Johari Noelle Wants to Find Peace and “Get Free”
Back when Johari Noelle released her debut EP Things You Can’t Say Out Loud (or TYCOL as it now appears on spotify), I was immediately hooked on her incredible voice […]
It’s Possibly the Last Bandcamp Friday, So Let’s Make It a Big One
And we’re here. It’s been over a full year of Bandcamp Fridays and we’ve possibly hit the end of the road of this incredible day. What started as a one-off […]
Feature: Chicago Embraces a Major Talent: Clarice Assad
One of the more recent arrivals to Chicago’s vibrant art music scene is a product of a musical family in Brazil. Clarice Assad had lived in Chicago on and off […]
It’s the Penultimate Edition of Bandcamp Friday, So Let’s Get Some More Local Music
Maybe it’s because we’re past the one-year mark since the pandemic started, but March seemed to fly by. We’re in April and it’s time for another Bandcamp Friday! What started […]
Feature: Music Institute of Chicago Continues its Mission, Pandemic or Not
One of Chicago’s longest serving music organizations has continued to operate under the trying circumstances posed by a pandemic. While COVID-19 has affected the ways in which the Music Institute […]
Start Your March with Bandcamp Friday and Pick Up Some Local Music!
Bandcamp Fridays have been helping bands during the pandemic by waiving their usual fees on the very first Friday of the month. This fantastic monthly event has allowed more money […]
It’s a New Year and Another Round of Bandcamp Friday
While Bandcamp Fridays may have taken January off, that won’t be the case for the foreseeable future. Bandcamp Fridays, which started as a way of helping bands make a little […]
2020 in Review: What We Liked in Music
Much like everything else in 2020, music was a little weird. Amazing albums came out bereft of the typical touring cycle and songs got lost under the weight of COVID […]
Old Joy Shares the Gift of Music with Monks Aflame
There is something special about sharing music with music lovers, friends, family, and fellow fans. In a way, sharing music in a world where we feel so distant from one […]
Ric Wilson Turns Up “Trunk Music” for All to Hear
Last year, Ric Wilson took the stage at Pitchfork Music Festival and wowed the early Saturday crowd with an incredibly fun performance that I still think about. Whether he was […]
Feature: Chris Porterfield Is Surviving, and That’s Enough
Chris Porterfield sings with a kind of howl. On his songs, recorded with the folk-rock band Field Report, his words come out with a ferociousness that charges the poetry with […]
It’s the Final Bandcamp Friday of the Year, So Let’s Support Some Local Musicians
December is here and 2020 is finally coming to an end. That also means that it’s the last Bandcamp Friday of the year. This new tradition of Bandcamp waiving their […]