Fresh Tracks: Primal Moon, Glory Days, Friday Pilots Club, I Ya Toyah, Redfield, Billy Ghost, emi be like, Marcus Bailey and more
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Fresh tracks: Dan Vapid & the Cheats, The Fold, Scarlet Demore, The Linden Method, The Armoury and more
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Fresh tracks: Better Love, Wolf Rd, Beach Bunny, Better Love, Marina City, Friday Pilots Club, Model Stranger, Whitney and more
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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
Sound check: Take the Reins benefit show; Justin Jesso reps Illinois on NBC
Take the Reins with Til Morning and The Linden Method; Northwest suburban Jacks and Atoms brings alternative rock to Mount Prospect; Loverboy visits the Arcada; and Glencoe native Justin Jesso shows off his songwriting skills Monday on NBC’s “American Song Contest.”
Sound check: Chicago Children’s Choir, Pino Farina, Brontë Fall, MER, The Mild West with Marina City and more
The Dropkick Murphys celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early; the swing revival hits Raue Center with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; The Mild West and Marina City play a benefit concert; plus, local appearances by Brontë Fall, MER, Pino Farina, Brad Redlich and more.
Sound check: ‘Long Way Home’ supports children’s choir; Better Than Ezra, Brian Fallon livestreams
A studio recording of “Long Way Home,” a theatrical production by the Q Brothers Collective, becomes available for streaming, and Marina City kicks off one of Wrigley’s hottest concerts of the summer, featuring Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer.
Fresh tracks: Wolf Rd, Lil Zay Osama, Friday Pilots Club, Marina City/CHO, Indoorsmen, Sixty Lumens and more
Recent videos and musical releases from Chicago and suburban artists
Fresh tracks: Saba, Bubbles Erotica, Frankii Davis, Marwood’s Fall, Born of Osiris, The Noise-Machine, High Wire and more
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and suburban artists
Fresh tracks: Gazebo Effect, OK Cool, Align, Million Miler, Demi Clara, Opshional, Chevelle and more
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and suburban artists
Marina City’s ‘Trust Fund Baby’ launches the band’s new phase
West suburban Marina City presents a powerful new pop song for fans.
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.
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.
Fresh tracks: Ember Oceans, David Forman, Fluorescents, Scott Hildebrand, Goof, Bryan Joseph Kuhn and more
Fresh new music and videos, straight out of the Chicago and suburban scene.
Fresh tracks: OK Cool, Align, Capital Soiree, Eastern Leaves, Jake Stopar, Knuckle Puck, Knockout Kid and more
Recently released music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene.
Fresh tracks: The Von Tramps, The Giving Moon, Mel Senese, Bruges, The Lawrence Arms, Jaclyn Heuser and more
Check out some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene.
Fresh tracks: Release(r), Tom Morello, Prizefighter, Marina City, Phillip-Michael Scales and more
Check out some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene.
Video: Chicago Sound Check presents Ryan Argast (of Marina City)
Marina City’s Ryan Argast joined Chicago Sound Check for our first live interview and performance last week. If you missed it, catch the video here!
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v4
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Sound Check presents Ryan Argast livestreaming from home
Marina City’s Ryan Argast joins us for chats and an acoustic performance in the first of our livestreaming concert series