Gonzo Chicago (aka John Yingling) has completed his journey capturing the sounds and sights of the underground scene in China. He recently posting an amazing teaser video for the project and launched a new indiegogo campaign to help finish the project.

Diamond Youth have released a video for the first single, "Can’t Shake The Feeling", from their forthcoming EP "Shake". The EP will be released by Topself Records on Feb 4th, but is available for preorder now.

Felix Da Housecat continue to be the man of many phases. He seems to always be on the pulse of dance music and is able to blend his own brand and style into the current sounds while remaining the constant historian. His latest project blends current and classic EDM with his surprising sense of humor. Chicago Blakkout is a new weekly podcast from Felix. Who better than Felix to create a weekly showcase for the best in EDM.

Felix is also working on his 13th album, with Nile Rodgers and other legends, coming in early 2014. My favorite Felix track will always be "Silver Screen Shower Scene" from his 2002 album Kittenz & Thee Glitz.

Martin Van Ruin is the new project from Derek Nelson and it consists of members from several local bands (members of Derek Nelson & The Musicians, Jenny Dragon, Planetsexploder). Their debut album, Every Man A King, will be released on December 20th and you can currently stream two tracks from the album on their bandcamp page.

Martin Van Ruin will be celebrating the release at Lincoln Hall on December 20th with Pet Lions. Derek Nelson will also be performing solo and releasing his new EP, Missouri.

Bring Your Ray Gun has released their self-titled EP. The band plays infectious dance pop and recently released a video for their track "The Waitress".

You can catch Bring Your Ray Gun for free @ Empty Bottle on Dec. 16th with Treasurer, Church Arts and She Speaks in Tongues.

The name Ryley Walker is poised to become one of the more talked about names in Chicago. He just released his debut 12" EP via Tompkins Square and the first video, "The West Wind", had a major premier. Walker is a ’70’s throwback focusing on psych-folk. Walker is just 24 but has spent several years in and around the city’s experimental noise scene. His transition to folk sounds has been smooth, but you can still find traces of his former passions.

Walker full-length debut is due out in April 2014 also through Tompkins Square.

You can catch Ryley Walker at Saki with Pillars & Tongues on Friday, December 13th.

Dumpster Tapes released the latest tape from Pinebocks last month, and the band celebrated this past week with their release show at The Void.

What stands out with this band is their sense of humor and enjoyable brand of indie pop. They don’t take themselves too seriously and always seem to have fun. You can grab their new tape, Success, is only $3 and worth every cent.

Suns have released a new mp3 from from their 2012 debut LP When We Were Us. "Strangeland" is rhythmic sing-a-long affair about a couple making their way in a world that may not always be accepting.

MP3: Suns "Strangeland"

You can catch Suns @ Quenchers on December 15th with Muscle Worship, An Aesthetic Anaesthetic and Electric Hawk.

Charlatan is the captivating Psych-Pop sounds of Omar Rashan. His self-titled, self-recorded, self-released debut album was arrived this week. Rashan is incredibly talented and that talent shines through on each track of this noisy and energetic debut.

You can catch Charlatan tonight, December 5th at Subt with Jolly Korea, Rocket Miner, and Solemn Meant Walks.

Zookeeper have release a new single called "Burning Building".

You can catch Zookeeper at Quenchers on December 12th with The Holy Alimonies, Rat Hammer, and Heroin Chic.

Renegade Lightning Rebellion has released two fantastic live videos. You can see a live performance of "Nature" produced by Hutchinsons Media here, and below is their recent Rooftop Chicago Session.

The New Mexico punk label Dirt Cult Records has released the latest album from Canadian Rifle, Deep Ends. The band has been together for over ten years and this new release shows them at the top of their game.

The release event Deep Ends is on December 7th at Township.