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Music Review
May 22, 2020
Recommended
Rosebud Allday showcases its sunny sound on its first label compilation,
Buds Volume 1
By Jack Riedy
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,
compilations
,
Buds Volume 1
,
Bill Ocean
,
Jayson Rose
,
Jsun Rose
,
neosoul
,
Odd Future
,
Wyatt Waddell
,
Blake Davis
,
Drea the Vibe Dealer
,
Ravenswood
,
pop
,
pop music
,
hip-hop
,
COVID-19
,
stay home
,
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Music
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Music Review
May 8, 2020
Recommended
Spanish quartet Melenas channel a half-century of pop goodness on
Dias Raros
By Bill Meyer
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Melenas
,
Trouble in Mind
,
Dias Raros
,
Spanish
,
Spain
,
pop
,
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,
Pamplona
,
San Fermín
,
Oihana
,
Leire
,
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Music
,
Music Review
May 1, 2020
Recommended
Eccentric Chicago musician Zango the Third warps soul, pop, and lounge into strangely magnetic songs
By Leor Galil
Tags:
Music Review
,
Zango the Third
,
Aunt Ida's Asteroid Mixtape
,
soul music
,
pop
,
lounge music
,
Frank Zango
,
private-press
,
underground
,
Recommended
Music
,
Music Review
Apr 17, 2020
Recommended
Video
Dua Lipa channels disco clubs and Jazzercise on
Future Nostalgia
By Megan Kirby
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Music Review
,
Dua Lipa
,
pop
,
Future Nostalgia
,
Warner Records
,
Great Britain
,
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,
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,
Don't Start Now
,
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,
singers
,
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,
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,
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Music
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Feb 14, 2020
Recommended
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Dorian Electra’s
Flamboyant
is an ode to being extra
By Megan Kirby
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,
Dorian Electra
,
Subterranean
,
Flamboyant
,
100 Gecs
,
Dylan Brady
,
Live by the Sword
,
nonbinary
,
Liberace
,
Career Boy
,
Emporium Arcade Bar
,
electronic music
,
pop
,
Recommended
,
Video
Music
,
Concert Preview
Feb 1, 2020
Recommended
Video
Metronomy makes a success of pop failure
By Noah Berlatsky
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Concert Preview
,
Metronomy
,
Joseph Mount
,
Metronomy Forever
,
Robyn
,
Honey
,
singer-songwriters
,
pop
,
Because
,
Recommended
,
Video
Music
,
Concert Preview
Nov 8, 2019
Recommended
Chicago pop artist Jack Larsen enlisted even the mold in his apartment for his huge, trippy debut album
By Leor Galil
Tags:
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,
Jack Larsen
,
Mildew
,
Kevin Abstract
,
MTV1987
,
Closed Sessions
,
respiratory infection
,
pop
,
Recommended
Music
,
Pitchfork
Jul 16, 2019
Video
Pitchfork finally makes its own pop moment
Robyn, Sky Ferreira, Haim, and Charli XCX aim a little to the left of the Top 40—and give the Union Park crowd something to dance about.
By Justin Curto
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Pitchfork
,
Pitchfork Music Festival
,
Robyn
,
Sky Ferreira
,
Night Time My Time
,
Haim
,
Days Are Gone
,
Charli XCX
,
Pop 2
,
El-P
,
Modest Mouse
,
Grimes
,
Carly Rae Jepsen
,
pop
,
Video
Music
,
Music Feature
Jun 25, 2019
Slideshow
Photos from Ruido Fest’s dazzling opening day
Last weekend this ambitious festival brought together several generations and even more genres of Latinx music.
By Philip Montoro
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,
Music
,
Ruido Fest
,
photos
,
Union Park
,
rock
,
cumbia
,
pop
,
norteño
,
Latinx
,
Cuestion de Tiempo
,
Pure Remedy
,
Los Gold Fires
,
Iron Years
,
Quinto Imperio
,
Malafacha
,
Kablito
,
Ecuador
,
Guatemala
,
Mexico
,
Argentina
,
Spain
,
Barcelona
,
Tijuana
,
Los Tigres del Norte
,
Jesse Baez
,
La Beriso
,
Dorian
,
Vanessa Zamora
,
Hombres G
,
Enanitos Verdes
,
Slideshow
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,
Bleader
Oct 15, 2018
German pop princess Kim Petras gets dark and campy with a Halloween-themed mixtape
Kim Petras opens for South African singer-songwriter Troye Sivan at the Chicago Theatre this weekend.
By Julia Hale
Tags:
Music
,
Do This
,
Kim Petras
,
Halloween
,
Elvira Mistress of the Dark
,
mixtape
,
Troye Sivan
,
spooky
,
EDM
,
pop
,
music
,
culture
,
art
,
techno
,
goth pop
,
bubblegum pop
,
Turn Off the Light Vol. 1
Music
,
The Secret History of Chicago Music
Sep 11, 2018
Video
If you don’t know Megon McDonough, blame the maleness of Chicago’s 70s folk scene
Folk singer Megon McDonough made her 1972 debut LP while still in high school and in 1990 joined Christine Lavin's Four Bitchin' Babes.
