Ah, Chicago…it’s been a while since you produced a great guitar rock band. Songwriters, alt country, hi hop - you’re covered there, but where is the rock?
Oh, hey - here it is! Enter The Interiors, a trio of slackers-come-serious students of rhythm’s effects on dissonant melody and self-searching counter melody. Next month they’ll release a […]

Some of you more regular readers will note that I’ve posted Scotland Yard Gospel Choir’s “Aspidistra” a couple of times in the past month, as they’re in the midst of their Schubas Practice Space Residency. Each month, a buzzworthy band with Chicago ties is invited to curate 4 Monday night shows in a month. It’s […]

Brooklyn-slash-Chicago duo Pretty Good Dance Moves have been making some pretty good waves around here thanks to some respectable press and a unique approach to indie-leaning electronic music. PGDM is comprised of no-use-for-last-name boys Jimmy, who spent time in Chicago proto-hippie group The Musical Outfits before relocating east to Brooklyn last year, and Chicagoan Aaron […]

Chicago’s underground hip hop scene is experiencing a Lupe-fueled resurgence, with unique events like the annual Rhyme Spitters MC battle tournament and quirky sensations like Cool Kids finding new a new audience in the lilly-white hipster community. Cookies & Dirt are the latest comers to the live band hip hop sub genre, and if the […]

 The Depreciation Guild - Butterfly Kisses: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 The Depreciation Guild - Sky Ghosts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 The Depreciation Guild - Butterfly Kisses: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 The Depreciation Guild - Sky Ghosts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Fans of electronic-based music are total nerds, but they’re also some of the pickiest motherfuckers out there. I can’t say I always know […]