Cōrduroy recently released their debut album, The Perception of Sir Mise.

The trio is currently involved in the The Bitter Jester Music Festival Battle of the Bands, and performed as part of night one back on June 2nd. The Grand Finale takes place on June 25th.

Watermelon has released the second single, "Fast Food Queen", from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which is due out on June 23rd via Dirt Cult Records.

You can catch Watermelon on July 1st at One City Tap (3115 S Archer Ave) with Meathouse, Mutant Strain, and Man Eaters.

Chicago Native Phil Galloni (aka Waverly Drive) has released the title track, "Now I Know", from his forthcoming EP which is due out on July 28th.

This is the second solo EP from the now LA-based musician/studio engineer/producer following up last year’s "Living in a Fantasy".

Hardcore group Buggin has released their debut full-length, Concrete Cowboys. The album’s most recent single is called "Snack Run", and is accompanied by the video below.

The group will be touring Europe later this month and will be performing the NYC at the The Tribes of Da Moon festival in August.

It has been just over a year since the Elgin-based Pop Punk group Sunday Cruise released their latest EP, "I Should’ve Stayed Home".

This is work of Zoe (singer/songwriter/guitarist), Camden (guitarist), Cassidy (bassist), and Levi (drummer).

You can catch Sunday Cruise at Beat Kitchen on June 16th with Thick, Crooked Teeth, and TVOD.

DIY Punk group We Weren’t Invited recently released a new EP called "WW3". This is the second EP from the group this year follow-up January’s "Flesh Vehicle Pt. 2".

We Weren’t Invited is the work of Johnny Wynne (vocals), Isaac Rodriquez (guitar), Walker Wilson (drums), Clinton Coronado (bass) and Michael Locascio (guitar).

The band is currently on tour and will be returning home for a show at Beat Kitchen on July 26th.

Sea of Cars released their debut album, Withered Trees, digitally back in 2020 . Now, with the help of Static Ritual Recordings, they are releasing physical copies of the album.

You can catch Sea of Cars, and purchase a CD, at Downstairs at Subterranean with Bummed Out and Cxpital on June 9th.

Indie Pop artist Liska has released a new sarcasm filled single called "It Girl".

This is her third single of 2023 and the title track of her forthcoming EP which is due out this Fall.

Alaska born and Chicago based twin sister duo maeve & quinn have released the first single, "Jeweler’s Row", from their forthcoming debut full-length album, Another Door, which is due out on September 8th.

You can catch maeve & quinn at Lincoln Hall on June 10th with Ayla Nereo and Zondo.

Punk group Oscar Bait has released the second single, "Pocari Sweat", from their forthcoming EP, "It’s Not Your Fault", which is due out on June 9th.

You can catch Oscar Bait at Beat Kitchen on June 9th with The What Gives, Burst and Bloom, and Everything Counts.

Local label Council Records is set to release the debut EP, "Motherwound", from Detroit’s Love Interest tomorrow, June 2nd.

The EP’s opening track and lead single is called "Kursk", and can be streamed below.

This is this the dark power pop of Alex Awn (Temple of Void, Hellmouth), Justin Malek (The Suicide Machines, Hellmouth), Jeff Uberti (Hellmouth), Eric Blanchard (Temple of Void, .NEMA), Johnny LZR (Human Eye, Spits) and Jex Blackmore (Sadist (US)).

Songwriter, flutist, and singer Jenni Stark released her debut album, Salt Water, back 2021. She has scheduled a series of shows around the city this summer including sets at Golden Dagger, Burlington Bar, and Montrose Saloon.

You can catch Jenni Stark at Uncommond Ground (3800 North Clark St) on June 1st opening for damsel..