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Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
One of my favorite ways to discover a local artist is to study the liner notes of a thrift-store LP…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel Fri 4/10 at 8:30 pm The post Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drop…
21st Century Archetype - Unplugging - Futuristic bass boosted Rapcore/Nu Metal from the gloomy East-European slums
“Unplugging” is a 40-minute sonic exploration that deconstructs nostalgia, technology, and modern m…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
Oouuuuoooouuu, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians f…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC promised an all-star lineup, one that wouldn't have been out of place at Newport Fol…
Hip-Hop Rapper HotelEarth Releases Empowering New Single “Divine Feminine”
Rising star in the Hip-Hop scene, HotelEarth, is thrilled to announce the release of his latest sin…
Jonivan Jones reveals new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”
Jonivan Jones is back with his exciting new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”. The song is h…
billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf” » PopMatters
This is the story of an escape: billy woods, Mickey Diamond and the hip-hop fairytale that undergro…
Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters
Indie rock icon Kim Gordon acerbically wrestles with the state of the world over hip-hop and indust…
Ivan Reash - Slavery - Cinematic classical folk ambient and noise around a powerful and emersive theological conept
A monumental work where a variety of styles got tied to a singular Biblical concept of becoming a s…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Jordan Whitlock & Memory Spells - Do You Think Of It Sometimes?
We’ve covered a number of singles from the collaboration between Jordan Whitlock and Matt Bauer‘s M…
God Knows and MuRli: Ireland’s Hip-Hop Gamechangers
The rapper/producer duo reflect on coming of age, collaboration, and celebration. Read full story o…
When Hip-Hop's the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect » PopMatters
Looking back on when Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch took matters into their own hands as the L…
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
The experimental harpist discusses the hand-built electric instrument at the center of her practice…
Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos » PopMatters
Nigerian hip-hop artist Johnel creates what he calls “borderless music”, a synchronous vibration th…
Wendy Eisenberg - Vanity Paradox
Born from a process of self-confrontation they liken to “a personal exorcism,” Wendy Eisenberg‘s la…
Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer - Chicago Reader
Last week, Englewood rapper Heavy Crownz released his accomplished new album, Trench Baby Turned Fa…
Pete Scales - ‘Blue Without You’ | Obscure Sound
Pete Scales’ recently released album ‘Blue Without You’ features twelve folk tracks representing hi…
Chris Marksberry - “Bolt of Lightning” | Obscure Sound
Chris Marksberry releases “Bolt of Lightning,” the first single from his upcoming sophomore album T…