V.V. Lightbody recently released a new single and video called "Itinerary". This is the Nap Rock of Vivian McConnell and this is the first new music from her since 2021.

Lightbody is currently wrapping up a Midwest Tour with the Fruit Bats.

Aisle Five recently released the first single, "Miles Away", from their debut EP, "Emergency Mood Ring”.

This is the funky, soulful, indie pop of Izzie Rutledge, Meriah Fearon, Malcolm Filichia, Simon Shah, and Ethan Reinbach.

You can help Aisle Five celebrate the release of their on April 28th at Bottom Lounge with Seneca, Samuel Aaron, Lifting Curses, and Glasshouse Owl.

Pop Punk group Lifting Curses recently released their debut EP "Pistanthrophobia".

They have released a series of visualizers for songs from the EP and our favorite, "Death as a Family Member", can be viewed below.

You can catch Lifting Curses at Bottom Lounge on April 28th with Aisle Five, Sam Aaron, and Glasshouse Owl.

Vocalist, Poet, musician Kara Jackson has released her debut album, Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?. For this project she enlisted the help of some of the most talented artists in the city including Kaina Castillo, Nnamdï, Sen Morimoto, Nick Levine, Macie Stewart, Forrest Jackson, and Elsz.

The latest single from the album is called "Lilly" and is accompanied by the video below.

You can catch Kara Jackson at Shuga Records (1272 N Milwaukee Ave) for an in-store performance tonight, April 17th, at 5pm.

Carrying Torches have released a new single called "Small Talk". This is the first new music from the group since they released a series of singles in 2020.

This is the work of Justin Daniel, Jon Paul Gray, Misty Okroi, Taylor Smith, Mike Bass.

You can catch Carrying Torches on May 13th at On the Rock (670 W Station St) in Kankakee with The Fonzie Scheme and Full of Moxie.

The party rock group Sweet Bike have released their debut album, Ode To Coty, on March 31st.

They have also released lyric video created by Stephanie Falaschetti an older single called "Mr. Prom Starts A Pyramid Scheme".

You can catch Sweet Bike at Beat Kitchen on May 14th with Magical Powers and Troubled Mind.

Smushie has released a new EP called "4723". This is the Indie Folk project of Austin Koenigstein of Berta Bigtoe.

The local label Monolithos Records has released the latest album, Received Tradition, from Arc of the Hunter.

This is the dark ambient project from local artist/musician Timothy Elias Steinman.

This album was recorded at The Space Castle and finds Steinman utilizing digital synthesizers, analog synthesizers, drum machines, tape delay, effects units, and more.

Emcee Joka No Joke recently released a new mixtape called "reCESS". The mixtape’s lead single, "nuMb", is accompanied by the video below.

Joka recently appeared on the wonderful podcast "Music Therapy" which is created by fellow local musician Jessica Risker.

Hollyy has released a new single called "After Every Storm". This is the first new music from the Indie, Jazzy, Soulful, Rock group since their 2022 EP "If You’re Ever Lost".

The R&B duo of Via Rosa and Na’el Shehade (aka DRAMA) are back with a new single and video called "Tighten It Up".

This is the first new music from DRAMA since their 2022 EP "Don’t Wait Up".

The duo are currently touring the West Coast and will be performing close to home when they take the stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI on June 30th.

Robbie Fulks has released a new album called Bluegrass Vacation. This is the legendary recording artist 16th solo album, but his first fully bluegrass collection.

You can catch Robbie Fulks at SPACE in Evanston on May 9th with Nora O’Connor.