The year is 2026, the month is April, and we finally have the debut album from Accessory. Dust is the first full-length musical statement from acclaimed, revered, and beloved Chicago […]
Gone can mean a lot of things, but not “sold out”. No, when a show is sold out, it’s sold out, and Greg Freeman sold out Schubas Saturday night for […]
Frontman Kristopher Evans belts out the first lyric to “Run River,” the opening track off The Scenic Route, the debut EP of Chicago’s newest emo-laden pop punk outfit Almost Always, […]
The best thing about January 2026 is that 2025 is over. However, since it’s the beginning of the new year and I’m still waiting patiently for a few Chicago albums […]
Before 2025, I had only known of the name “Ryan Davis” from State Champion’s Bandcamp liner notes for their 2018 remarkably underrated album, Send Flowers. I was in the throes […]
Record release shows are a very special breed of show. There’s something a bit more magical in the air on rarified nights like those, and it may very well be […]
I’m not sure if anyone else is feeling this, but I sure as hell feel like I’m getting utterly spoiled this year with great Chicago music. Moontype, Smut, Free Range, […]
Aftershows are always the best. There’s just something in the air that makes everyone put on their Sunday best, at least mentally and emotionally, that is. Everyone is in better […]
Although originally hailing from Cleveland’s vivacious DIY indie scene, Smut set up shop in our little town of Chicago, earning their keep by releasing one of the greatest Chicago indie […]
We’re coming up on two months of Truth or Consequences New Mexico’s second EP This Time of Year being out in the world and although it has about 20 years […]
One could say I’ve been practicing listening to Free Range for quite some time.… So much so that the release of their sophomore album Lost & Found this year may […]
Yes, I couldn’t come up with anything clever enough for the title of this review, so instead, I just decided to be as upfront with my opinion on the album […]