New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Singer/Songwriter Paige Hargrove is preparing to release her debut album, Georgia, on Sept. 21st. She recently released that album’s first single “Leo” accompanied by a beautifully directed video.
You can catch her on September 27th at Uncommon Ground (1401 W. Devon) with Zach Pietrini.
Mike Maimone of Mutts released a new EP, “The High Hat Club”, last week along with a fun video for the single “Hey Now”.
The video features an array of local fellow LGBTQ artists in hopes of spreading love, happiness, and positivity. The song and video are a big dose of joy and sunshine, and show that best way to overcome hate and fear is love and friendship.
The local label In The Lake Records released a new Split EP this week called “Split”. It features two suburban punk bands, Hacked Nudes and Mans Bites Dogs, and 6 quality songs.
For Hacked Nudes this is their first release since their self-titled debut EP back in 2015. They take the first half of EP and kick it off with a thrashing but melodic song called “Diced Onions”.
Man Bites Dog has not released new music since 2014 and close the EP out with force, anger, and aggression. The final track is called ”Protest Song” and it’s cathartic, compelling, and the perfect album closer.
Photo-Curio are releasing a self-titled EP this weekend via Invertebrata Records. This is the 4-piece post punk band consisting of Matthew Haddock (guitar), Ben Pfeifer (bass/vocals), Melissa Scales (drums/vocals), and Robie Anson (Guitar, Vocals). This is the bands second EP, and follow-up to 2016’s self-titled EP.
Below you can pre-order the EP and stream the lead track “Maybe Next Summer”.
You can catch Photo-Curio this Sunday, Sept 16th, at Burlington Bar with The Glacial Speed and Mars Hill
Comfort Food have released a new album called Falling Up A Down Escalator via Already Dead Tapes. This is the third album from the duo of Daniel Wolff and Jake Marshall, and first since 2016’s “Waffle Frolic”.
This is a blend of experimental jazz, noise and funk, and features a surprising appearance from Darko the Super on “Dollar Legs"
Deanna Devore released the latest single, “Effortlessly” from her forthcoming EP, "Half and Half”, this week. We thought it would be the perfect time to release the interview we did with her over the summer. We get a little technical and learn a great deal about Deanna’s recording process, her approach to this new EP and her live performances. You can read the full interview here.
You can help Deanna celebrate the release of her EP on September 30th at Schubas with Tiny Deaths and Decima.
riglow makes inventive EDM with the occasional dark twist. She released a new EP last week called “obstruction”. This is her first release since 2017’s “megastructure” single, and third EP overall.
Grapetooth, Clay Frankel (Twin Peaks) and Chris Bailoni (Homesick), have released a new single, “Red Wine”, from their forthcoming self-titled debut LP. This is the third single from the album, which will be released on November 9th via Polyvinyl.
You can catch Grapetooth at Thalia Hall on November 11th with Dehd and Sports Boyfriend.
Sofar Sound Chicago released a new video this week and it features Bryce Cashman performing his song “Salem”.
Cashman made some waves back in July when he released a fantastic single called “Red Velvet” that featured Miss Alex White from White Mystery.
You can catch Bryce Cashman opening for White Mystery and Absolutely Not on Sept. 15th as part of Riot Pong at SPiN (344 North State).
Back in June, Liska Steele released a surprising new single and New Trash directed video called “All My Dealers”. Both the video and the song are fun but brash and slightly aggressive indie pop. It is hard to tell if Steele is mocking Tove Lo or aspiring to be her, but it is extremely enjoyable nonetheless.
You can catch Lisa Steele as part of Circus Tour: Chicago at Neverhouse (3519 W. McLean) on Sept. 22nd with Drama Moth, Headache, and UaZit.
