Hey Champ is looking for local help in filming a new video for their track "Silver City". To film this they are basically throwing a party. The shoot will be Sunday night starting at 7pm. Just dress as you would going out normally. It will filmed at a bar in the Ukranian Village area, and there will be great drink specials and some hosted beverages. If you meet the requirements below email the band for the exact location (info@heychamp.com).

1) can dance (no "dad" dancing)
2) are 21+
3) are fun and not debbie downers
4) are not gypsies
5) will not drink too much where they can’t take orders from the director/crew

If you want an exclusive look into the living rooms of Chicago’s independent music scene than you should follow what the folks at Living Room Songs are doing. Their Coach Potato Series is producing a lot of great and intimate video of many talented local musicians. My favorite video of late is the one above with Henry Mosher.

Daytrotter has posted it’s final session with Owen Ashworth as Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. After 13 plus years Owen retired the name last year to pursue other projects. This was his fifth appearance on Daytrotter.

The Dogs are back with a new album called Camping. The album recording almost entirely on their own with a few microphones and a laptop, but they did use the four hours of studio time that they won in one of our polls. Camping is an example of how mobile the process has become, and the wide range of sounds you can capture. The Dogs are a close group that feels like family, and nothing brings a group closer than roughing it in the woods of Wisconsin.

Camping officially comes out on March 1st. You can grab the first singles from the album on the band’s bandcamp page.

Heartichoke (aka Thomas Fricilone from Raise High The Roof Beam) has released a free Tribute EP to Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk album. These recordings incorporate a lot of experimentation and are uniquly beautiful little tributes. You can stream or download the Tusk Ep here.

Heartichoke will his first live show on April 29th at Viaduct Theatre.

Flosstradamus recently released a remix of the track "Equestrian" from the debut album Mirors from the Washington, D.C. band U.S. Royalty. This track will make you think it’s summer with it’s bounce and bleeps.

Grape Juice Records musician Curtis Evans appeared on Daytrotter last week and performed two tracks from his 2010 debut LP Live With The Buffalo. He also performed two other tracks, one of which appeared on his 2008 release More Songs About Lonliness. 

Sonoi have released a new video for an ambient track for a collection they will be releasing later this year. The track is called "Etude D" and the video was created by Joy Whalen.

In case you missed it, Gold Motel appeared on Daytrotter last week. The band performed four tracks from their debut LP Summer House.

Gold Motel will be performing at The Bottom Lounge on Feb. 17th.

Don’t miss the quality live session that Secret Colours recorded with the folks at Coach House Sounds. You can stream the session here.

Secret Colours will be performing at Empty Bottle on 2/17 with Panda Riot Calm Palm Vapor, and Florida’s Young Circles. The event is free with RSVP (rspv@emptybottle.com).

Are you all alone on this Valentine’s Day? Well, Kyle Andrews has a solution. He has four unique dance partners waiting for you right now. You will both will be dancing to his new track "Sushi (Slow Dancing At Prom)". You can even dance with Kyle himself. I personally enjoyed dancing with Becky, and only received a few strange looks from my co-workers. You can pick you partner here. 

Kyle will be releasing his new album Robot Learn Love will be released this summer.

Essex Channel composed the soundtrack to the Strangeloop Theatre’s Valentine’s day show "French With Me". You can download the soundtrack here, and find out about tonight one night only performance here. Also, Essex Channel’s performance on Chic-A-Go-Go will be airing on Chicago Cable Channel 19 tomorrow (2/15) at 8:30pm and 2/16 at 3:30pm.