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Posted inFilm

Chicago Academy for the Arts students debut TV pilot at Music Box Theatre

by Janaya Greene March 28, 2022April 1, 2022

Due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, the students were forced to put their show on hold. Now, a long two years later, students in the high school’s media arts program are premiering their television show pilot, Stitched Together, on the big screen at Music Box Theatre. 

Posted inMusic

A new Zoom opera honors the health-care workers fighting COVID

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 13, 2021August 18, 2021

A new Zoom opera honors the health-care workers fighting COVID, country cat Lawrence Peters leads a workshop for aspiring record collectors, and more.

Posted inMusic

A Dusty Groove documentary premieres in Chicago

by Aaron Cohen February 24, 2020August 18, 2021

Danielle Beverly’s Dusty Groove: The Sound of Transition tells intimate stories about our deep connection to music.

Posted inMusic

Chicago punks Absolutely Not release a morbid, hilarious video for the brand-new ‘Bottom of the Pit’

by Luca Cimarusti January 24, 2019August 18, 2021

“Bottom of the Pit” is the debut single from Absolutely Not’s first album as a four-piece, the forthcoming Problematic—they’ve added Chris Sutter from Meat Wave on second guitar.

Posted inBlogs

Check out the first single from the upcoming LP by Chicago punk mainstays the Brokedowns

by Luca Cimarusti May 10, 2018August 18, 2021

The Brokedowns keep on outliving other punk bands, and on the new single from the upcoming Sick of Space, these grown-ass adults still rule.

Posted inBlogs

Local slacker-rock quartet Post Child debut the music video for ‘Fake Sex’

by Luca Cimarusti August 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Post Child’s new lo-fi video pays homage to the 90s, just like the band’s fuzzy songs.

Posted inBlogs

Local noise-rock trio Montrose Man debut an unsettling music video

by Luca Cimarusti July 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Montrose Man drop the video for “Tom Waits for No One” in advance of their record-release show this weekend.

Posted inBlogs

Local trio Absolutely Not premiere the paranoia-inducing video for ‘Programmed’

by Luca Cimarusti September 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Prolific trio Absolutely Not celebrate the release of their new single with a benefit show Friday night at Emporium.

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf premieres Soft Candy’s new garage-psych single

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil August 15, 2016August 18, 2021

Gossip Wolf premieres Soft Candy’s new garage-psych single, the 3 Yards Bangin’ House Fest returns to the southeast side, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Fuzzy Chicago power trio Basement Family share an exclusive stream of their upcoming self-titled 12-inch

by Luca Cimarusti June 24, 2016August 18, 2021

Stoner-pop trio Basement Family drop their first vinyl next week—and play a release party next month.

Posted inBlogs

World premiere: A preview of John Patitucci’s new guitar-driven album Brooklyn

by Peter Margasak May 11, 2015August 18, 2021

The veteran bassist brings his new quartet to Evanston on Tuesday, May 19.

Posted inBlogs

Reader premiere: Local punk band Rad Payoff’s video for the surly jam ‘Sunglasses’

by Kevin Warwick January 2, 2015August 18, 2021

We’re premiering the music video for Rad Payoff’s “Sunglasses” just prior to the local punk band’s Sun 1/4 performance at Ian’s Party.

Posted inBlogs

Track premiere: Local drummer Makaya McCraven’s ‘Three Fifths a Man’

by Peter Margasak October 22, 2014August 18, 2021

A sneak preview of the drummer’s forthcoming album on the new International Anthem imprint

Posted inBlogs

The Walking Dead premiere is sponsored by the letter F—for friendship

by Gwynedd Stuart October 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Awwwwwwww

Posted inBlogs

Premiere: The video for Noelz Vedere’s mellow ‘Censored Love’

by Leor Galil August 21, 2014August 18, 2021

An exclusive premiere of a track from the north-side MC’s recent debut, Bittersweet Victory

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