Sound check: Guardrail, charity pajama party make Snuz Fest a must this weekend
Don your jammies and head out for Snuz Fest, the annual punk rock pajama party
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Sound check: Scotch the Filmmaker, Honey & the 45s at Schubas
If you’re looking for dreamy pop-rock, Chicago indie-alternative six-piece Scotch the Filmmaker serves up what you’re craving
Sound check: Lucky Boys ring in the New Year at BaseCamp
Get a taste of some hometown artistry this New Year’s Eve when the Afterlife Alternative
Sound check: Holidays, punk and a little Ike Reilly
Cobra Lounge packs an eclectic mix of musicians into Saturday night with rock band-backed rapper Blaqrock heading
Sound check: Invisible Cartoons release new EP at Alibi
Members of Invisible Cartoons, the spirited purveyors of “Smile Rock,” are inviting you to get
Sound check: Friday Pilots Club tapped to open for Daughtry
“American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry rolled his exposure from his fifth season appearances on “Idol”
Sound check: Framing Hanley back on stage with Invictus, 20 Spot
The recently reunited Nashville post-hardcore band Framing Hanley returned to the national scene this summer,
Sound check: Face Time Police, Kid Yuki play pop culture con
Chicago Pop Culture Con, a celebration of fandoms at St. Charles’ Pheasant Run this weekend,
State and Madison video promotes ‘Friends, Giving’ benefit show
Chicago-based alternative rock band State & Madison is on the verge of a new album release. But
Sound check: Dead Freddie vinyl release in Berwyn
If you like your garage rock with a side of punk, a touch of ska
Sound check: Doyle rules with Bumsy, The Run Around at BaseCamp
The Afterlife ALT series brings rock god Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (formerly of the Misfits) to Lisle
Sound check: New King of Mars EP at Reggies
The King of Mars, the brassy, jazzy rock collective from Chicago and the far Northwest
Sound check: Ataris celebrate ‘Astoria’ anniversary with Guardrail, Bury Me
Childhood perceptions can defy explanation sometimes. Sometime in 1985, my young brain inextricably linked the
Sound check: Halloween comedy with The Knits
Musical comedy duo The Knits — otherwise known as Eric McCloskey and Michael Ameling —
Sound check: Observing With Annie launches Silvie’s residency
South suburban alternative rock band Observing With Annie hit the gas hard with the spring release of
Sound check: Baconstock bash with 13-Monsters
Hungry, thirsty and craving good music? Check out Baconstock 2018 at Romeoville’s Metal Monkey Brewing
Sound check: Ember Oceans, Atlas Genius catch Bears fever
Kick off (ha-ha … er, hmmm) football season when Palatine indie-popsters Ember Oceans bring a fun and
Sound check: SKYD headlines Skyline Concert Series
SKYD, the Lisle duo of Skyler Nicole and Derek Boyke, are far more than just
Sound check: Relive the ’90s with Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour
The alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, whose members leapt from Chicago rockers into national legends with
Sound check: Feel The Instinct in Bolingbrook
At a recent event, I had a chance to see The Instinct play their blues-rock