Despite the fading stability of the independent record label model, Chicago has long remained an epicenter for small labels doing big things. Over the years you've heard the names of the main players—Thrill Jockey, Bloodshot, Touch & Go and Drag City—but Chicago boasts a host of lesser known, but no less ambitious labels. more ›

Inchworm has been kicking around the Chicago club scene for a few years, honing their brand of comfortably free-form rock and pop and showing off the considerable chops among the band's five members. more ›