Downers Groove puts jams front and center with new release, Martyrs’ show
It’s not rare to listen to an album after seeing a band play and think,
rock
Elmhurst’s Like Language fuses different musical worlds for new album
Love might bring us together, but shared passion is what ultimately brings bands together. Despite
Sound check: Guardrail, charity pajama party make Snuz Fest a must this weekend
Don your jammies and head out for Snuz Fest, the annual punk rock pajama party
8 Chicago, suburban acts that caught us by surprise in 2018
Despite lots of show-hopping and online musician stalking, I’ll be the first to admit I’m
Sound check: Lucky Boys ring in the New Year at BaseCamp
Get a taste of some hometown artistry this New Year’s Eve when the Afterlife Alternative
New State and Madison release a light in the darkness for songwriter Nickolas Blazina
“I killed it once before. it’s a strange thing trying to ignore that silent sound
State and Madison video promotes ‘Friends, Giving’ benefit show
Chicago-based alternative rock band State & Madison is on the verge of a new album release. But
Chicago rock band Ballroom Boxer stands out with new EP (while fitting in anywhere)
Mike and Dave Altier take being a band of brothers to a literal extreme. The
Sound check: Doyle rules with Bumsy, The Run Around at BaseCamp
The Afterlife ALT series brings rock god Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (formerly of the Misfits) to Lisle
AM Taxi’s Adam Krier talks about Saturday’s Urge show, his role on suburban music scene
Take a spin through the suburban music scene, and you’re likely to find fingerprints left
Friday Pilots Club ready to embark for national contest finals
For Chicago indie rock band Friday Pilots Club, one big secret to success is not getting
Lisle’s Punk the Burbs 2 brings together a bigger, bolder lineup of area musicians
Riding in on the tail of last weekend’s Riot Fest, Punk the Burbs 2 is
Blood People, Beach Bunny ready to rep Chicago on Riot Fest stage
“We want to melt as much face as we can in the amount of time
Plain White T’s aim for more vulnerable sound with new album
The thing about being around for 21 years as a band is that evolution isn’t
Afterlife Music Festival in Lisle calls Elk Grove’s Matt Daniels home
When he was 14 and growing up in Elk Grove Village, Matt Daniels wrote a
New names, faces grace lineup of sixth Homegrown Arts & Music Festival
Aaron Williams’ Homegrown Arts & Music Festival turns six this year. And it’s still growing. “Homegrown was
5 minutes with … Observing With Annie
Observing With Annie’s recent release ‘Holiday’ sees an alternative band ready for the scene Sometimes
5 minutes with … Zombie Schoolboy
Past successes, talent lead Zombie Schoolboy to Chicago’s Metro Chance encounters and random reconfigurations are
5 minutes with … Forest Home
Westmont-based Forest Home channels DIY spirit with new album ‘Wastement’ Suburban music fans may know
New location brings new vibe for sixth annual Dunn Dunn Fest
Music promoter, bar owner and guitar-player Donnie Biggins is bringing Dunn Dunn Fest, his three-day