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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…
Cult legend Kath Bloom brings her experimental folk to the Hideout - Chicago Reader
Legendary singer-songwriter Kath Bloom, who began her career in the mid-1970s making experimental f…
Lala Lala went west and emerged with the dramatically stripped-down Heaven 2 - Chicago Reader
Lillie West's Chicago indie-rock band Lala Lala released their dramatically stripped-down album Hea…
Rami Gabriel makes music like no one else in Chicago - Chicago Reader
Rami Gabriel is a multi-instrumentalist musician born in Beirut and raised in Toronto's punk underg…
Drummer Tim Daisy hosts a residency of improvised and composed music that searches for shades between - Chicago Reader
Tim Daisy, a prominent drummer in Chicago's free-jazz and improvised-music scene since 1997, is hos…
GZA brings his tour for the 30th anniversary of Liquid Swords to Avondale Music Hall - Chicago Reader
GZA, the oldest member of Wu-Tang Clan at 59, is bringing his tour celebrating the 30th anniversary…
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…
Dance Mania Legends Year 2 celebrates the past and future of ghetto house, footwork, and juke - Chicago Reader
Viva Acid is bringing back Dance Mania Legends for a second year in Chicago, featuring over 30 arti…
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-…
Snow Tha Product’s bilingual barrio party rolls into the Ramova Theatre - Chicago Reader
Snow Tha Product's concert at Chicago's Ramova Theatre combines political activism with a vibrant b…
The first Imminence Festival celebrates the diversity of the spontaneously made music presented by Elastic Arts - Chicago Reader
The inaugural Imminence Festival, an extension of the Improved Music Series at Elastic Arts in Chic…
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…
Out Here gives a fresh musical spin to the family drama - Chicago Reader
Out Here is a new ‘undo-sical’ created by Leslie Buxbaum and Erin McKeown at Court Theatre that exp…
DIY institution the VCR closes after nine years - Chicago Reader
The VCR, a DIY music venue in Chicago, has closed after nine years of operation. Additionally, Lori…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran is an experimental keyboardist and composer who has released an album called Don't Trus…
Ratboys graduate but don’t move out - Chicago Reader
Chicago-based indie rock band Ratboys have released their new album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ and…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
Anne Hills is a folk musician who was part of Chicago's folk music scene, performing with legends T…
Forever Deaf Fest 7 champions heavy sounds from near and far - Chicago Reader
Forever Deaf Fest 7 showcases heavy music with a diverse lineup that continues to highlight local C…
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…
The Hallogallo crew celebrate a scene-defining compilation at the Empty Bottle - Chicago Reader
The Hallogallo crew, named after the iconic Neu! song, are celebrating a compilation release at Chi…
Stuck take a sleek turn on their third LP, Optimizer - Chicago Reader
Stuck release their third album Optimizer with a sleek new sound. The article also covers a fundrai…