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Bandcamp Friday > Black Friday

by Leor Galil December 2, 2020August 18, 2021

Bandcamp Friday lets you be sure that basically all your money will reach the people who made what you’re buying.

Music

Chicago grind-pop trio the Cell Phones deliver a much-needed jolt of life

by Leor Galil November 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Chicago has no shortage of inventive underground bands that borrow from punk, indie rock, metal, and any other pulse-quickening style to create a deranged, idiosyncratic sound. But no one in town does it quite like the Cell Phones. This three-piece can whip up as much noise as a crash of rhinos—if rhinos had thumbs and […]

Music

All creatures love Thai food on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin April 8, 2020August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist and musician Jay Ryan.

Music

Do Re #MeToo parodies sexist songs to advocate for abortion rights

by Siobhan Neela-Stock May 12, 2019February 3, 2023

Thursday at Metro, Do Re #MeToo brought together an all-star revue of women musicians and comics to parody sexist songs and advocate for abortion rights.

Music

Stories from Chicago’s favorite rock ’n’ roll clusterfuck

by Leor Galil January 3, 2018August 18, 2021

Underground rock festival Ian’s Party is run mostly by volunteers, which helps it feel like a community instead of a branding exercise.

Blogs

Frontwoman Fest keeps fighting for a feminist future in Chicago’s music scene

by Lee V. Gaines March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

The third annual Frontwoman Fest takes over the Burlington on Saturday with 16 acts that embody the diverse talents of the city’s female and female-identified musicians.