Chandeliers's new track "New Times", from the experimental Chicago group's forthcoming Captcha Records-released album Founding Fathers, blends oscillating electronic flourishes, huge hip-hop beats, and flashy synth chords to create appeasing electronica. Download it here. more ›

Jon Graef wrote about how much he loved Holland, the sophomore release from local act and Chicagoist faves Sonoi, Tuesday. The band's record release show for the new album is tonight at Hideout. more ›

Brrrrr...can you feel winter in the air? Gone are the street festivals and summer nights spent on the patio at Happy Village, but the crisp air and transition from peep toes to boots ushers in one of my favorite time of year. What's more cozy that coming in out of the cold to a warm bar and good, Chicago-made music? more ›

The Boston Phoenix is tackling an ambitious music project: naming each state's best bands with its 50 Bands, 50 States feature. The criteria: for Best Band, it must have been formed in the state; for solo artist, he/she must have been born in the state; and for best new band, they must count as "undiscovered" by the Phoenix. For Illinois, their choices were: more ›