New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Shredded Sun are preparing to release a new album called Each Dot and Each Line on February 24th.
This is the work of Nick Ammerman, Sarah Ammerman, and Ben Bilow.
The group recently released two tracks, "Zero Boy" and "Outside", from the forthcoming album.
Doom Flower released their sophomore album, Limestone Ritual, back on January 6th via Record Label. The latest single, "Sweep", is accompanied by the recently released video below.
This is the trio of Jess Price (Campdogzz), Matt Lemke, and Bobby Burg.
You can catch Doom Flower at Reggie’s on February 16th with Circuit des Yeux, at Sleeping Village on February 21st, and at The Burlington on March 11th.
Bonelang are back with a new single called "100 Million Hummingbirds". For their first single of 2023 the group consisting of Samy Shariff Sabh, Zack Marks, Andrew Lawrence and Matt Bones enlisted the help of one the hottest emcees in Chicago, Mick Jenkins.
Djunah has released the lead single, "Seven Winds of Sekhmet", from their forthcoming album, Femina Furens, which is due out on March 3rd.
This is Noise Rock of Donna Diane and Jared Karns. Diane channels influenced of poetry and heavy music to tell story of her diagnosis and continuing recovery from complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
You can catch Djunah at Empty Bottle of March 24th​ with Huntsmen.
Kara Jackson has released a new double single called "dickhead blues" b/w "brain".
For these tracks Jackson enlisted the help of a talented trio of local artist Kaina, Nnamdï, and Sen Morimoto.
Free Range has released a new single, "Growing Away", from their forthcoming debut album, Practice, which is due out on February 17th via Mick Music.
This is the project of Sofia Jensen and the new single is accompanied by the Bob. produced video below.
You can catch Free Range on February 24th at Schubas with Minor Moon and Henry True.
Photo Credit: Alexa Viscius
Poi Dog Pondering recently released their 10th full-length album, Keep On Loving Each Other, via Platetectonic Music.
On this album Poi Dog Pondering is Frank Orrall, Ted Cho, Susan Voelz, Max Crawford, Paul Von Mertens, John Nelson, Ron Hall, Rick Gehrenbeck, Dag Juhlin, Ryan Murphy, Julio Davis, Bruce Hughes, Matt Davis, Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Abra Moore, Kornell Hargrove, Sophia De Leon Sanchez, Robert Cornelius, Carla Prather, Ali Weiss Mann.
The group os performing two sold out shows at Thalia Hall on January 27th and 28th.
Tiny Microphone has released a second single, "Stranger", in preparation of the release of her new album, Other Cities, which is due out on February 3rd.
"Stranger" features a contribution from Gary Olson of the Brooklyn band The Ladybug Transistor.
This is the work of Kristine Capua of Very Truly Yours and Tiny Fireflies.
Anatomy Of Habit are preparing to release their fourth album, Black Openings, on February 24th. You can currently hear the album’s nearly ten minute closing track below.
This is the Doom Metal of Alex Latus (guitar), Isidro Reyes (metal percussion), Skyler Rowe (drums, vibraphone), Mark Solotroff (vocals, analog synth), and Sam Wagster (bass, lap steel, piano, keyboard).
You can help the group celebrate the release of their album February 11th at Cobra Lounge with Kill Scenes and Twice Dark.
Daydream Review has released the lead single, "Have You Found What You’re Looking For?", from their forthcoming debut LP, Leisure, which is due out on April 7th via Side Hustle Records.
This is the Psych Pop project of Elijah Montez, and they will be embarking on a city wide tour that has stops at Empty Bottle (1/27), G-Man Tavern (2/24), Cole’s (4/08), and Schubas (5/26).
You can catch Daydream Review at Empty Bottle on January 27th with The Roof Dogs, and Smooth Rogers.
Patter recently released their debut EP, "Patter Theme".
This is the trio of Wilson Brehmer (Vocals/Guitar), Joe Suihkonen (Bass/Vocals), and Seth Engel (Drums).
Our deepest condolences go out to Wilson and the entire Brehmer family on recent and all too soon loss of his father and local legend Lin Brehmer.
