The sounds and sights of the Chicago and suburban music scenes

Love in October

Columns

Sound check: Jonfin’s new single, Beat Kitchen show; Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots on WKQX Christmas bill

By Brian Shamie 5 days ago

Jonfin’s new ‘Old Ways’ With its fresh spin on garage rock, the indie-alternative band Jonfin

Galleries

Friday Pilots Club, Marina City, Love In October at the Bears Block Party – 8/31/19

By Brian Shamie 2 weeks ago

New Music

Fresh tracks: Ember Oceans, Welcome to Jonestown, Witches, Love in October, DJ NoDJ, Nate Kay, The Kings Rising and more

By Sound Check 3 months ago

Ember Oceans Welcome to Jonestown Witches Love in October Nate Kay The Kings Rising Austin

Chicago Sound Check 2019v4: Violet Crime

By Sound Check 5 months ago

Featuring: Violet Crime, Phillip-Michael Scales, The Footlight District, Ignescent, Johari Noelle, Capital Soiree, Noah Childs,

New Music

Fresh tracks: Love in October, Noah Childs, Johari Noelle, Meagan Hickman, Blood People & more

By Sound Check 5 months ago

Love in October Meagan Hickman Johari Noelle The Darling Suns Noah Childs Observing With Annie

New Music

Fresh tracks: Red Ransom, Invisible Cartoons, Grain of Sand & Love in October

By Brian Shamie 6 months ago

Red Ransom Invisible Cartoons Grain of Sand Love in October

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.