Kevin Farris from ‘The Voice’ to perform Sound Check livestream concert
Arlington Heights/Mount Prospect artist Kevin Farris joins us TONIGHT to play songs and chat about his music and his time on “The Voice”
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Fresh tracks: Western Automatic, Jake Stopar, Matt Donnelly, Nicole Amine, Save the Rhinos, Milk N Cooks and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music from Chicago-area artists
Sound check: New music from State & Madison; Bandcamp’s fee-free Friday
New music from State & Madison, fee-free Friday purchases at Bandcamp and finding livestreams through Facebook.
Premiere: ‘Sleep On It’ a beautiful catharsis for Sammy Cannillo
Dream-pop artist Sammy Cannillo muses on the void left where someone once was in her new single, “Sleep On It.”
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v4
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Sound Check presents Ryan Argast livestreaming from home
Marina City’s Ryan Argast joins us for chats and an acoustic performance in the first of our livestreaming concert series
Fresh tracks: Lindsey Joy Ward, Beach Bunny, Ministry, Lights over Bridgeport, City Mouth and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
Premiere: Take a break with Ember Oceans’ new single, ‘Cheap Flights (Hawaii)’
Let Palatine’s Ember Oceans take you on an indie-pop getaway with the new single “Cheap Flights (Hawaii)”
Concerts from your couch: Ike Reilly, Dispatch, Block By Blockwest and more
Looking for live-stream concerts? Settle in and hit play on some of these performances.
OK Go packs fun — and playful learning — into innovative, educational videos
Elmhurst native Dan Konopka said he and the band OK Go “let the geek flag fly” and started channeling their inner scientists, using their videos as educational tools.
Premiere: Superkick, Dumb House and Camp Edwards show why together is better on split EP
Superkick, Dumb House and Camp Edwards channel the DIY spirit, but together, with new split EP “Super Dumb Camp”
Fresh tracks: High Wire, Mathien, Radar, Prizefighter, Phillip-Michael Scales, Marina City and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
Premiere: Acoustic release puts a haunting spin on ZORILA’s ‘Sidney’
On a sleepy, snowy mid-April day, ZORILA offers a haunting, introspective take on four favorites with “Sidney (Acoustic).”
PIQNIQ music festival canceled amid coronavirus fears
We’re sad, but safe as organizers at 101-WKQX announced the cancellation of the June PIQNIQ music festival.
Premiere: Til Morning channels relationship truths in ‘Okay’ single, video
Gritty, relatable charm weaves itself through Til Morning’s new punk-infused pop-rock cry to hold on, “Okay.”
Listen up! Where to tune in for Chicago-area music podcasts
The explosion of podcasting over the last decade has left few niches in Chicago music uncovered with a number of unique approaches to looking at the scene.
Premiere: Fluorescents’ ‘Dormancy’ video showcases a band ready to bust out
Pop-punk band Fluorescents transitions to a new season of growth with its fresh “Dormancy” video.
Plain White T’s give Cupid a hand on ‘Listen to Your Heart’ premiere Monday
Life in “The Bachelor”-verse can seem pretty far removed from the reality that many of
Fresh tracks: Conway, Microcosms, Sunshine Boys, Brian Allison, Hollyy, Million Miler, Purge & Rebuild and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
Sound check: Some classics, some camp and a ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’
If you’ve already worked through the new season of “Ozark” and have had the new Dua Lipa on repeat for weeks, you might want to settle in with a good movie (music included). Here are a few more suggestions from me and the newsroom crew.