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On The Dream Baby 2, Chicago-based, Cleveland-bred, C.W. Allen, delivers rhythmic lyricism and hip-hop/R&B beats resulting in an exceptional EP, the second of two in the Dream Baby EP series. The 5-track EP lyrically touches upon topics that are personal to Allen, often dark Read More

If you’re looking for new music, you’ve got to check out ChiTown’s post-punk / no-wave band, Ganser. The music video for the band’s third single, “Satsuma,” was filmed by renowned photographer, Kirsten Miccoli in post-blizzard Chicago. The Read More

The Way Down Wanderers Self Titled Reviewed by: Julia Cirignano The Way Down Wanderers combines folk with boy-band appeal: a quintet with gorgeous vocals, instrumentals, some dreads and a whole bunch of youthful energy. The five band members originate from Peori Read More

by Donte Kirby Chicago’s Wilde Belle and London’s Django Django had the crowd at Union Transfer moving their hips with their genre blending sounds. Wild Belle, composed of siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, opened up the evening with sultry tones and dark melodies. In a song, Read More

Yoko and the Oh No’s Self-Titled Reviewed By: Lauren Rosier Do you like some old fashioned rock and roll? Then Yoko and the Oh No’s is definitely for you. This three-piece band from Chicago knows how to drum up some catchy guitar riffs, melodies, and bring the rock. Lead vocalist Read More

by Brittney Corridean When you add members from four indie bands and subtract a little tour time from their main projects, what you have left is Wedding Dress. The band consists of five members, Erin Elders (Maps & Atlases), Mike Russell/Matt Lemke (Suns), Bobby Burg (Joan of Read More