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Rio Kosta’s escapist psychedelic pop could transport you anywhere - Chicago Reader
Rio Kosta is an Los Angeles-based musical duo formed by Mike Del Rio and Kosta Galanopoulos, who me…
North Carolina DJ and dance producer Gum.mp3 wants you to be part of his set - Chicago Reader
North Carolina DJ and dance producer Gum.mp3 creates an inclusive musical experience with his set ‘…
Breakout Chicago posthardcore band Latter take a victory lap at Lincoln Hall - Chicago Reader
Chicago posthardcore band Latter releases a self-released EP titled ‘What Lives Inside of Me’, char…
Ascendant saxophonist Mai Sugimoto launches February residency at the Hungry Brain - Chicago Reader
Mai Sugimoto will perform a series of jazz performances at the Hungry Brain in Chicago throughout F…
Rising musician, organizer, and engineer Ishmael Ali finally leads a band - Chicago Reader
Ishmael Ali, a multi-talented musician and engineer, has released his debut solo LP ‘Burn the Plast…
Ambient-dance mystics Purelink revisit the group’s native Chicago - Chicago Reader
Purelink is an ambient-dance group from Chicago known for creating immersive, layered tracks that d…
Elucid brings his far-out hip-hop (and DJ Haram) to Chicago - Chicago Reader
Elucid is currently on tour with DJ Haram, a frequent collaborator who contributed production to hi…
Welcome to Sim City - Chicago Reader
DJ Simmy is a multifaceted artist who seems to be ubiquitous in the local music scene. The article …
Losing your head at Lyric - Chicago Reader
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is staging Richard Strauss's opera Salome for the first time in 20 years…
Public Works pulls together a replay for Play - Chicago Reader
Public Works is reviving Play, a beloved dance music night that originally ran at Danny's bar nearl…
Masked UK rapper EsDeeKid makes music that’s more interesting than who he might be - Chicago Reader
EsDeeKid is a mysterious masked UK rapper known for his distinctive scouse accent and theatrical hi…
Minnesota singer-songwriter Runo Plum makes calm music in a chaotic world - Chicago Reader
Runo Plum, a Minnesota singer-songwriter, released their debut album Patching in November, drawing …
Memphis postpunks Optic Sink chill out on Lucky Number - Chicago Reader
Memphis postpunk band Optic Sink has evolved their sound on their latest release, maintaining their…
Angel Tapes helps emerging musicians take wing - Chicago Reader
Jon-Carlo Manzo's record label Angel Tapes supports emerging musicians early in their careers, embo…
Chicago posthardcore band Mail deliver a toothy debut - Chicago Reader
Chicago posthardcore band Mail has released a debut record described as ‘toothy’. The article also …
Duke Tumatoe puts serious work into his irreverent blues - Chicago Reader
Duke Tumatoe is a veteran blues musician who has played with notable bands like REO Speedwagon and …
Indonesian duo Galdive build captivating worlds in electro-pop and R&B - Chicago Reader
Galdive, an Indonesian electro-pop and R&B duo, creates intricate, romantic music that blends c…
In-the-red local rockers Heet Deth make a great argument for earplugs - Chicago Reader
Chicago-based duo Heet Deth creates intense underground rock music with a powerful, destructive sou…