Next Thursday’s second day of the Tomorrow Never Knows weekend may be its most eclectic, which is an enticing departure from the usual blog-approved buzz acts. Shall we take a look?
Bobby Conn is one of those guys who is so out there, it makes you feel uncomfortably normal. What tends to get lost under all […]

Here we go…!
San Francisco’s John Vanderslice is as regular a presence at Schubas as an out-of-towner can be, and his borderline-quirky yet still genre-appropriate, moody songs have carved out a place amidst the venue’s votive candles and rich, wood-paneled walls. Don’t go expecting to be blown away, but I can’t think of a much […]

New year, bit of a new direction here at NDFY. In looking back over my posts from 2007, I’ve realized that I have the most fun and the potential to have the most impact when I’m writing about my beloved home city and the vibrant music scene we enjoy here. So tune in and expect […]

This interview originally appeared in the Chicago print edition of The Onion A.V. Club.
Calls to sound the death knell of the music industry have rung far and wide since the beginning of the decade, but one rogue gang of hardcore music nerds have quietly carried on without much regard for the drama on the […]

You know how you always feel a little guilty for downloaded a record for free, if you actually like that band and wanted to (in theory, anyway) support their careers?
Feeling a little disillusioned with the stock market these days, given the random 200+ point drops and general instability?
Well, fear not - German website SellaBand […]