Heather Smith is force behind the beautiful sounds of Bone & Bell. She is back by a solid band consisting of Ryan Farnham (drums- formerly of Catfish Haven), Rick Roberts (bass, keys) and Jason Tuller (guitar, bass). The band released their debut ep last year and it can be downloaded on their for free. They are currently planning to release their debut LP this Spring. The band recently appeared on Rooftop Chicago.

You can catch Bone & Bell at Schubas on Feb. 14th with Talkdemonic and Cafe Le Bon.

Blanda Fonda has released a video cover of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.

Fox The Cat came together back in October, and have now released their debut 3 song ep. The five piece band lean more towards the rootsy side of indie rock, and have a solid collective sound.

You can catch Fox The Cat at Reggies on Feb 19 opening for Sybris and Asobi Seksu.

Kellen & Me has released their video for the track "Why Are You?". The track appears on their self-titled debut album that was released last summer.

You can catch Kellen & Me at Abbey Pub on Feb. 16th.

Wilco’s latest video from their album "The Whole Love" for the track "Dawned On Me" is nothing short of amazing. It is the first hand-drawn Popeye cartoon in over 30 years. "The Whole Love" was nominated for two Grammy’s so they may be sited at the award’s show on Feb 12th.

Serengeti has new ep coming out this March called "Kenny Dennis" via Anticon. He recently unveiled the first single from the ep, a track called "Shazam". This is the follow-up to 2011 fantastic release "Friends & Family". Kenny Dennis is a full-blown, slightly twisted, and die-hard Chicago alter-ego of Serengeti. For those who don’t know the back story, Kenny Dennis (Kdz) and Tha Grimm Teachaz were signed to Jive Records in ’93. After a Teachaz performance at the label’s showcase in Philly (other performers included the Fu-Schnickens and Tevin Campbell), Shaq-Fu got brazen and mocked Kenny’s mustache live on-stage.

So, as most of you may have been, I was watching the Super Bowl last night, and all of sudden there were four men in a little Chevy car in primary colored racing suits. I said to myself, "Self, was that Ok Go". I thought of hitting twitter to find out, but before I could I received an email from the PR firm of Ok Go saying "You may have just seen Ok Go during your Super Bowl Party, and you can check out their new video for their track "Needing/Getting" here". So I do check it out and you can too.

Maps & Atlases have announced the release date for the Beware and Be Grateful, which is set for a US release on Tuesday, April 17. Below is a the album’s trailer.

I’ve often felt that The Giving Tree Band were one of the more underrated band’s in the city, and their recent performance on Audiotree of their track "Cold Cold Rain" proves it.

Gemini Club is back with a new single from their forthcoming ep Here We Sit. The ep is coming this Spring, and "By Surprise" will have you hitting the dance floor.

The ep release is schedule for April 12th and will be held at Lincoln Hall with Pet Lions.

Justinus Primitive is the king of drone-hop in Chicago and he recently released his 3rd full-length album, Children of the Law of One through I Had An Accident Records. Primitive can flow, but what makes this release truly remarkable is the pulse and drone of Lungfish and La Monte Young. Below is the video for the first single from the album "City Dervish".

MP3: Justinus Primitive "Fauna, This Is What We Wanted"