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Help Design The Next Wilco T-Shirt

Help Design The Next Wilco T-Shirt

Out of Print has teamed up with Wilco and design website Veer.com to create a limited edition t-shirt based on Miguel de Cervantes' "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. "Don Quixote" also happens to be one of Jeff Tweedy's favorite books. more ›

Anatomy Of Habit Announce Imminent EP

Anatomy Of Habit Announce Imminent EP

One of Chicago's most singular, distinctive bands is post-everything act Anatomy of Habit, who concoct a delectable sonic witches' brew comprised of doom metal, shoegazer, goth, industrial, ambient, and hardcore. A new EP is reportedly on the way. more ›

Watch JC Brooks Get His Male Gigolo On In The New Uptown Sound Video

Watch JC Brooks Get His Male Gigolo On In The New Uptown Sound Video

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound have been promoting their sophomore LP Want More for those fans who, dare we say, want more of the North Side troopers. And got more they did, in the form of a GooglePlay debuted clip for More standout track "Sister Ray Charles." more ›

The Spring Standards Set To Release Double EP & Play Schubas

The Spring Standards Set To Release Double EP & Play Schubas

The Spring Standards will release an EP on May 1 and perform at Schubas on May 7. more ›

Lop Off 2/3rds Of The New Cains & Abels Album For An Excellent EP

Lop Off 2/3rds Of The New Cains & Abels Album For An Excellent EP

In the press notes for My Life Is Easy, the new full-length from moody troubadours in Chicago’s Cains & Abels, frontman David Sampson notes that, because of his strict religious background which forebode it, listening to rock music was an act of defiance... more ›

SecretWars In "Hidden Dimension" On <i>Dead in the Western Cosmos</i>

SecretWars In "Hidden Dimension" On Dead in the Western Cosmos

If nothing else, José Alejandro Rodriguez, AKA "SecretWars," knows how to grab one's attention. Stream the latest sample of his forthcoming album, Dead In The Western Cosmos, here. more ›

Listen To New Tracks From Like Pioneers, Volcano!

Listen To New Tracks From Like Pioneers, Volcano!

In the past two days, two separate Chicago indie rockers (Like Pioneers and Volcano!, respectively) have released sample tracks from their respective forthcoming albums. You can listen to both of them here. more ›

Dastardly Release New Video, Tease Another, And Prepare For MEGACHURCH

Dastardly Release New Video, Tease Another, And Prepare For MEGACHURCH

Being no strangers to productivity, experimental Americanaists (sure, that's a word) Dastardly have kept busy, putting out their Bury Me In The Country EP in January, playing shows, and releasing countless videos since. Watch one, be teased by another, then prepare for Megachurch! more ›

Local Springtime Listening: Tensei and Sonoi

Local Springtime Listening: Tensei and Sonoi

Today we recommend two albums—one released a month ago, and one that comes out today—as two prime examples of Springtime listening. Behold, new efforts from instrumental electronic hip-hop duo Tensei, and experimental pop act Sonoi. more ›

Empty Bottle Offers Garage-Rock Ticket Bundle Sale

Empty Bottle Offers Garage-Rock Ticket Bundle Sale

The Empty Bottle is Chicago's mecca for many of the city's burgeoning underground live acts in their respective scenes, especially garage-rock. With this mind, the Bottle is offering a ticket bundle for March: $20 for seven garage-rock shows. more ›

Pencil This In: Sam Burckhardt CD Release Party At Green Mill

With the release of his new album Bobolink, saxophonist Sam Burckhardt celebrates a few milestones. Burckhardt's combo plays at Green Mill Saturday. more ›

POTUS Playlist Gives Shout-Outs To Chicago Acts Wilco, The Impressions, Jennifer Hudson

POTUS Playlist Gives Shout-Outs To Chicago Acts Wilco, The Impressions, Jennifer Hudson

The selected songs cover a broad swath of the musical spectrum, with upbeat pop numbers like Florence and the Machine's "You Got the Love," and cool classics like known Obama favorite, "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. Sandwiched in between are a few head-scratchers like Ricky Martin, or clear Red State pandering cuts like "My Town" by Montgomery Gentry. more ›

Download The First Single From Disappears's Upcoming Album

Download The First Single From Disappears's Upcoming Album

On Wednesday, the band revealed the first single from their upcoming third album Pre-Language, titled "Replicate." Download it here. more ›

Rockin' Our Local Turntable In 2011

Rockin' Our Local Turntable In 2011

Though it might not be widely discussed, given the context of snowstorms and mayoral elections, 2011 was a very good year for Chicago music, both locally and nationally, in mainstream circles and outside them. more ›

