The sounds and sights of the Chicago and suburban music scenes

Noah Childs

New Music

Fresh tracks: El Famous, Ethel Shank, Tsunami, Guardrail, Jacob On the Moon, Chnnll, Birthdayy Partyy and more

By Sound Check 2 weeks ago

El Famous Guardrail Box House Tsunami Sons of Ra Cardinal Harbor READ MORE: Cardinal Harbor

New Music

Fresh tracks: Sean McCole, Ego Mechanics, Wilmette, The Bellow & the Whale, The Bank Notes and more

By Sound Check 1 month ago

Sean McCole Ego Mechanics Wilmette Girl Named Nino The King of Mars Bryan Joseph Kuhn

Chicago Sound Check 2019v6: Trickshooter Social Club

By Brian Shamie 2 months ago

Featuring: Trickshooter Social Club, Box House, The Mizzerables, Bury Me in Lights, Ax and the

Columns

Sound check: Chicago Open Air brings Tool, System of a Down; Rotten Mouth, Million Reasons at Beat Kitchen

By Brian Shamie 4 months ago

Chicago Open Air After a year away, Chicago Open Air, the city’s hard rock and

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

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.