CHNNLL shows how dealing with adversity matters in debut album ‘The Test,’ Subterranean show Saturday
Chris Davidson navigates some complicated feelings through CHNNLL’s debut album “The Test”
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Fresh tracks: Sincere Engineer, Aunt Kelly, Michael Rawls, Tiny Kingdoms, Jury of Fears, Brian Allison and more
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‘Let’s Ride’: Girl Named Nino lays out a clear path with fresh single, arts fest show
In her upcoming single “Let’s Ride,” Nino Arobelidze — who is playing the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts this weekend — looks beyond the struggle and parses out the process buried within her plans.
Premiere: Kerosene Stars is back on the scene with two new singles, Lakeview festival this weekend
Kerosene Stars powers up the weekend with two catchy new singles and a festival appearance.
Trash Fiasco captures the mental chaos of pandemic society with ‘Stay Miserable’ LP
Trash Fiasco’s recent debut release “Stay Miserable” showcases a band that’s heavy, chaotic, thoughtful and deeply clever.
Fresh tracks: Acoustic Truth, Local H, Jessica Ever, Phillip-Michael Scales, Jeff Mills, Sir Mango, Stingray Central and more
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and the suburbs
Brad Redlich offers a noncommittal take on a breakup with new single ‘Ain’t It a Shame’
“I feel like I’m always learning something about life.” Bolingbrook’s Brad Redlich blends rock and country — his favorite genres — for his new single “Ain’t It a Shame.”
Sun-Riser’s ‘We’ll Figure It Out’ is both a pep talk and a reflection on the scene’s ups and downs
“Where have all the musicians been? How have they been feeling during this time?” Kevin Conroy and Sun-Riser reflect on the last year in the band’s upbeat but serious new single.
Fresh tracks: Guardrail, Bumsy and the Moochers, Jacks and Atoms, Erabella, Julian Daniell, Kali Masi and more
Almost entirely new (sorry, Burly Gates!) music and videos from Chicago and suburban artists
Nehemiah Heckler a light to Elgin community with new single, ‘Blessings’
Elgin rapper Nehemiah Heckler offers gratitude and encouragement with his upbeat and uplifting new single.
Mount Prospect’s Lee DeWyze uncovers a more vulnerable side for ‘Ghost Stories,’ Evanston tour stop
“You can really take someone somewhere with music,” said Lee DeWyze, the former Mount Prospect singer-songwriter who rose to fame on season nine of “American Idol.” And DeWyze is hoping to do just that with his new “Ghost Stories” release and tour bringing him to Evanston’s SPACE on Friday.
Fresh tracks: Cameron Forbes, Fluorescents, Sincere Engineer, Lever, Alex Bracy, The Darling Suns and more
Fresh new music and videos released recently by Chicago and suburban artists
Sparks of realization drive Nora Marks’ new ‘Epiphany I’ve Had Before’ single, video
The band stays true to its punk-inspired heritage with its new catchy single and video, juxtaposing inspiration with a sobering twist and a driving beat.
Savanna Dickhut captures raw moments in time for Burr Oak’s ‘Late Bloomer,’ release show
“I felt like I needed to release them out into the world to get it off my chest or feel better.” Savanna Dickhut tackles more personal songwriting for Burr Oak’s debut album.
‘We only live once’: In new ‘Merry Go Round’ video, Mel Senese explores cycles of negativity, depression
Singer-songwriter Mel Senese had had enough. And her song (and the new video) “Merry Go Round” helped her figure out what was wrong.
Fresh tracks: Cleveland Avenue, JORDY, Jacks and Atoms, Jack the Acquaintance, R Avenue, Sonta and more
New music and videos straight from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Jeff Mills goes solo with ‘The No Apologies Tour’ single
Violet Crime’s Jeff MIlls has got a bone to pick with you … and with himself.
Larry Anthony balances stories, feelings with his new EP ‘How Far We’ve Come’
“I want to know not how do you think I was feeling when I wrote this song, but how did this make you feel?”
Premiere: Wild Gravity injects a little optimism into our recovery with debut single, video ‘Comatose’
Ken Ugel and Phil O’Reilly try an uplifting tactic with the debut single from the new project Wild Gravity.
Fresh tracks: Overclocked, Burr Oak, Each Day, Chnnll, Tatiana Hazel, Jason Benefield, Todd Kessler, Divisor
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and the suburbs