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North Carolina band Verity Den do indie rock right - Chicago Reader
Verity Den is a new indie rock band from North Carolina composed of experienced underground rock mu…
Poison Ruïn express their fatalist worldview on Hymns From the Hills - Chicago Reader
Poison Ruïn is a punk band that incorporates medieval imagery and aesthetics into their music and a…
Yasmin Williams finds folk music for everyone on her guitar - Chicago Reader
Yasmin Williams creates music that blends folk, country, Americana, and new age genres. Her guitar-…
Start making sense - Chicago Reader
Two critics discuss their experiences with Theater of the Mind, an immersive theatrical production …
Charles Joseph Smith brings his music aboveground - Chicago Reader
Charles Joseph Smith, a longtime fixture in Chicago's DIY music scene, is finally gaining wider rec…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…
Lamb of God hew to their antiauthoritarian roots on Into Oblivion - Chicago Reader
Lamb of God's new album ‘Into Oblivion’ continues the band's tradition of addressing political and …
South siders Lost Legion make oi! for everyday people fighting back against the feds - Chicago Reader
Lost Legion is a South Side Chicago duo that plays straightforward oi! punk music. Their style is c…
Best all-girl mosh pit - Chicago Reader
Scarlet Demore frontwoman Cat Ayala creates a powerful moment during their performances by clearing…
Best emerging antifolk artist with a song built around a buzzing alarm clock - Chicago Reader
Chicago-based artist described as an emerging antifolk performer who combines power-pop melodies wi…
Best sober-focused music series - Chicago Reader
Matt Ciarleglio advocates for sober-focused music series in Chicago, emphasizing that artists can r…
Best improvising tubaist - Chicago Reader
A musician emphasizes the importance of curious creativity in contrast to everyday life's focus on …
Memory Card releases an unforgettable album of patchwork indie rock - Chicago Reader
Memory Card has released a new patchwork indie rock album that's being praised as unforgettable. Th…
Kelly Deasy, cofounder of booking agency Outer/Most - Chicago Reader
Kelly Deasy, cofounder of booking agency Outer/Most, discusses her passion for live music and how w…