By Steve Krakow
Tags:
The Secret History of Chicago Music
,
Megon McDonough
,
Megan McDonough
,
Elgin
,
folk
,
Bonnie Koloc
,
pop
,
rock
,
cabaret
,
musicals
,
WLS
,
Mercury Records
,
RCA Records
,
Wooden Nickel
,
Styx
,
Don't Jump to Conclusions
,
Blue-Eyed Soul
,
Minnie Riperton
,
Megan Music
,
John Denver
,
Steve Martin
,
In the Megan Manner
,
Keepsake
,
Sketches
,
Earl of Old Town
,
Quiet Knight
,
Orphans
,
Ratso’s
,
Christine Lavin
,
Four Bitchin' Babes
,
Beehive
,
Always . . . Patsy Cline
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 23, 2018
Video
Chicago R&B artist Jordanna combines the vulnerability of performance art with the defiance of punk
Jordanna has left behind the riot-grrrl trio Glamour Hotline to make her bodacious new solo EP
Sweet Tooth
.
By Madeline Happold
Tags:
Music
,
Jordanna
,
Sweet Tooth
,
Candyland
,
Tasha
,
DJ Sasha NoDisco
,
Lulu Be
,
Glamour Hotline
,
Sugar
,
I'm Your Girl
,
Lucky for You
,
R&B
,
pop
,
riot grrrl
,
Video
Music
,
Music Feature
Nov 1, 2017
Knox Fortune learned his trade in hip-hop, but he wants to make his name in pop
The producer also known as Kevin Rhomberg headlines his first show as a solo artist to celebrate his debut album,
Paradise
.
By Leor Galil
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Knox Fortune
,
rap
,
hip-hop
,
pop
,
indie-pop
,
Paradise
,
Kevin Rhomberg
,
Save Money
,
Chance the Rapper
,
Coloring Book
,
Vic Mensa
,
Kami
,
Joey Purp
,
iiiDrops
,
Season
,
Leather Corduroys
,
See Music
,
Donnie Trumpet
,
Nico Segal
,
Lil Thing
,
24 Hours
,
Seaglass
,
Vinyl Me, Please
,
All Night
,
Mexican Coke
,
Help Myself
,
Haight Brand
,
Oak Park
,
Northern Lighting & Power
,
Cody Kazarian
,
Kids These Days
,
Chuck Bein
,
RMS/Launch
,
Badmon
,
Remember Me
,
Edith Beake
,
Always in Love
,
Peter Cottontale
,
Lido
,
Stolen Goods
,
Fume Fort
,
LPZ Studios
,
Macie Stewart
,
Carter Lang
,
Colin Croom
,
Just Like the Movies
,
Lincoln Hall
Music
,
The Secret History of Chicago Music
Oct 10, 2017
Video
Decades after Stumpwater put out their only single, the Aurora folk-pop group ride again
Dan Berg, Dan Haligas, and Joe Gloor released two songs in 1975 and split up in '80, but now they're back to writing, recording, and gigging.
By Steve Krakow
Tags:
The Secret History of Chicago Music
,
Stumpwater
,
folk
,
pop
,
rock
,
Dan Berg
,
Dan Haligas
,
Joe Gloor
,
Ron Cimo
,
Aurora
,
East Aurora High School
,
Dylan
,
Joni Mitchell
,
Steve Goodman
,
Grateful Dead
,
Jethro Tull
,
Earl of Old Town
,
Somebody Else's Troubles
,
Crosby Stills & Nash
,
Beef 'n' Barrel
,
Ground Round
,
White Washed Afternoons
,
Watchers Brawl
,
Big Rock Studios
,
Tom Rapp
,
Pearls Before Swine
,
Gene Clark
,
Harry Nilsson
,
Drive In Show
,
Midtown Pub and Grill
,
Independence Tap
,
Video
Music
,
Music Feature
May 30, 2017
TALsounds steps into the same river twice
To support
Love Sick
, her biggest album yet, Natalie Chami has learned to replay the beautiful ambient pop songs she improvised to record it.
By Peter Margasak
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Natalie Chami
,
TALsounds
,
Ba Da Bing Records
,
Hausu Mountain
,
Max Allison
,
Doug Kaplan
,
Good Willsmith
,
L’eternebre
,
Brian Griffith
,
Ravyn Lenae
,
Ben Goldberg
,
Things Our Bodies Used to Have
,
Lifter + Lighter
,
Love Sick
,
Erik Rasmussen
,
Northwestern University
,
Chicago High School for the Arts
,
ChiArts
,
All the Way
,
Mukqs
,
drone
,
pop
,
ambient
,
experimental
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 7, 2017
Video
In case the weather doesn’t already have you thinking about summer, here’s Tennis
Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley of Tennis offer summery sounds on the catchy new
Yours Conditionally
.
