Playlists
Fresh from 2022
Discover new music from the Chicago and suburban music scenes on this regularly updated playlist.
Discoveries of 2021: The Playlist
Take a spin through some of our favorite discoveries of the past year, all in one playlist.
Discoveries from 2021: Some of our favorite releases from the year
2021 was packed with new music. Here are some of our favorite upcoming and veteran artists we had a chance to explore this year.
Fresh from 2021
Discover new music from the Chicago and suburban music scenes here on this regularly updated playlist
Discoveries of 2020: The Playlist
Take a spin through some of our favorite discoveries of the past year, all in one playlist.
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v7
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for our favorite recent releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v6
Hit PLAY on this Spotify playlist of some of our favorite recent releases out of Chicago and the suburbs.
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v5
Hit PLAY on this Spotify playlist of some of our favorite recent releases out of Chicago and the suburbs.
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v4
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v3
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v2
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v1
Featuring: New Nights, Blaqrock, Dead Lucid, Camp Edwards, Nehemiah Heckler, Primal Moon, The JAB, Foo
Sound Check: Surprises of 2019
Featuring: ZORILA, The Million Reasons, Jonfin, The Footlight District, Gazebo Effect, Wolf Rd, The Darling
AUX Favorites of 2019
Featuring: Ember Oceans, Snooze, The North and Wells Band, Observing With Annie, Alabaster, The Bellow
Holiday Sound Check 2019
Featuring: Fairview, The Fold, Guy Meets Girl, High Wire, Observing With Annie, Kevin Mileski, Daniel
North Coasting 2019
If you’re heading to next weekend’s North Coast Music Festival at Northerly Island, get warmed
Chicago Sound Check 2019v6: Trickshooter Social Club
Featuring: Trickshooter Social Club, Box House, The Mizzerables, Bury Me in Lights, Ax and the
The Sounds of Homegrown 7
Featuring: Aaron Williams Band, Ember Oceans, August Hotel, Gazebo Effect, Like Language, The Weekend Run
Chicago Sound Check 2019v5: The Darling Suns
Featuring: The Darling Suns, Alex Bracy, Righteous Hillbillies, Frequilibrium, Leah Shoshanah, Each Day, Jeff Brown,