There is a lot news, as usual, coming from the White Mystery camp. The band released an app yesterday that will keep you up-to-date on their tours, video, photos, etc. You can grab that here. Also, They will be premiering a new video on JBTV on June 27th.

In tour news they will be hitting the road with Shonen Knife this summer for a tour that includes a show at Empty Bottle on August 2nd.

You can catch White Mystery at Cobra Lounge tomorrow, June 23rd, with Netherfriends and The Henry Clay People.

We have mentioned the new album Ami Saraiya & The Outcome several times over the last month as we approached the release date. Soundproof Box was released this week and the band has released a new track from the album called "Purging". In a way the track represents the album well as it is wild, energetic, and pleasantly eclectic.

MP3: Ami Saraiya & The Outcome "Purging"

Ami Saraiya & The Outcome currently has two Chicago shows scheduled this summer and you can catch them at Ace Bar on June 27th and at Schubas on August 9th.

Charlie Deets has released a video for "Bad Romance", the fourth single from his 2011 album The Power of Suggestion. Enter the world of Charlie Deets here.

Board of Governors is thrilled to announce its Summerfest debut on the Summerfest Rock Stage July 5th with Motion City Soundtrack and Super Happy Fun Club! Entry is absolutely free if you arrive at or before the Board of Governors begin their set at 1:00 p.m.

For more details on this hot new Chicago-based rock band, check out their website, or download their brand new EP from iTunes. Voted Chicago’s I AM Fest Battle of the Bands Champion and labeled by Metromix as "Sexy even when sober," BOG’s live show at Summerfest is something you won’t want to miss!

The trio Sanawon has released a unique five-song video documentary called "The Promise". The film loosely weaves together the story of singer-songwriter Jenny Choi’s parents and their journey of creating new lives in America. The root of story focuses on her mother as she travel alone from Seoul to Chicago to marry a man she had never met before.

Choi is joined in Sanawon by Phil Stone and David Johnson (formerly of American Football). You can watch each of the videos here. Below is part 1 and a track called "Clark".

The new ep from YAWN, Happy Tears, will be released on June 20th via FeelTrip Records. The band has released the first single from the ep, "Ganymede", and you can stream it here.

The band will be performing at Wicker Park Fest on July 28th.

Honest Engines will be releasing their debut full-length, Going Away, on July 17th through Tandem Shop, and have released another single from the album. The track is called "Faster Van".

Whether it is actually a new genre or just something the boys made up, "Beer Pop" is the label that Warsaw Vices have put on their bandcamp page for their four-track demo. The band released the ep early this month, and I supose beer pop would be some combination of power pop and party rock.

The Shams Band announced today that their new album "Cold City" will be released on July 9th. They also opened up the preorder here, and made the first single "I’m Not Sorry" available for free download.

The Shams Band will be doing a Schuba’s Residency this July to celebrate the release that begins on July 9th.

Today marks the release of the new ep from Redgrave, National Act. The duo has been gaining national attention since the release of their 2-song 7" last Fall.

The band released a new track from the ep called "Taunt" last week

MP3: Redgrave "Taunt"

You can catch Redgrave as they celebrate the release with a free show at The Whistler tomorrow, June 13th.

Supreme Cuts will be releasing their debut full-length, Whispers in the Dark, on July 10th via Dovecote Records. The duo of Mike Perry & Austin Keultjes just released a new track from the album called "Ciroc Waterfalls".

Supreme Cuts are pioneering a form of intergalactic-dub that will leave everyone seeing stars.

The duo have two local shows coming up in July. On July 11th they will be celebrating the release of their album at Empty Bottle with The-Drum and Mister Lies, and on July 27th they will be performing at The Bottom Lounge with Gold Panda.

Giant System has posted their 41st episode and it features a great performance from Cave.