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Emblems

Fresh tracks: Better Love, Wolf Rd, Beach Bunny, Better Love, Marina City, Friday Pilots Club, Model Stranger, Whitney and more

By Sound Check 6 months ago

ALIGN Al Rose Beach Bunny Better Love Friday Pilots Club JORDY Model Stranger Marina City

Fresh tracks: Take the Reins, Emblems, Chance the Rapper, Local Motive, Aunt Kelly, 8-bit crEEps and much more

By Sound Check 8 months ago

Brand new and recent music and video releases from the Chicago and suburban music scenes

Fresh tracks: Isaiah Grass, Better Love, Violet Crime, Sammy Cannillo, Jake Larson, Everyday Fantastic, Hanging Cities and more

By Sound Check 9 months ago

New music and video releases from Chicago and the suburbs

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.

Emblems

Fresh tracks: Better Love, Wolf Rd, Beach Bunny, Better Love, Marina City, Friday Pilots Club, Model Stranger, Whitney and more

Fresh tracks: Take the Reins, Emblems, Chance the Rapper, Local Motive, Aunt Kelly, 8-bit crEEps and much more

Fresh tracks: Isaiah Grass, Better Love, Violet Crime, Sammy Cannillo, Jake Larson, Everyday Fantastic, Hanging Cities and more

Upcoming documentary captures the persevering spirit of Libertyville’s Ike Reilly

‘It was like survival’: Mike Vinopal discusses Local Motive’s new album and his ties between music, mental health

Discoveries of 2022 // The Playlist

Fresh tracks: ONELIFE, Adela’s, Jacks & Atoms, Better Love, the Locomotion Sessions and much more

Sound Check: Phillip-Michael Scales returns to Chicago

Sound check: Magic City Hippies back in Chicago; Hey Nonny’s Blues Week

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