Bernie & The Wolf have released a new single called “Willingly”. This is the second single from the duo since the release of their debut album, Catch Some, back in 2017. This is the first single from their forthcoming LP, Haughty Banter.

This is the indie rock of Bernadette Conant (Guitar & Vocals) and Erik Lobo (Drums & Bass). They are currently on Part one of a four part, four month tour to celebrate the release of their album.

Wildcat has released their debut album, Western. The first single, “Avalon”, appeared over a year ago which placed is album on our eagerly awaited list for quite some time.

The is the horn-filled rock of Tom Reeder (Guitar, Vox), Alex Kisiel (Bass), Steve Watson (Drums), Mike Musto (Trombone), and Stevan Vasich (Trumpet).

You can catch Wildcat on December 14th at Uncommon Ground on Clark with Trevor Lach and AJ Dirker.

Jake Germain recently released his latest single, “Heart In 2” via the local label Palettes. The Indie Pop artist has has taken big strides in 2019 and this single, his 7th of the year, is the perfect way to close it out.

Lulu Be. is preparing to release her sophomore EP, Bombshelter, this Friday, November 29th. The nine track EP features the 2018 single “Still Rude” along some explosive new tracks like “Fandango”, “Shelter”, and "Peoples Gas”.

Below is the Will Ross remix of “Still Rude” from over the summer and the crazy video for the single as well.

Emo Rapper dying in designer recently announced a North American tour kicking off next month and featuring Lil Xtra. The tour is in support of his recently released album Nobody’s Happy.

You can catch dying in design at Beat Kitchen on January 17th with Lil Xtra.

Noise Pop trio Salvation has teamed up with Forge Again Records to release their third album, Year of The Fly. This is the work of Victor Riley (Bass), Santiago Guerrero (Drums), and Jason Sipe (Guitar/Vocals), and this is the first new music from the trio since 2017’s Sore Loser.

You can help Salvation celebrate the release of their album on tonight, November 27th, at Empty Bottle with Ganser, Luggage, and No Men.

Blase released his debut EP, “Elusive Colors”, last week. This is the hazy Psych Pop of Mitch Settecase who has spent the last few year performing with the likes of Jude Shuma, Dried Spider, Niika, B Forrest, Subhi, and more.

The EP’s opening track is called “Weightless” and is accompanied by the B Forrest directed video below.

Last week The Daisy Heaves released two new singles, “Apparition” b/w “Missing”, from their forthcoming full-length album, the sleep of reason produces monsters.

The Daisy Heaves is primarily the Dream Pop of Ryan Dahl, and these first two single show a lot of promise first upcoming album.

Fxrroh released a new EP last month called “Nobody”, and last week she dropped her latest single “1975”.

This is fun independent pop and that is hard not to embrace.

No Men released their latest album, Hell Was Full So We Came Back, last week. The band released visual for the album’s second single, “Dance Cop”, last month.

You can catch No Men at Empty Bottle on November 27th with Ganser, Luggage, and Salvation.

A new nonprofit focused on the creation of music and art, called Quiet Pterodactyl, is launching this week. They are hosting a launch party and fundraiser on Wednesday, November 27th at Constellation. The event will feature performance from a handful of Chicago’s most talented musicians including Dan Bitney, LeRoy Bach, Dustin Laurenzi, Jeremy Cunningham, Macie Stewart, and Lane Beckstrom.

The event will also include a silent auction with proceeds going to cover the startup fees and their first public activation series, which will begin in January 2020 and announced at the Launch Party.

Future Society Collective member Yumi Rose (aka Erik Norman) released a new track, "KYSS", for the first time in awhile earlier this month. This is instrumental Hip Hop and futuristic funk, and a great sign of what we may be able to expect from his forthcoming album Lazy Smokers Club.