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Fugazi Releases Lost 1992 Steve Albini Sessions for Charity

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Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader

Chicago witch-house artist Heather Häxa performed at Reggies Music Joint in a spring welcoming show…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
house
Pop Music Festival Lollapalooza Reveals 2026 Lineup
Consequence of Sound

Pop Music Festival Lollapalooza Reveals 2026 Lineup

Lollapalooza has announced its 2026 lineup for the Chicago music festival. Headliners include pop a…

consequence.net · Mar 17, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 lineup: Charli xcx, Zara Larsson, Clipse, Geese, and more
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Lollapalooza 2026 lineup: Charli xcx, Zara Larsson, Clipse, Geese, and more

Lollapalooza 2026 will take place at Chicago's Grant Park on July 30, featuring headlining performa…

www.thefader.com · Mar 17, 2026
Lollapalooza Announces 2026 Lineup
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Lollapalooza Announces 2026 Lineup

Lollapalooza has announced its 2026 lineup for the Chicago festival taking place at Grant Park from…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
Rapper Chris Patrick hopes his good luck holds on Pray 4 Me - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Rapper Chris Patrick hopes his good luck holds on Pray 4 Me - Chicago Reader

Chicago rapper Chris Patrick's album Pray 4 Me focuses on gratitude for friends and family rather t…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 16, 2026
Portland’s Spoon Benders will transfix you with their timeless vintage grooves - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Portland’s Spoon Benders will transfix you with their timeless vintage grooves - Chicago Reader

Portland band Spoon Benders are known for their vintage grooves and tradition of road-testing new m…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 16, 2026
Interview: Jack Fluegel and Devin Wessels (Brigitte Calls Me Baby)
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Interview: Jack Fluegel and Devin Wessels (Brigitte Calls Me Baby)

Chicago indie-pop band Brigitte Calls Me Baby discusses their sophomore album Irreversible, which e…

bigtakeover.com · Mar 16, 2026
Slippery When Wet - Young Studs in Black Leather - Nothing hotter than men in black leather, no matter the age
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Slippery When Wet - Young Studs in Black Leather - Nothing hotter than men in black leather, no matter the age

This song celebrates men wearing black leather, drawing inspiration from the artist's leather-clad …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 13, 2026
Scratching under the surface - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Scratching under the surface - Chicago Reader

Music Theater Works presents a high-quality production of the musical Cats in Chicago, though the p…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 11, 2026
Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth
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Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth

Chicago-based dungeon synth artist Mortlach releases ‘Another Death at the Castle,’ a 22-minute sin…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 10, 2026
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BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – COLD MEMORIES / SUNLESS
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – COLD MEMORIES / SUNLESS

Snowcuffs is a Chicago-based dream pop and shoegaze band formed in 2022, drawing inspiration from a…

motelvoid.com · Mar 07, 2026
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Chicago's Broken Left Foot draw from alt-rock's deep well on Adaptor - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Chicago's Broken Left Foot draw from alt-rock's deep well on Adaptor - Chicago Reader

Chicago four-piece band Broken Left Foot demonstrates their expertise across multiple punk and alte…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 06, 2026
Chicago experimental duo Cleared make drone tracks for ambient dance heads - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Chicago experimental duo Cleared make drone tracks for ambient dance heads - Chicago Reader

Chicago experimental duo Cleared, consisting of Michael Vallera and Steven Hess, creates drone-base…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 06, 2026
ambient
Clarinetist James Falzone makes solo music that imagines a long-overdue better world - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Clarinetist James Falzone makes solo music that imagines a long-overdue better world - Chicago Reader

Clarinetist James Falzone, who left Chicago nearly a decade ago to teach at Cornish College of the …

chicagoreader.com · Mar 06, 2026
Justin Sconza – Native Birds of Guam
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Justin Sconza – Native Birds of Guam

Chicago indie pop artist Justin Sconza has released a new album titled ‘Native Birds of Guam’. The …

www.mp3hugger.com · Mar 06, 2026
indie pop
Snowcuffs’ “Burst” channels Sylvia Plath’s fig tree through kaleidoscopic dreampop
The Line of Best Fit

Snowcuffs’ “Burst” channels Sylvia Plath’s fig tree through kaleidoscopic dreampop

Chicago dreampop band Snowcuffs releases their new song “Burst,” which draws inspiration from Sylvi…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 06, 2026
Justin Sconza - Native Birds of Guam - We love that Sound
We Love That

Justin Sconza - Native Birds of Guam - We love that Sound

Justin Sconza, a young and talented singer-songwriter from Chicago, releases a new up-tempo track t…

www.welovethat.de · Mar 06, 2026
Best Chicago DJ bottling music into scent - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Best Chicago DJ bottling music into scent - Chicago Reader

A Chicago DJ has created a scent inspired by Smartbar nightclub that evokes memories of the dancefl…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 04, 2026
electronic
Best ambient techno microlabel specializing in small-run lathe-cut records - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Best ambient techno microlabel specializing in small-run lathe-cut records - Chicago Reader

A Chicago-based microlabel has quickly established itself by releasing carefully curated ambient te…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 04, 2026
ambient
Best postprotest busking - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Best postprotest busking - Chicago Reader

Taylor Iman performed a busking performance of ‘Think of Me’ from The Phantom of the Opera followin…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 04, 2026