Casey Meehan is a dedicated supporter of local music. Along with performing under the name Jitney, he’s a founder of Rock Proper, a digital-only Chicago label that openly encourages burning and sharing its releases. And now, he’s starting a new service focused on sharing local music, Chicago Mixtape. The project has an ambitious mission, “to make our city the ‘Most Vibrantly Connected Music Scene In The World.’” More specifically, it connects local music fans to up-and-coming Chicago acts by delivering free weekly compilations directly to subscribers’ inboxes. more ›

The fact that we're even listening to The Sun's new album is a bit of a miracle, since the last time we heard from them was through a cryptic post declaring "New Record Shelved, Band Disbanded: The new record will not be coming out anytime soon." So while it appears as if the band itself isn't currently functioning, they have managed to finally release that album, Don't Let Your Baby Have All The Fun, as a free digital release on the Chicago based Rock Proper label. more ›