AltWeeklies Wire
The Narrator Takes It to the Wallnew
The Chicago band plays a clash of math-rock riffs and half-sung, half-howled vocals that, at times, even borderlined hardcore.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
04-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Narrator
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
Digging for Firenew
Flameshovel Records burns up the local -- and American -- music scene.
Chicago Newcity |
John Thompson |
02-14-2007 |
Music
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
