The First Ward alderman nabs a signed Tweedy pic at a Girls Rock! auction. Plus: Ghosthouse makes a multifarious 80s groove, Locrian gets a big kiss from Pitchfork, and more
Bare Wires’ old drummer comes back to town fronting a new band. Plus: Ben Weasel pokes his head out, gets filmed; Chic-a-Go-Go’s Miss Mia works with Kelsey Grammer on Boss
The local black-metal horde signs to an Italian label. Plus: Tactless tweeter @Mitchfork isn’t who “he” claims to be, and music blog Cream Team hits the Burlington for its first official party.
The Chamber Strings front man is having a little trouble with his medical bills. Plus: New recordings from My Gold Mask, Mike Kinsella solo project Owen, Zelienople drummer Mike Weis, and more
Anatomy of Habit’s delayed debut hits stores this week. Plus: Marketa Irglova and Tim Iseler wrap up their season in Chicago, and I Fight Dragons levels up to the majors
An “American Band” serenades the hogs on 9/11. Plus: Tyson Torstensen of Ga’an and Magical Beautiful jumps on the podcast wagon, and Icy Demons main man Griffin Rodriguez returns to record Mike Reed’s Myth/Science Assembly
The former Cap’n Jazz guitarist gets enlightened in the desert. Plus: Twitter shit stirrer @Mitchfork offers a hand to Smith Westerns, Tom Breihan leaves Pitchfork for Stereogum, and Kid Million reunite for Bucktown Arts Fest
Former Catfish Haven front man George Hunter has a new, Internet-free project. Plus: Chris “Professor” Black plugs into High Spirits, and Bloodiest bassist Ben Clarke wraps up a record and moves east
Frodo’s floor-clearing DJ set, Costner on a cart, and more celeb sightings at the fest. Plus: Kesha checks out Disappears, Paleo moves to the Chi, and Mahjongg’s Hunter Husar goes solo
A new punk band from members of Circus Lupus, Cavity, and Daylight Robbery. Plus: Gatekeeper plan their debut LP, Very Truly Yours side project Tiny Fireflies releases an EP, and more
Dismemberment Plan gossip, "celebrity" sightings, and everything else you missed backstage. Plus: ESS reboots its residency program and launches a summer concert series
Oscar winner Marketa Irglova moves to town and marries her man. Plus: Death Ships finally drop their second full-length, and rumors of Sharkula’s demise are greatly exaggerated