mosh to at Home
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, musicians all over the world have been writing and performing songs related to the virus, social distancing, and staying the fuck home. While COVID-19 […]
HAPPENING NOW: Do You Hear The People Sing? 97.1 The Drive Hosts Chicago Quarantine Singalong Tonight
Let’s face it, times are a little rough right now. Whether you’re accustomed to the indoor lifestyle or not, being stuck at home is another matter entirely. If you’re […]
Review: Le Vent du Nord at Old Town School of Folk Music: Tapez Du Pieds!
Le Vent du Nord, which translates to North Wind, brought the rollicking traditional music of Quebec to the Windy City on January 8. In kicking off the Old Town School […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 3
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 2
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 1
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we […]
Elk Walking’s Warm and Inviting Sound Returns with “Over the Hills”
If you aren’t familiar with Chicago Elk Walking, then now is the perfect time get acquainted with them. The band began their musical journey as the acoustic duo of Savanna […]
Hello, Yellow Brick Road: The Night the Grant Park Orchestra Played Up a Storm
A threat of severe storms dissipated the evening of July 10. Yet a cinematic tornado blew through the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park… and the band played on. The […]
Review: The Dream of Rock is Alive in Australia
Is rock a dying art form? Despite the fact that legacy rock indie acts like The National, Vampire Weekend and Tame Impala continue to earn headlining spots at the world’s […]