Pop-punk SNÜZFEST is back (virtually) for its five-year anniversary
Guardrail’s annual pop-punk pajama party SNÜZFEST wasn’t missing a chance to celebrate its five-year anniversary, so it’s going online this weekend.
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Lockdown exploded with a new project, debut EP for DuPage’s Dan Milligan
When COVID-19 hit, Dan Milligan of the Joy Thieves and Libido Funk Circus turned his energies to a new project with a virtual bandmate.
Sound check: SXSW puts the Austin party online; 312 Day with Beach Bunny; St. Patrick’s Day livestreams
St. Patrick’s Day livestreams feature Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Celtic Thunder and Bob Weir; SXSW goes virtual; 312 Day with Beach Bunny; and Alligator Records plays the blues.
Of Thought and Feeling puts angst of overthinking into a new video
A band breakup caused North Aurora musician Lucas Bennett to start envisioning a new project. With a handful of songs and random lyrics, he launched his musical experiment, Of Thought and Feeling.
Sound check: Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues; Side Street’s anniversary
Bluesman Corky Siegel has a star-packed livestream set for Saturday; Side Street Studio Arts celebrates eight years in Elgin.
When the Sun Sets turn themselves ‘Inside Out’
When the Sun Sets is a band built on a mission: To connect with people
Premiere: Jeff Schaller and The Long Way Home on the move with new EP
“I just think I’m angry at what’s happening to people.” Jeff Schaller’s punk roots are showing in the band’s new EP.
Marina City’s ‘Trust Fund Baby’ launches the band’s new phase
West suburban Marina City presents a powerful new pop song for fans.
Hollyy takes a modern approach to a classic genre with new singles
With an updated spin on a retro genre, the band Hollyy gets to truly celebrate its influences in a standout style.
Classical jazz, dance music and yoga an inspired mash-up for Glenview’s TomCat Trumpet
A life performing was a foregone conclusion for TomCat Trumpet. But he had to get there his own way.
New EP a beautiful portrait of life by The Bellow & the Whale
Quarantining out near nature helped inspire the musical duo The Bellow & the Whale to release this week’s EP release.
ZORILA looks down a new path with ‘Wayside’ single
Truly looking at yourself can be one of the hardest things to do. ZORILA addresses finding ways past that darkness in their new single.
Premiere: Joyful. is yearning for freedom in the band’s first single of 2021
“Alive,” the new single by Northwest suburban pop-punk band Joyful., tells a story about breaking free from a bad relationship. But it also can speak to all of us right now on our own terms.
Premiere: Adem Dalipi looks back at memories during love letter ‘Sixth St.’
“The time at home has allowed me to reflect on some memories, which further allowed me to find new inspiration to write about,” Adem Dalipi said of his new single.
Video premiere: Sometimes you need to ‘Burn It Down,’ says Broken Robots
Broken Robot’s video, “Burn It Down,” celebrates escaping from the struggles people are quietly fighting in the shadows.
Premiere: With ‘DEARMAN Down’ EP, Mitchell Jay is tired of feeling helpless
The Weekend Run Club frontman Mitchell Jay’s new solo EP, “DEARMAN Down,” is a deep dive into the Naperville musician’s psyche.
Black Bolts puts its onstage revelry into new EP, livestream release show
Garage-rock band Black Bolts’ new EP, out Friday, captures the energy of their live performances. They’ll celebrate with a livestream performance and Wolfden Brewing Company-created merch/beverage packs.
Sound check: When the L.A. industry meets Chicago artists
L.A. is a hotspot for the music industry, and a few Chicago and suburban acts are getting a handhold there; Pollyanna Brewing Company hosts a livestream with the Joe Marcinek Band to benefit the fight against pediatric cancer; House of Blues offers college scholarships.
Sound check: Ramsey Lewis’ launches new streaming jazz series this week
Jazz legend Lewis Contemporary jazz just got a little more modern. Grammy-winning Chicago icon Ramsey Lewis is
Premiere: Irving Ave’s new indie-pop single ‘Clearly’ an exploration of society, beliefs
The first thing one might notice about Irving Ave’s music is a lightness. Not that