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ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu is a singer-songwriter whose music is a multilingual blend of folk lyricism, pop melodi…
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…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
Oouuuuoooouuu, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians f…
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
Fusing the freedom of jazz with the drive of progressive rock, this record delivers dynamic rhythms…
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…
Something We All Got by Cootie Catcher
. Band Name: Cootie Catcher Label: Carpark Records Release Date: February 27, 2026 Tags: alternativ…
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ captures Juanma Trujillo's Barcelona quintet at full burn…
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
For 50 years, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Has Redefined Jazz & Be…
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…
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
The label spotlights artists who crafted visionary music blending free improvisation, jazz, prog ro…
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
Ben Wendel has played with groove-oriented rhythms, electronics, and unusual instrumentation, as if…
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…
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again! Guitar…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Tory Silver: Microwave
Tory Silver's album ‘Microwave’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existe…
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
Brazilian metal, jazz funk, alternative, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
A live-recorded studio album highlighting the band’s versatility, energy, and collaborative sound. …
Grace Ives: Girlfriend
The reigning champ of indie pop returns with a razor-sharp, refreshingly self-serious album that pl…
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…
Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader
“Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” through 6/1 at the Art Institute of Chicago The post Colors that…