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- Chicago music fan posts 10,000 bootleg recordings of indie and punk gigs online
- Friko Clean Up by Getting Messy in ‘Something Worth Waiting For’
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Chicago music fan posts 10,000 bootleg recordings of indie and punk gigs online
The Aadam Jacobs Collection is a ballooning goldmine of secret recordings made of bands before they hit stardom, including Nirvana, R.E.M., The Cure, The Pixies, The Replacements,...
Friko Clean Up by Getting Messy in ‘Something Worth Waiting For’
Chicago indie rock band Friko embody the true meaning of the genre through nine tracks of unapologetic melodies and a journey toward finding what it’s all worth on their sophomore...
Chicago Music Fan Uploading Collection of More Than 10,000 Live Recordings to Internet Archive
The Aadam Jacobs Collection spans four decades' worth of shows recorded in Chicago. Chicago Music Fan Uploading Collection of More Than 10,000 Live Recordings to Internet Archive C...
The Most Influential Indie Music Artists to Discover in 2026
The most interesting question in music has never been which song is at the top of the chart. It is which indie music artist has built the kind of sustained creative practice that s...
10,000 Chicago Concert Recordings Are Being Uploaded to the Internet Archive: Nirvana, Phish, Sonic Youth, They Might Be...
Perhaps you’ve had the experience of moving to a new city and immediately being told that you’ve missed its golden age of live music. To an extent, this has happened in more or les...
Premiere: Widemouth Share New Single “Raincoat”
Chicago indie rock band Widemouth first formed in a Northwestern University dorm basement, with fellow singer/songwriters Mak Carnahan and Jamie Eder playing Paul Simon and Big Thi...
Bloomington-based music company to celebrate 30th anniversary with concert series
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A Bloomington-based music company, encompassing some of the biggest independent record labels, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a series of concerts. A...
Hipsters Share Kansas City Music Clips 2026
Actually . . . As the American "monoculture" crumbles . . . Music discovery becomes more important and we're grateful that our local scenesters remain dedicated to the game . . . C...
Chicago’s Acclaimed Philanthropic Festival Summer’s Last Dance Unveils Phase 1 Lineup
Chicago’s acclaimed independent and philanthropic music festival Summer’s Last Dance has officially unveiled the Phase 1 lineup for its 2026 return, led by nationally Grammy-lauded...
Charlie Ballantine Trio
Indianapolis-based guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to our stage and to our program--this time in front of a live audience. Charlie released two albums in 2021; Cold Coffee is...
No Sleep `til Brooklyn
Fourth-wave alt-country is hot right now in the broader music industry, with indie-leaning artists like MJ Lenderman and more traditional country singers like Margo Price … Continu...
Independent Music Exchange at Northcote Town Hall
Celebrate independent music as label founders and crate diggers come together to champion physical media and share community-driven knowledge.
Check Out FACS & Chimers’ New Split Single
Chicago noise-rock/post-punk greats FACS will tour Australia next month with Chimers, a likeminded Aussie duo from Wollongong. Ahead of the shows, the two bands have released a spl...
Cardinals Bring Cork City to Brooklyn
Backstage with the Irish rock band who have one of this year’s most original sounds
John Prine Tribute Concert to Feature Ratboys, John C. Reilly, and Steve Earle
Margo Price and Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra are also among the artists celebrating the late musicians’ 80th birthday in Chicago
“A Waltz of Changing Seasons”: Chicago’s Park Hills Circle Welcomes Renewal on “Spring Is Here,” an Enchantingly Dreamy...
Chicago's Park Hills Circle captures the quiet power of renewal on her softly sun-kissed second single “Spring Is Here,” an enchantingly dreamy folk...
Indie Basement (4/24): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock
This week: The Reds Pinks & Purples, Carla dal Forno, White Fence, Gia Margaret, WIDGET, Doug Gillard, Season 2, and more.
X-Rock to host Rock the Region at Hard Rock Casino
X-Rock 103.9 will host local bands for the Rock the Region local music showcase at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue.
Watch No Pressure cover Fall Out Boy in Chicago
They paid homage to Take This to Your Grave while on tour with Drain, Haywire, and Secret World.
Your Next Read, Based on Your Favorite ’00s Indie Songs
Researching my debut novel, The Maidenheads, which is set in the DC music scene from the late 1990s until 2012, sent me down some curious rabbit holes. I toured backstage at venues...
A Legendary Post-Punk Sound Meets Colorado Jazz This Thursday
For fans of moody guitars, cinematic melodies and timeless post-punk anthems, this week’s stop at Denver’s Mission Ballroom…
4 Early 2000s Indie Rock Songs That Will Make You Feel Like the Main Character
Get up and grab your headphones. Here's some early 2000s songs that will make your life feel a little more cinemati...
Slow Pulp Announce North American Tour
Chicago's Slow Pulp haven't released an album since 2023's 'Yard,' but they're making sure that we won't be too quick to forget them
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