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,
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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
Sound check: Sunday Cruise, Binx at Side Street Battle semifinals
Four bands have fought to make it to the Side Street Studio Arts’ summerlong Battle
Sound check: Warped Tour’s last stand
Traditionally a musical haven for punky youthful rebellion, the Vans Warped Tour is calling it
Sound check: Parker steps up to the scene
When Chicago’s Parker dropped the Adam Krier-produced single “Never Growing Old” early last month, it was a
Sound check: The Roaches go Uptown
Downers Grove’s The Roaches — the Friday night winner of this past weekend’s Homegrown Battle of the
Sound check: Marina City joins the PIQNIQ party
Be on the lookout when 101-WKQX unleashes PIQNIQ Bear and Plainfield’s Marina City to kick
Sound check: Common, Cold War Kids highlights at Mamby on the Beach
Chicago rapper Common, indie pop’s Spoon, the Cold War Kids, Russ and more top the
Sound check: Suburbia Story headlines Palatine showcase
The Northwest suburban band Suburbia Story — which recently dropped the new single “Stars Crossed” — headlines a pop-punk