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Gazebo Effect – Tonic Room 1/5/19

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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Observing With Annie – Silvie’s 10/12/18

By Neal Zeleznak 4 years ago

More about the band: Observing With Annie 5 minutes with … Observing With Annie 8 Chicago,

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Better Love – Subterranean 8/24/18

By Denis Cheng 4 years ago
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Friday Pilots Club – Subterranean 8/9/18

By Neal Zeleznak 4 years ago
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Ballroom Boxer – Schubas 3/15/18

By Neal Zeleznak 4 years ago
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This Must Be the Band – The Vic 12/22/17

By Neal Zeleznak 5 years ago
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DJ NoDJ – Emporium Wicker Park 12/7/17

By Neal Zeleznak 5 years ago
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Splor – Cubby Bear 11/25/17

By Neal Zeleznak 5 years ago
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Blood People – House of Blues 8/19/17

By Neal Zeleznak 5 years ago

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Stewart Arp pages through memories on his new solo album ‘Marigold’

By Brian Shamie 4 weeks ago
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Fresh tracks: Neal Francis, Totally Cashed, Caitlin Edwards, Andrew Bird, Sir Mango, Horsegirl, Tommy Kessler, John Summit and more

By Sound Check 4 weeks ago
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Schaumburg’s Christian Moreno waxes nostalgic with new Geekd single

By Brian Shamie 1 month ago
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Fresh tracks: Take the Reins, Emblems, Chance the Rapper, Local Motive, Aunt Kelly, 8-bit crEEps and much more

By Sound Check 1 month ago

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Sound check: PravdaFest, Dry City Music Festival, Soundboard Sessions, The Chainsmokers headline Pride in the Park

By Brian Shamie 2 weeks ago
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Sound check: Releaser news, New Kids on the Block and a weekend of festivals

By Brian Shamie 2 weeks ago

About Sound Check

The who, what, when and where of the Chicago and suburban music scene. Chicago Sound Check is a collaborative look by Daily Herald local music writer Brian Shamie and concert photographers Neal Zeleznak and Denis Cheng into the world of up-and-coming musicians working hard to express themselves, entertain others and make their mark.

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