New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Owen Ashworth (Advance Base, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) is on the premier episode of a new podcast called Post Definitely. In the episode Owen discusses his life as a musician and the friendships he has made. Owen’s latest album, Plastic Owen Band, is a collection of covers that was released last Fall.
You can catch Advance Base at The Comfort Station on May 21st with Lisa/Liza.
Death By Icon released a video today for their track "Wake Up". The video is a montage of vintage TV and movie clips and is at times fun and at times disturbing.
The group also recently released a new single called "Namesake" which features Deer Emerson.
AUS is the electronic production work of a Las Vegas born, Chicago-based producer who released his debut EP, "Goya", last summer. This month he released two mind melting videos for tracks from that EP, "Continuum" and "Odyssey 2G". AUS is currently in production of his second EP due to be released later this year.
12th are bedroom recordings of young Batavia-based musician Aaron Viland. He released his latest album, Come To Light, last week via Waterloo Sunset Records. The album is filled with unique rhythms and electronics, and is impressively produced.
Sasha Go Hard released her latest mixtape, Nutty World 2, last week. It features the track "Bricks" which a had crazy video released for it back in December.
Ricky Mirage (aka Nick Harris) released a new 7 track EP last week called "Pop Goes The Sun". The lo-fi, bedroom-pop classic features everything from a looping Philip Glass-esque intro to a synth-filled cover of Ween’s "It’s Gonna Be (alright)".
Ezra Furman has released a second single, "Lousy Connection", from his upcoming Bella Union release, Perpetual Motion People.
The album is due out July 10th and you can catch Furman at Lincoln Hall on August 11th.
The duo of Jason Hunt & Zachary Mastoon (aka Boy King Island) have released their new LP White Mirror. The hazy dream-pop album is available on clear vinyl, CD or digitally. This is the band’s follow-up the 2012 Plustape release Sun Worship. The band released a video for the album’s opening track, "Constellation", last month.
Constellation from Alexandra Lewis on Vimeo.
Psych band The Luck of Eden Hall have 6 days left on their current kickstarter campaign. The band is trying to raise funds for a UK tour this summer and in the process are rewarding fans with some pretty cool rewards including their upcoming album The Acceleration of Time to be released by Headspin Records. Check it out and support a great Chicago band!
Newcomers Budway Ferris have released their first single, "Mountain Song". The band is fronted by Budway himself along with Kelsey Tortorice and backed by Jake Gold (guitar), Benji Jacobs (bass) and Elliot Borg (drums). I am not sure what mountains they are singing to here in Chicago but I love the tune and am looking forward to big things to come.
You can catch Budway Ferris at Quenchers Saloon on April 30th with Heroin Chic and The Glass Eyes.
Morris Carpool is a trio that blurs the line between Country and Americana. The debut LP, American Dreamin’ was released last week and is filled with blue collar tales of love, labor, and struggle.
