Sound check: Take the Reins, Release(r), Hoodie Life play Fitz’s
Rockin’ Fitz’s New songs are afoot for West suburban punk band Take the Reins. The band
Brian Shamie
Video premiere: “The White Witch & The Black Magic Man” by The Footlight District
“We wanted to inspire people that no matter what you’re going through, no matter the trials or the hardships you’re going through, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel,” Sarah Scarborough said of The Footlight District’s recent album release. Today the band premieres the new video, “The White Witch & The Black Magic Man.”
Sound check: Flat Five hits harmonies at Hey Nonny, FitzGerald’s
Fans know when The Flat Five hits the stage (at two suburban venues this weekend), they’re in
Sound check: Marina City’s evolution, show at Chop Shop
For a while now, Plainfield power-pop sextet Marina City has been secretly cultivating something new, rolling out
Chicago Sound Check on the #ArtCanFix podcast
Last weekend, I had the privilege of spending some time with Andy King, Network Leader
Sound check: Thomas Benko drops new EP; Guardsman going-away party; Homegrown news
Roselle native Tom Benko, the in-house percussion expert at Maine South, performer at both Blue
Chicago Sound Check 2019v3: Downers Groove
Featuring: Downers Groove, Gazebo Effect, jonfin, The Off Days, Moore, Mel Senese, Marina City, The
Fresh tracks: Mel Senese, Marina City, Above Waves, Moore, Face Time Police and more
Mel Senese Marina City Above Waves SKYD Foresight Steph Yeager & The Plutopians Grey Shore
Downers Groove puts jams front and center with new release, Martyrs’ show
It’s not rare to listen to an album after seeing a band play and think,
Sound check: Jeff Tweedy’s education benefit shows
Jeff Tweedy, frontman for Chicago-based alternative rock band Wilco, takes the stage again for his
Fresh tracks: Fletcher Rockwell, Drew Neely, Mackenzie O’Brien, Fairview, Vesper & more
Fletcher Rockwell Drew Neely & the Heroes The Off Days Mackenzie O’Brien The Giving Moon
Sound check: Plain White T’s, Lucky Boys Confusion together at Joe’s
DuPage County, represent! The Plain White T’s, the West suburban romantics who bounded to national fame
Fresh tracks: Red Ransom, Invisible Cartoons, Grain of Sand & Love in October
Red Ransom Invisible Cartoons Grain of Sand Love in October
Sound check: Strange ’90s benefit draws Local H, Naked Raygun, Madina Lake and more to Metro
Sometimes we need a little help from our friends. Chicago’s Metro, Charity Bomb & 101WKQX
Fresh tracks: Tiny Kingdoms, Ember Oceans, Molehill & more
Tiny Kingdoms Ember Oceans Molehill The Burst and Bloom Adem Dalipi The Buzzhounds
Sound check: The Way Down Wanderers venture Lincoln Hall’s way
Hot on the tail of the Feb. 22 release of its new full-length album “illusions,”
Sound Check: CELLRS is back in the spotlight
After two years away from the stage, Chicago rock band CELLRS — Adam Novak and Weston Reynolds
Fresh tracks: Marina City, Mel Senese, Releaser, Bright Kid & more
New releases by Marina City, Mel Senese, Releaser, Bright Kid, Gazebo Effect, Over the Sun, Grey Shore Avenue and more
Chicago Sound Check 2019v2: Gazebo Effect
Featuring: Gazebo Effect, Friday Pilots Club, AM Taxi, When the Sun Sets, New Nights, The
Gazebo Effect’s hot, wild energy colors new album, release show
The magic of the bluesy-jamming rock band Gazebo Effect is hard to pin down. It