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Humor Me Podcast #1: Kelsie Huff
Humor Me Podcast is what happens when you get one comedy nerd and her friends together before, after and during shows and events. Each month, I will crash my talented friends and peers and force them to talk with me...
DOWNLOAD: Mannequin Men
Last fall, rough-around-the-edges Chicago garage rockers Mannequin Men debuted two new tracks from an then-upcoming Hozac Records single. One of those songs, "Hobby Girl," has re-emerged as the first single from their upcoming self-titled third record, which sees release in November on Addenda Records. Download it here. [ more › ]
Unicycle Loves You Set Themselves Up For Failure With "Sun Comes Out"
Unicycle Loves You, a local power-pop trio, released the first official single from Failure, its upcoming third album. "Sun Comes Out (And I Don't Care)" was released on Monday, and it's a driving, lush blend of layered psychedelia and mid-fi garage rock. [ more › ]
Mohamed & Fatima: Refugees' Story
This is the story of Chicagoans Mohamed Ali Kabba and his sister Fatima, refugees from Sierra Leone. Every year thousands of refugees migrate to the United States. In 2009, the Chicago area accepted around 2,500 new refugees alone. Organizations like...
Download, Then See: Seafarer
Photo via Green Light Go Publicity.
With cold weather finally upon Chicago, it’s easy for the city’s residents to feel defeated. And yet, press forward we must. Winter’s icy grip may be at our backs. But there are jobs to find, errands to run, and life to generally carry on with. Show More Summary
Kid, You’ll Move Mountains Moving, Shaking
Photo by Lenny Gilmore, via Kid, You'll Move Mountains web site
Local indie-rock vets Kid, You’ll Move Mountains (Troubled Hubble, Inspector Owl, El Oso) posted some very exciting news recently. Not only are they making a second record,...Show More Summary
Essex Chanel Nrings You “The Good Times”
Image via Essex Chanel's site Travis Lee Wiggins is a musical madman. Since starting the solo indie project Essex Chanel in 2005, he’s compiled an enormous catalog of music under the moniker, including 11 full-length albums, 2 EPs, and a few other conceptual releases. Show More Summary
DOWNLOAD THEN SEE: No Age
No Age's latest album Everything in Between is our favorite of theirs yet. Perhaps this is because the band is deeply rooted in a sound that reminds us of a time when the world was ruled by DIY sleeves on 7" singles, or perhaps it'sShow More Summary
DOWNLOAD: Danko Jones
Photo by Dean Karr
We've never understood why Danko Jones never really caught on in the States. Granted in the band's earlier years their brand of punk metal didn't really differentiate them from like-minded groups, but as time went on Jones refined his attack to into three-chord punchy crunch rock. Show More Summary
Glasser's Artistic Agenda
Music is a language of sounds producing connection through emotion. Musicians craft their work with the hope that a riff, a drum beat or a snippet of lyric will find its way into your ears and elicit a response of attachment. The most...Show More Summary
Fiery Furnaces To Record New Album, Matthew Friedberger to release insane amount of solo music
Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, known to strangers and loved ones alike as hyper-prolific indie-prog duo The Fiery Furnaces, will start recording their next album sometime before Christmas, according to a newsletter from label Thrill Jockey. Show More Summary
Small Black Cautiously Rides the (Chill) Wave
Photo via Small Black's myspace page While not quite at the level of full-on ubiquity, the chillwave genre seems ripe for — if not already in the midst of — a backlash. Still, despite our feelings that one should drop a nickle...Show More Summary
DOWNLOAD: Tina Fey & Christopher Cross Croon "Lemon's Theme"
30 Rock is coming out with a soundtrack (?!) and we have the lead-off "single" from the collection, "Lemon's Theme." Built off an rant that breaks into a sung intro by Tina Fey, the song then gets handed over to the tinkling chimes and...Show More Summary
10With Podcast: How About Those Bib Gourmands?
The Publican's Bib Gourmand, via their Facebook page. If you're a foodie in Chicago, yesterday was a whirlwind of articles and posts and tweets and Facebook updates and general blithering all about the release of the Bib Gourmand awards from the Michelin Guide (or if you're fancy, Le Guide Michelin). Show More Summary
10With Podcast: Kate McGroarty's Month at the Museum (Pt 2)
Yesterday we started talking about hanging out at the Museum of Science and Industry and sleeping with Muppets (not like that, sicko), eating astronaut ice cream and having movie night in the IMAX theater. What else is on tap for Kate...Show More Summary
10With Podcast: Kate McGroarty And Her Month At The Museum
Kate McGroarty went into the Museum of Science and Industry just about two weeks ago, and as of yet has only emerged momentarily. For the rest of the time, she's been doing handstands in tornadoes, helping baby chicks survive, hanging out in coal mines, sleeping in submarines and generally inhabiting the Museum of Science and Industry. Show More Summary
Rockin' Our Turntable: Dark Party
The electronic duo Dark Party, comprised of Eliot Lipp and Chicago-based Leo 123, sort of burst back onto our radar roughly a month ago when we'd heard their debut LP, Light Years, would finally see release on Novemeber 2. It was about...Show More Summary
QUICK SPINS: Marnie Stern, Dustin Wong
Chicago is seeing two upcoming shows from indie-rock guitar wizards. First is Marnie Stern, who is touring behind her current, self-titled release. Second is Ponytail guitarist Dustin Wong, who hits the Hideout on Sunday in support of...Show More Summary
10With Podcast: Molly Phelan, 46th Ward Alderman Candidate (Pt 2)
We continue the discussion with Molly Phelan, who (among others) wants to be the Alderman of the 46th ward. In the first part of our conversation, we covered her background, public safety (this conversation took place before the so-called...Show More Summary
10With Podcast: Anthony Todd & A Truce In the "War" on Foodies?
"Food Will Win The War" via Air Group 4. Last week we saw a flurry of discussion around the "war" on foodies, and the followup in which we armed ourselves with pies. From time to time we like to try to shine a little further light on...Show More Summary
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