Prepare yourself for a fury of red hair, Rickenbackers and 60s inspired rock as two of Chicago's most-touted bands, White Mystery and The 1900s, take the stage this Friday, August 27 at Lincoln Hall. more ›

We were under the impression that Mazes was no more. With the Chicago folk-pop band spreading themselves across the U.S. - core member Charles D'Autremont moved to Brooklyn last year, bassist Tom Smith is about to move to San Francisco and the rest of the band will stay in Chicago for now - we figured the fivesome was splitting up for good. But these guys aren’t letting a few thousand miles stop them from making the buoyant, lo-fi melodies that brought them together; they’ll continue to make music under the name Mazes, collaborating long-distance and coming together for shows. We’re excited to see what direction this new setup takes the band, as Smith and D'Autremont inevitably become influenced by their surroundings and give the band’s sound an East Coast / West Coast / Midwest dynamic. more ›

Ew, this week's weather has been a dreary reminder that our all-too-brief summer is just about over. Luckily, we Chicagoans are pretty good at finding sun in things other than the weather. That's why so many of us will be at the Hideout tonight for Cambridge, MA's Drug Rug, a psychedelic pop explosion that'll lift the mood of even the mopiest Midwesterner. more ›