The Noise FM will be hosting their 4th Annual Noise For Toys Benefit Concert on December 13th at Township. The concert benefit Chicago’s Toys For Tots and feature Christmas themed performances from Blane Fonda, Bring Your Ray Gun and The Noise FM. The event will also feature an ugly sweater contest and lots of Christmas decorations.

Honey an the 45’s are releasing their new album MAD on December 5th and celebrating with a show at Metro with Burnside Hooker, Midwest Hype, and Mike Flood & Co. Honey & The 45’s blends beautiful elements blues, jazz, rock and pop and are always entertaining.

Below is the title track from the new album that the band has graciously allowed me to share with you.

The garage punk band Dead on TV released their latest EP, Creeper, last month and now have a video for the one the stand out tracks "Pornography". It is somewhat of timely track and if you visit the band’s facebook you can find their take of the Kim Kardashian now infamous magazine cover.

Last month we announced the new cover album, Other People’s Songs, from Owen (akak Mike Kinsella) will be released on Dec. 2nd and share his cover of The Smoking Popes song"Under The Blanket". Now we have Owen’s take on "Judas" by Depeche Mode.

You can catch Owen at Schubas on Jan. 3rd to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of I Do Perceive & EP.

Lokk Boxx brings you back to the days of Trip Hop is all of the best ways. Any group that list Sneaker Pimps as an influence is worth a listen. The group released their debut EP, Queen of Hearts last month.

Drop Cast Flourish is a new electro-pop trio consisting of Shawn Rieke, Nick Christian, and Mitchel Noble. Their first single is called "Youth".

Nick Harris has released a new solo album called Night Terrors. Nick has played with several bands around Chicago including The Kuhls.

Brittany Lee Moffit (formerly of LEE) is releasing her debut solo EP, Acceptance. The EP’s first single is called "Summerwind".

You can help Brittany celebrate the release of her EP on Dec. 5th at The Throne Room with Deep Fayed. (photo by C.B. Lindsey, August 2014.)

Mike Gallagher & High Order have released a video for their track "All Falls Down". The track originally appeared on the 2013 album The Edge Of A Dream.

You can catch the band at Harte’s Saloon in Evergreen Park on Dec. 12th.

Angela James released a video for her new single "Drink and Try Not To Cry". The 7" was just released by Whistler Records in a limited edition of 33 copies.

The track also appears on her recently released full-length album Way Too Deep.

James is celebrating the release tonight at The Whistler, November 19th.

Garage-rock four-piece, The Symposium have released their new double EP, "Double Drugs".

You can catch The Symposium with mtvghosts @ Jumanji Park on Nov. 21st.

The deluxe version of Angel Olsen’s album "Burn Your Fire For No Witness" was released today and in honor of the album she has released a video for the track "Windows".

You can catch Angel Olsen at Thalia Hall (1807 S. Allport St.) on Nov. 29th with Lionlimb & State Champion.