Divino Nino “Maria” Foam What a great song. Taking it theme from Argentinian punk and Mexican telenovelas, this band from Chicago via Bogota has everything you need. Founded by guitarist Camilo Medina and bassist Javier Forero, who met as children … Continue Reading
Slow Pulp “High” Big Day Slow Pulp have that dream pop sound which lures you into a relaxing state, and then, out of nowhere, they turn up the volume and keep it going. This is a great band. Based in … Continue Reading
J Fernandez “Common Sense” Occasional Din The press for J Fernandez starts out “Occasional Din is a sunny shoebox diorama for the eternal pessimist”. I could not say it better myself. Each of J Fernandez’ songs is a diorama of scenes … Continue Reading
Tollivar “Emmanuel” Rites (Icons Creating Evil Art) Tolliver will blow you away. “Emmanuel” is such a multi-layered song that when Tolliver’s voice comes in, it will literally take your breath away. Tolliver has a great tenor voice that at times reminds … Continue Reading
Matt LeGrand “12:00 AM” Coming from Chicago, Matt LeGrand grew up with a variety of instruments. Like most kids, he had fun playing around until he realized he was great at singing, songwriting, and playing with those said instruments. And … Continue Reading
Sonny Falls “Easy To Lose” Some Kind Of Spectre One of the strangest but greatest band I’ve heard for a while. Think a harder sounding Neutral Milk Hotel. You never know what Ryan “Hoagie” Wesley Ensley is going to throw out … Continue Reading
Steve Grand “not the end of me” not the end of me Steve Grand has one of those voices that could melt the coldest of hearts, and when you hear “not the end of me”, you wonder what idiot would … Continue Reading
Blacker Face “Back To Black” Think Piece This is some of the best No Wave music I’ve heard since DNA, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and MARS. I love this band. They can go from pure noise to crooning beautifully … Continue Reading
Glass Famine “Grumbling Bellies” This is a tremendously catchy and interesting tune: I really love it. Also, they truly have the most interesting bio ever. Music style: Heuristic and definitional paradigms. Hometown: Detroitia. About: Churchill’s 3rd fear, also a band. … Continue Reading
Joan Of Arc “Truck” 1984 Coming from the wilds of Chicago (and it is a wild town, I love it), come Joan of Arc. Being around since 1996, they have honed a sound unlike any other. They have always said … Continue Reading
Melting Sun “Off The Cuff” Tape No. 1 This is a great, angry punk band from Chicago that explodes with the first guitar riff of their first demo, Tape No.1. That guitar will melt the sun. No whining about how sad life is, … Continue Reading
Minor Characters “Pimps Of Freedom (Whores Of D.C.)” We Can’t Be Wrong I certainly love the new wave of protest coming from the music community. Every time we have leaders who are whores and thieves, the music community helps us … Continue Reading
Stock Footage “Little Hurricane” Anywhere But Here A scrappy little indie punk band from Chicago (now NYC), have premiered a great new single from their forthcoming EP, Anywhere But Here. Scrappy is exactly what Stock Footage, the little band that can. Comprised … Continue Reading
When you talk about female emcees. No one is bringing it harder nowadays besides Psalm One. She recently just finished touring with ICP and R.A. the Rugged Man. The Rhymesayers artist is slept on and could very well be the … Continue Reading
Chicago hip-hop artist Drunken Monkeee doesn’t have a filter and isn’t afraid to admit he has struggled with mental illness. He is the type of artist who will make “heads” yearn for the return of the authenticity of hip-hop opposed … Continue Reading
Glances “Later Days” I Feel Very Close To You Right Now I don’t often quote bios of musicians, but this one just struck me so much. First off, Glances is a beautifully mellow yet rhythmic band that knows when to … Continue Reading
Modern Day Rippers “Girls Like It” Doing The Lord’s Work You like punk rock? I CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!! YOU LIKE PUNK??? HERE’S YOUR BAND FROM CHI-TOWN – MODERN DAY RIPPERS. If you like The Damned, The Dicks, The Dead Boys, … Continue Reading
Marbin “Israeli Jazz” Ok, all you musicians out there. Listen to Marbin and totally freak out. These guys are frickin’ amazing. Coming from Chicago, Marbin are a progressive rock fusion band featuring Dani Rabin (guitar), Blake Jiracek (drums), Danny Markovitch … Continue Reading
L.H. is a talented emcee who had only previously shown a glimmer of his potential with his Hennessequa EP. While he is readying his next EP the first single titled “Ring, Ring” shows that L.H. takes his craft serious and that … Continue Reading
Genta Ismajli “Dy Dashni” Genta Ismajli, who is an Albanian Kosovan who grew up in Chicago but immigrated back to Kosova to start her singing career, has a new dance single out. It is hot, erotic, and her rapping is … Continue Reading