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Fresh tracks: DuPage, Night Spice, Caroline Lucius, Divisor, Grace Coletta, Violet Crime and more

By Sound Check 1 year ago

Fresh new music and videos from the Chicago and suburban scenes

Music
Videos

Fresh tracks: Smashing Pumpkins, Toinne, In Time, Mock Nine, Wrong War and more

By Brian Shamie 3 years ago

Great new music and video releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.

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.

Caroline Lucius

Fresh tracks: DuPage, Night Spice, Caroline Lucius, Divisor, Grace Coletta, Violet Crime and more

Fresh tracks: Smashing Pumpkins, Toinne, In Time, Mock Nine, Wrong War and more

‘Essential’ listening: The Bollweevils drop a new punk banger 14 years in the making

Fresh from 2023: Recent releases from the Chicago, suburban scenes

A visit to the ‘Last Stop Motel’ highlights mental health in new Take the Reins video

Sound check: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, Shawn Maxwell’s release

Grab a lawnchair: Suburban concert series tuning up for the summer

Sound check: The Venue’s birthday week, Bollweevils release show

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