AltWeeklies Wire
Better Mennew
With Santi, The Academy Is... is ready for the big time.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
03-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Academy Is...
Global Electronew
The story behind Digitalism's sudden success.
Chicago Newcity |
Hilary Rawk |
03-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Digitalism
Blowing Upnew
Austin's Explosions in the Sky are not to be missed.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
03-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Explosions in the Sky
Deeler's Choicenew
Is Portland's Menomena worthy of the hype?
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
03-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Menomena
Bizarre Pop Scientistnew

Charting Andrew Bird's unconventional path toward rock stardom.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
03-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andrew Bird
Open the Doornew
The Crown Prince of Soul is 100, and you'd better believe it.
Chicago Newcity |
Patrick Roberts |
03-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Crown Prince of Soul
My Chemical Romance: Heroes of Their Fans' Storiesnew
A large chunk of the stylish emo group's Hot Topic-clad followers have taken to writing fan fiction, featuring My Chemical Romance as the main characters in ordinary settings -- and some downright compromising positions.
Chicago Newcity |
Janine Schaults |
02-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: My Chemical Romance
El Perro Del Mar Puts All the Chips on the Tablenew
Sarah Assbring's project is documented evidence of textbook introspection finally, painstakingly, leaked out.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
02-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: El Perro Del Mar
Counting Crownew
The endlessly prolific San Diego singer and musician Rob Crow talks about life at home and on the road.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
02-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rob Crow
Syked Outnew
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter open the halls.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
02-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dear Soundsnew
Detroit-based Matthew Dear continues to prove that he is one of the most prolific young artists making electronic music today.
Chicago Newcity |
Elly Rifkin |
02-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matthew Dear
Pablo's Family Affairnew
Paul Schalda has broken through the Pavement-inspired glass shield that encompassed his previous band, AWEK, and has turned his head towards an acoustic-laden, folk-influenced project.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pablo
Hooked on the Groovenew
New Order's bassist returns to the decks.
Chicago Newcity |
Brad Knutson |
01-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Hook
Scheming Pyramidsnew
Pit Er Pat's talent is difficult to ignore and its influences are hard to identify -- this makes the question of the band's musical identity a difficult one to answer.
Chicago Newcity |
John Thompson |
01-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pit Er Pat
Good Repnew

Elizabeth Elmore discusses changes in indie rock, her budding law career and how she ended up on punk stalwart Lookout! Records.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sarge, The Reputation