Fresh tracks: Four Stars, Take the Reins, Meat Wave, Friday Pilots Club, Crandelion, Marina City, Curious Grace & Black Rabbit, Broken Robots, ZORILA and more
Recent music and video releases, fresh from the Chicago music scene
Each Day
13 concerts for a lucky Halloween weekend
With a full bag of Halloween concerts this weekend, it can be hard to choose which one to see. Here are 13 picks to guide you.
Fresh tracks: Each Day, Tiny Kingdoms, Veil of Maya, Hollyy, The Webstirs and more
Recent releases you need to check out from Chicago and the suburbs
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
Sound check: Holiday songs from town; Kevin Pollack’s new EP; Guardrail streaming at Finter Fest
Chicago-area musicians have delivered a few nice holiday tunes to brighten up this season; Kevin Pollack’s new EP; Good Noise’s Finter Fest; and Buffalo Creek Brewing’s Alpine Fest.
Fresh tracks: Each Day, Grant Milliren, Ben Mulwana, Prospect Avenue, TWOHWKS and more
New music and videos straight from the Chicago area
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v7
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for our favorite recent releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.
Sound check: Each Day at WC Social Club, Born of Osiris drive-in show
Indie-folk rock band Each Day at WC Social Club; Born of Osiris on the Lakeshore Drive-In stage; and two vote-themed music livestreams.
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.
Fresh tracks: Sōk, Ballroom Boxer, Each Day, The Early Sixes, Friday Pilots Club, Matt Derda and more
Brand new and recent releases straight out of the Chicago and suburban music scenes.
Fresh tracks: Mel Senese, Beach Bunny, Bryan Joseph Kuhn, Adem Dalipi, Neat Freak, Alexander 23 and more
Fresh new music from Chicago and suburban artists
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v2
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.
Fresh tracks: Marina City, Andrew Bird, Mel Senese, Louis the Child, Nehemiah, Kate Schell and more
Marina City Andrew Bird Mel Senese Each Day Ethan Bell Band Kate Schell Xander. Wolf
Fresh tracks: The Freedom Paradox, Nik De, Stratford, Grant Milliren, Fairview, JDR and the Broadcast and more
JDR and the Broadcast Park & Main Stratford Mutts Diagonal The Addisons The Freedom Paradox
Fresh tracks: Invisible Cartoons, Pözzi, Toronzo Cannon, I Fight Dragons, Fredo Disco, Pablo Gordy and more
Invisible Cartoons Guardrail Pözzi Toronzo Cannon I Fight Dragons Fredo Disco Pablo Gordy Each Day
Chicago Sound Check 2019v6: Trickshooter Social Club
Featuring: Trickshooter Social Club, Box House, The Mizzerables, Bury Me in Lights, Ax and the
Fresh tracks: Trickshooter Social Club, Stone Mason, Havens, Emily Blue and more
Stone Mason From the Start Havens She Rides Tigers Led Pig Bryan Kuhn The Regular
Fresh tracks: Ember Oceans, Welcome to Jonestown, Witches, Love in October, DJ NoDJ, Nate Kay, The Kings Rising and more
Ember Oceans Welcome to Jonestown Witches Love in October Nate Kay The Kings Rising Austin
Chicago Sound Check 2019v5: The Darling Suns
Featuring: The Darling Suns, Alex Bracy, Righteous Hillbillies, Frequilibrium, Leah Shoshanah, Each Day, Jeff Brown,
Sound check: Common joins CSO benefit; Side Street Studio Arts kicks off local, regional battle of the bands
Common joins CSO benefit Chicago native Common’s award-winning music and heart-winning charm come to play