Chicago Sound Check

The sounds & sights of Chicago and suburban music // Powered by the Daily Herald

Discoveries of 2021: The Playlist

Discoveries from 2021: Some of our favorite releases and the new (to us) artists behind them

Fresh from 2021

Discoveries of 2020: The Playlist

Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v7

Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v6

Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v5

Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v4

Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v3

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Fresh tracks: DuPage, Night Spice, Caroline Lucius, Divisor, Grace Coletta, Violet Crime and more

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Sound check: Sam Alex hosts Camp Broadcast benefit show

By Brian Shamie 7 days ago

Sound check: After two years, Space Mafia is back

By Brian Shamie 2 weeks ago

Discoveries of 2021: The Playlist

By Sound Check 2 weeks ago

Discoveries from 2021: Some of our favorite releases and the new (to us) artists behind them

By Brian Shamie 3 weeks ago

The who, what, when and where of the Chicago and suburban music scene. Chicago Sound Check is a collaborative look by Daily Herald local music writer Brian Shamie and concert photographers Neal Zeleznak and Denis Cheng into the world of up-and-coming musicians working hard to express themselves, entertain others and make their mark.