You would be totally forgiven for being so over that whole neu-New Wave/Joy Division/dance-rock trend that has gripped hipsters from coast to coast for the past couple of years. We wouldn’t hold it against you. Like any trend, this one was kicked off by a handful of talented groups that were eclipsed all too soon by a deluge of recent label signings motivated by the need to jump on the bandwagon before the tires blew... more ›

Word’s starting to get around about Chicagoist’s Ctrl – Alt – Rock show. We even got picked up by a Todd Rundgren news blog. And why not? We’ve got a great bill together with The Assembly, May Or May Not and Alphabet. We’ve also got more giveaways to announce. The lovely people at addVice have dropped a quasi-Valentine’s Day package of CDs on us including Annie’s "Heartbeat" remix single, Death From Above’s Romance Bloody Romance... more ›