Clip Art Prepares For Schubas Residency

Clip Art Prepares For Schubas Residency

We’re delighted to hear that local pop project Clip Art is kicking off 2012 on a strong note—the band is scheduled to headline a weekly residency at Schubas in January and will bring along a host of local supporting acts. more ›

Get Swept Away With The Sea And Cake

Get Swept Away With The Sea And Cake

With the recent release of *The Moonlight Butterfly* the Sea and Cake shows how to negotiate the fine line between consistency and boredom without ever falling on the wrong side. more ›

Buy the Gift of Numero This Christmas

Buy the Gift of Numero This Christmas

The Numero Group has a load of gift options for the holidays. We'll be including two more in our annual gift guide tomorrow; for today, check out their deal from their "12 Days of Numero" campaign. more ›

Pyyramids Played Dark Post-Punk Set At The Double Door

Pyyramids Played Dark Post-Punk Set At The Double Door

Pyyramids produce dark tinted post-punk music that recalls the menacing mood of Joy Division and the lively agitation of The Cure circa Boys Don’t Cry. more ›

Buy Andrew Bird Tickets, Get Free Downloads

Buy Andrew Bird Tickets, Get Free Downloads

Presale tickets for Andrew Bird's May 12, 2012 show at the Auditorium Theatre go on sale 10 a.m. tomorrow. Use the code ANDREW and receive a digital download of his new album when it's released and two live EPs. more ›

The Holiday Ball Returns To The Hideout

The Holiday Ball Returns To The Hideout

Despite the bumpy road it’s traveled, the Holiday Ball is returning to the Hideout this Saturday for its 9th year. more ›

DOWNLOAD: The Hood Internet's Debut Album

DOWNLOAD: The Hood Internet's Debut Album

We're huge fans of The Hood Internet here at Chicagoist and have even shared downloads from the duo of Aaron Brink (ABX) and Steve Reidell before. But never have we been able to bring you a whole album. Until now. more ›

Familiar Local Names Among Grammy Nominees

Familiar Local Names Among Grammy Nominees

Wednesday night's Grammy nominations may have shaped as the Adele show, with Bon Iver crashing the party in much the same way The Arcade Fire did last year. But this is Chicagoist and we're gonna focus on the local acts. more ›

Interview: Psalm One

Interview: Psalm One

We chatted with Psalm One over the Thanksgiving holiday about her Kickstarter project, how she became involved in America Scores, and what to expect with the new album when it finally drops. more ›

Last Minute Plans: Three Ellas

Last Minute Plans: Three Ellas

Counter the cold weather with the warm sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, performed by three of Chicago’s most eminent jazz singers at Katerina’s. more ›

Last Minute Plans: Pillars And Tongues at ESS

Last Minute Plans: Pillars And Tongues at ESS

Chicago-based contemplative experimentalists Pillars and Tongues will be playing a special, intimate performance at Experimental Sound Studio for its Outer Ear Fall Series. more ›

INTERVIEW: Kevin Richard Of Mannequin Men

INTERVIEW: Kevin Richard Of Mannequin Men

Sooner or later, everyone grows up—even the merry pranksters in Mannequin Men. Before the band’s tour in support of Mannequin Men kicked off, frontman Kevin Richard gave us a ring to chat about the new record. more ›

Jeff Mangum Emerges For Pair Of Chicago Shows

Jeff Mangum Emerges For Pair Of Chicago Shows

Mangum kept an extremely low profile following the breakup of his main band, Neutral Milk Hotel, and hasn't officially played in Chicago since the band's last performance here in 1998 more ›

In Love With Future Islands? Join The Club!

In Love With Future Islands? Join The Club!

OK, so there's not an official fan-club style "I love Future Islands" group, but praise for the Baltimore-based group and their recent "On the Water" has been pretty much non-stop since the kickoff of their fall tour. Since their breakthrough early last year with "In Evening Air," Future Islands has climbed out of the "buzz band" category and earned themselves a sterling reputation on the strength of their intense live shows and tightly-crafted post-wave electro fun breakup music. more ›

Pencil This In

Pencil This In

The Patio Theater is screening the original A Nightmare on Elm Street tonight and tomorrow at 10 p.m. Cost is $3. more ›

Psych-Rockers Verma Beam In New Music

Psych-Rockers Verma Beam In New Music

Live direct from outer space, cosmic local psych-rock quintet Verma announced a new EP of three recorded, improvised instrumentals, two of which will be released as a split cassette on the new Paramita Tapes label. Of course you can listen to it here. more ›

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