Premiere: Piece of Cake serves up a tasty new single, video and an outdoor release party
West suburban rock band Piece of Cake dropped a new single and video Tuesday in advance of Friday’s release show in Aurora.
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Premiere: The Early Sixes find new ways to ‘Navigate’ with sophomore album
This year’s pandemic has left many of us feeling locked down. But The Early Sixes dream of the journey with the new album, “Navigate.”
Andrew McMahon celebrates Jack’s Mannequin’s ‘Everything In Transit’ in Schaumburg
Relive the Jack’s Mannequin release, along with favorites from Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness, at three drive-in concerts.
Barrington offers first drive-in concert Friday with Pat McKillen
The village of Barrington will offer its first drive-in concert Friday night featuring the folk, pop and rock fusion of local favorite Pat McKillen.
Premiere: Guardrail’s new EP ‘Yikes’ sums up the state of things
Chicago-area punk band Guardrail takes on adulthood in the new EP, “Yikes.”
Premiere: Capital Soiree plays it ‘cool’ with new ‘Pop Band’ single, video
How much would you change about yourself in the name of image?
Premiere: Fluorescents grows into a new era with ‘Dead End Conversations’ EP, new video
Fluorescents pushes its pop-punk game up another level with its new EP release.
Premiere: Young Detectives show you can make it with ‘In Your Roots’
We all have challenges and doubters. But Young Detectives reminds us we can overcome with the new single, “In Your Roots.”
Homegrown Infinity TV, Lisle fest devise a safe way to showcase local music during the pandemic
Homegrown Arts & Music Festival founder Aaron Williams has found a way to work within health guidelines to bring the annual fest to life again — both in person and streaming around the world.
Sound check: Rapper femdot. joins Play Together collaboration
Rapper femdot., artist Liz Flores and Play Together team up; Cold Waves puts industrial rock fest online; Mike Zito plays BrauerHouse; and more.
Premiere: EGxBH rages against the white noise, controlling forces in new video ‘All in My Head’
EGxBH dives deep into the static and white noise that keep us off balance in the band’s new video, “All in My Head.”
Premiere: Dog Spelled Backwards drops new single, ‘The Arsonist’
If you were a regular attender of local shows or music fests in The Before
VIDEO: A new album is on the way for TLB, but first the band goes on ‘Holiday’
Founded on a healthy dose of angsty breakup vibes and a cheerful loathing of love, Chicago-area punk band TLB is on the verge of releasing its sophomore album, “Blood and Sand,” a fun and electrifying following up to 2018’s self-titled debut.
Do you want to be a rock star? School of Rock counting down to its opening act in Northbrook
When Amy Renzulli’s daughter was getting into music, the health-care worker took it as a sign to start pursuing her own dream. Now she’s about to launch a School of Rock in Northbrook, her second in Chicago’s suburbs.
Premiere: Radar gets crafty for new ‘Overcast’ video
Their plans for a big album release were scrapped, but Woodridge rock band Radar are forging ahead with single release and a new video.
Virtual Lollapalooza starts today with mix of local, national acts and past favorites
Look, I know. Today we should be slathering on sunscreen, debating our schedule picks and
Milk, bread and music: Capital Soiree plays Mount Prospect grocery store show
Public health concerns have limited performance spaces in the area recently, but pop-rock band Capital Soiree found an alternative venue for a recent show.
The crowd might be missing, but new Wrigley Field organist is in full swing
You might have heard John Benedeck playing one of his favorite hymns at Christian Fellowship Church in Crystal Lake, but now he’s playing his heart out in front of a smaller crowd — a nearly empty Wrigley Field.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra cancels fall season
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has canceled previously announced concerts through December due to health and safety concerns tied to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Premiere: Life experience comes into focus on new The Mild West single ‘Glow’
The Mild West focuses on growth and personal perspectives with new single, “Glow.”