Check out the latest single from Cyndy Fike and Wes Lambert, aka Nelken. 

Nelken – Cause & Cure (mp3)

Houses have worked their magic with the latest single from Active Child, "Playing House". This remix brings the soul of Active Child to a whole new level.

Active Child "Playing House" (Houses Remix) (mp3)

Smith Westerns have just released a new remix by Peaking Lights of their track "End of the Night". The band is currently on tour with Arctic Monkeys, but do not have any Chicago dates scheduled.

No, I am not mad a super DJ Chrissy Muderbot I am simply taking the title of his new EP literally. "I’m a ***hole" will be released on October 4th by Loose Squares, but you can stream it here right now. The six track release feature contributions from Johnny Moog, Young Live, and DJ Gant-Man, and is guaranteed to get you moving.

The latest album from Blane Fonda is called Foolish Croon and the band is celebrating the release of the album on Sept. 23rd at Subt with Carbon Tigers, Stepdad, and The Noise FM.

Below is a three track preview of the album.

SALEM has released a video for their hit track "King Night". It is also the title track of their 2010 release through IAMSOUND.

Supreme Cuts quietly released his new ep "Trouble" late last month. Supreme Cuts is one of the finest and most interesting producers in the city right now. He mashes together sounds and styles to create a wave of sound that pulses and stutters.

Below is the NSFW video for Supreme Cuts’ track "Issues" from "Trouble".

With The Whole Love dropping next week, Wilco is everywhere right now. Below is their video for the track "Born Alone". Wilco’s next home show is not until December 12th at Civic Opera House, but tickets for that show go on sale Sept 24th.

You can an in-depth interview with the band and several tracks from the album on All Songs Considered today.

Last week Keith Masters unveiled an ambitious new project called Ghost City. This is his new full-length album, and it was released on 9/11 in honor of the events of that day. The album will not be sold, but rather offered in exchange for donations; all of which go to The Robin Hood Relief Fund. He has been working on the album and concept since 2005, and it is quite a shift from what you what be used to hearing from Masters.

Below is Masters’ track "CNN", and you can stream the entire album here. However, I recommend you go here and pledge your support to his project, make you donation, and get your download or other items.

CNN by Keith Masters

There is a new band in town playing an experimental brand of pop music. Narrow Sparrow will be single 7" for "Joe Meek’s Dream" before the end of the year. However, you can stream the track on the band’s bandcamp page and watch the interesting video for the track below.