Sonia Khaleel has released her debut album, Shark. Stylistically, the album is an impressive mixture of ’50’s pop and ’80’s rock (think The Smiths meets the Grease Soundtrack). Khaleel, originally from Detroit, has come to Chicago to thrive in our music scene, and this debut proves she is a welcomed addition.

Genevieve Schatz (Company of Thieves) has been working on some solo material and has been touring as an opening act for The Hush Sound. This week she launched a new website with an invitation to sign up for an email list and receive a new solo track called "Start Over".

You can catch Genevieve tonight, June 4th, at Metro with The Hush Sound before she hits the road again.

Hologram Kizzie (aka Psalm One) have released a new ep called Free Hugs. The EP is available for "Name Your Own Price" here. The tremendous production work on the EP was done by Compound 7 (aka A Plus & Aagee).

My Gold Mask announced their summer tour last week in support of their latest album Leave Me Midnight. The band is hitting the road with follow Chicagoans California Wives and the tour kicks off on June 21st at The Hideout. You can find all of their tour dates here.

Hey folks, we are Savage Sister, a dream pop/shoegaze band based in Chicago. We recently released our first single, "Tiger Lamp" off of our fourth coming self-titled debut. The album drops on June 18th! If you’re looking for some dreamy music to wrap yourself up in on those humid summer nights, look no further!We have been compared to Blouse most often. Our big influences are Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, Sleep Over, My Bloody Valentine and Lovesliescrushing. Thanks for checking us out!

Joan of Arc recently announced their next LP will be called Testimonium Songs and will be released on July 30th through Polyvinyl. Testimonium Songs collects the song cycle composed by Joan of Arc (Tim Kinsella, Bobby Burg, and Theo Katsaounis) to be performed live in Testimonium, a work of performance by well-respected experimental local theater ensemble Every house has a door.

This album is a departure for the band in style and structure and are a result of two years of work focusing on Charles Reznikoff’s monumental work Testimony. You can check out the the album opening track below.

Sons of the West released their second ep, I’ll Never Be Your Friend (A Shot In The Back), in late 2012. Now, they are returning to the stage at Lincoln Hall.

The trio plays straight ahead beer-stoked barroom rock and have been for several years. You can hear that sound blasting through on the lead track of their aforementioned ep, "Call You Home".

Mister Lies (aka Nick Zanca) has released new track and announced that he will be spending the next month touring Europe for the first time. The track is called "Magichour" and features a contribution from LA’s Knower.

The local label Stayposi Records released the lastest album from The Captain Hates The Sea, As You Will, this week. The band plays a radio-ready brand of electro-pop. They make it fun and keep it positive.

Smith Westerns have released another track, "3am Spiritual", from their forthcoming album "Soft Will" out June 25th on Mom + Pop. The band’s sound still has elements of surf rock, but they seemed to have toned down the garage and lo-fi components completely. This new track is a wonderful departure from their sound with it’s light, pop-filled melody.

Fort Frances released their new ep Harbour late last month, and have now released a very cool cover of Ryan Adams’ track "New York, New York". The track lead up to a show last weekend in The Big Apple. The trio, lead by vocalist David McMillin, play a passionate brand of roots rock.

Alex Longoria is the frontman for Cold Blue Kid and is also involved with Hidden Era and Bright Ships. Cold Blue Kid is planning a full length release for the end of summer and have released a video for the new album’s first single "Now You Wake".