New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Chicago’s dancehall guru MC Zulu is back with his new album Electro Track Therapy. The album is out now via Perception2020 Recordings and combines Zulu’s unique take on dancehall with diverse harmonies and rhythms. The album features contributions from Poirier (Ninja Tune), Chrissy Murderbot (Planet Mu), Kush Arora, Maga Bo, Mochipet, Bionik, and many more.
MP3: Call Red Alert
Daytrotter’s session with Evan Weiss (aka Into It. Over It.) was posted yesterday. Evan is currently touring through Canada in support of his debut full-length Proper. You should also check out the documentary the Alternative Press recently put together.
Forming back in 2009, the sextet The Damn Choir is heading to CMJ, but first will be performing at the CMJ Chicago send off at Ultra Lounge this Saturday, October 15th. Gordon Robertson (vocals & guitar) and Katy Myers (cello & vocals) from the band were kind enough to answer a few of my questions.
You can read their interview here, and you can catch The Damn Choir at Ultra Lounge tomorrow night (10/15) with Paper Thick Walls, Radiation City, The Lumineers, and Kellen and Me.
J. Silva is a singer/songwriter from Chicago. Her debut Urban Pop EP titled "Digital Candy" is available on all online retailers. Her lead off video, "Lonely in Here," is quickly racking up youtube views. Her current singles, "Call me by my name" and "Blowing Kisses" can be heard on radio and in clubs worldwide! J. Silva is currently doing promo dates nationally and getting ready to shoot her second video to the single "Blowing Kisses."
BJ The Chicago Kid has released a new mixtape called "The Life Of Love’s Cupid". The mixtape features a mixture original tracks and live recordings. It also features his cover of Little Dragon’s "Twice". You can check it out here.
Kaboom is coming on October 24th and can be preorder here. Below is the tracklisting and the track "Save World Get Girl".
Kaboom! Tracklist:
01. Fanfare
02. KABOOM!
03. Save World Get Girl (mp3)
04. cRaZie$
05. Gloria (Interlude)
06. My Way
07. With You (feat. Kina Grannis)
08. Fight For You
09. The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth
10. Disaster Hearts
11. Don’t You?
12. Working
13. Before I Wake
14. Suburban Doxology
The latest installment over at Small Chicago comes from the band Sequoia. The band will be releasing their debut album Couple Two Tree shortly.
Pillars and Tongues have released a free alternate version their track "Oaky (doting)" which appeared on their album The Pass and Crossing. The track is called "Oaky (doting, in late summer)", and played or downloaded below.
MP3: Oaky (doting, in late summer)
Very Truly Yours official video for "Girls Tell You Secrets," out on vinyl through Cloudberry Records. Filmed on Super 8 Ektachrome at Montrose Beach in Chicago.
Archie Powell & The Exports are putting the finishing touches on their new album, but in the meantime they have released a new video for their track "The Darndest Things".
You can catch them Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Chicago Marathon and then again on October 28th at the Elbo Room.
Netherfriends (aka Shawn Rosenblatt) has released a new autumn themed track called "Fall (in love every night)". He also recently released an ep called Netherfriends Does Baraka which finds him redoing the soundtrack for the movie Baraka.
The 8-piece pop collective Panoramic & True kicked off their Fall tour with a free performance at The Whistler this week. Below are the remain dates on the tour and a video filmed at The Hideout over the summer.
Thu Oct 6: Swing State, Lake Villa, IL
Fri Oct 7: Circle A Cafe, Milwaukee
Sat Oct 8: Deagan Music, Chicago
Tue Oct 18: Uncommon Ground Wrigleyville (acoustic set)
Sun Oct 23: Live appearance on Local Music Chicago, Radio UIC
Sat Oct 29: Live appearance on Airplay, WNUR Northwestern
Thu Nov 3: The Hideout, Chicago