By Peter Margasak
Tags:
12 O'Clock Track
,
Music
,
Post No Bills
,
Tennis
,
climate change
,
Conditionally Yours
,
My Emotions are Blinding
,
Alaina Moore
,
Patrick Riley
,
pop
,
Madonna
,
Cardigans
,
Video
Music
,
Music Feature
Feb 1, 2017
Video
ShowYouSuck builds on his omnivorous hip-hop with a free-form TV show
In just a few months, the eager collaborator has launched Air Credits with the Hood Internet and
Good Luck Hunting
on JBTV.
By Leor Galil
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Clinton Sandifer
,
ShowYouSuck
,
Show
,
rap
,
hip-hop
,
punk
,
metal
,
pop
,
Air Credits
,
the Hood Internet
,
Steve Reidell
,
Aaron Brink
,
JBTV
,
Good Luck Hunting
,
Feat
,
Broadcasted
,
Nothing Should Be a Surprise
,
Celine Neon
,
Make-Out King
,
Maxim Northover
,
Elijah Alvarado
,
Probcause
,
Sen Morimoto
,
Bell Hop
,
Greg Corner
,
Bummer
,
Walking Shoe
,
Matt Byrne
,
Tim Barnes
,
It’s All True!
,
Dude Bro
,
Closed Sessions
,
One Man Pizza Party
,
Mo Slices, Mo Problems
,
Rest in Pizza
,
OMPP
,
Awesome Tape
,
Intellectual Curiosity
,
WPVN
,
WPVN 24.7
,
Jeremy Franklin
,
Psalm One
,
Tobacco
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 27, 2016
A Prince and Bowie Tribute,
The SpongeBob Musical
, and more things to do this week in Chicago
Isaac Oliver, Cash Levy, and more happenings from June 27-30
By Marc Daalder
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,
Do This
,
ronit bezalel
,
david bowie
,
prince
,
tribute
,
rock
,
pop
,
jazz
,
dada
,
cabrini green
,
steppenwolf theatre
,
steppenwolf
,
isaac oliver
,
intimacy idiot
,
cash levy
,
comedy central
,
zanies comedy club
,
empty bottle
,
mannequin pussy
,
ron gallo
,
lifestyles
,
spongebob musical
,
schubas
,
art institute of chicago
,
the national
,
a lot of sorrow
,
ragnar kjartansson
,
jaap block
,
fred lonberg-holm
,
tim daisy
,
elastic
,
zanies
,
image
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 24, 2016
Video
Fuzzy Chicago power trio Basement Family share an exclusive stream of their upcoming self-titled 12-inch
Stoner-pop trio Basement Family drop their first vinyl next week—and play a release party next month.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Do This
,
Music
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Basement Family
,
Maximum Pelt
,
garage rock
,
punk rock
,
stoner rock
,
pop
,
Alex Auby
,
Jeremy Lindemulder
,
Joel Schafer
,
stream
,
album
,
premiere
,
exclusive
,
rock
,
Wall to Wall Recording
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 22, 2015
Video
Brand-new music from Absolutely Not offshoot the Iceberg
Donnie Moore dials back the fury in his new project.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Music
,
Things I Love
,
The Iceberg
,
Donnie Moore
,
Absolutely Not
,
new music
,
post punk
,
pop
,
punk
,
Sybris
,
Swimsuit Addition
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 18, 2015
Video
Ryan Adams covers Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood,' and it's actually really good
It's also today's 12 O'Clock Track.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
12 O'Clock Track
,
Music
,
Things I Love
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Ryan Adams
,
Taylor Swift
,
Bad Blood
,
1989
,
Bad Blood
,
cover
,
rock
,
pop
,
alternative rock
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 14, 2015
Video
Dan Auerbach's new project the Arcs released a music video
The Black Keys front man goes psych-pop with his new project.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
12 O'Clock Track
,
Music
,
The Arcs
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Dan Auerbach
,
Black Keys
,
music video
,
rock
,
pop
,
psychedelic
,
the Shins
,
Dap-Kings
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 8, 2015
Girlpool bring their minimal, fractured pop to Beat Kitchen tonight
The Los Angeles duo open for Waxahatchee.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
12 O'Clock Track
,
Music
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Girlpool
,
This Place
,
pop
,
punk
,
indie rock
,
minimal
,
Waxahatchee
,
Nirvana
,
grunge
,
audio
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 20, 2015
Video
Toronto slacker-rocker Marvelous Mark releases a new video for the catchy-as-hell 'I Don't Mind'
An outstanding track from his latest release for Burger Records.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
12 O'Clock Track
,
Music
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Marvelous Mark
,
Mark Fosco
,
Burger Records
,
Husband Material
,
Bite Me
,
I Don't Mind
,
alternative rock
,
power-pop
,
grunge
,
pop
,
tapes
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 14, 2014
Video
Taylor Swift's 'Out of the Woods' inverts the anatomy of the power ballad
The second single from
1989
flips the script on the typical heartbreak song to create a simmering tension that never resolves.
By Sasha Geffen
Tags:
On the Charts
,
Music
,
taylor swift
,
out of the woods
,
1989
,
big machine
,
pop
,
sky ferreira
,
miley cyrus
,
wrecking ball
,
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