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Fresh tracks: Girl Named Nino, Austin Fillmore, Each Day, Align, The Buzzhounds, Konflik and more

By Sound Check 4 years ago

Girl Named Nino She Rides Tigers Ember Oceans Caitlin Edwards Austin Fillmore Meghan & Caitlin

Music

Fresh tracks: Marina City, Mel Senese, Releaser, Bright Kid & more

By Brian Shamie 4 years ago

New releases by Marina City, Mel Senese, Releaser, Bright Kid, Gazebo Effect, Over the Sun, Grey Shore Avenue and more

Columns

Sound check: Sunday Cruise, Binx at Side Street Battle semifinals

By Brian Shamie 5 years ago

Four bands have fought to make it to the Side Street Studio Arts’ summerlong Battle

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.

Meghan & Caitlin

Fresh tracks: Girl Named Nino, Austin Fillmore, Each Day, Align, The Buzzhounds, Konflik and more

Fresh tracks: Marina City, Mel Senese, Releaser, Bright Kid & more

Sound check: Sunday Cruise, Binx at Side Street Battle semifinals

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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