WBEZ ’s music man has a case of the grumpies. Plus: a midwest supergroup hits Record Store Day, Weaselfest bites it, Bill Dolan comes back for free pizza, and more
A local multimedia artist makes noise you can almost touch. Plus: Wild Flag tops the latest Pitchfork rumors, Ben Weasel loses some fans at SXSW, and more
The ex-Misfit goes shopping at Reckless. Plus: MNDR to winter in the Chi-boogie, Jimmy Chamberlin's bad band name, a new label with a Tyler Jon Tyer LP, and more
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
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
Lindsay Powell of Fielded and Rand Sevilla of Sich Mang join the exodus to LA. Plus: Eternals front man Damon Locks launches an interstellar tribute to Sun Ra
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
The beloved local studio closes up shop. Plus: who's that local girl onstage with Bonnie "Prince" Billy's Babblers, the end of Something Else, and more