Album Review: Pile’s “All Fiction” delivers on atmosphere and ambition

You don’t come across many bands like Pile. The trio has melded haunting soundscapes and indie-rock grit for 15 years, and it’s put to tremendous effect on their eighth studio album, “All Fiction,” out now on Exploding in Sound Records. You can tell that great care went into capturing and Continue Reading

ALBUM REVIEW: New Found Glory present a heartfelt reminder to seize the day and “Make The Most Of It”

For a band as quintessentially pop-punk as New Found Glory, they’ve found a way to translate that teenage angst and easycore pop-goodness they do so well, into the emotionally vulnerable, and entirely acoustic, EP, Make The Most Of It. The collection, consisting of seven acoustic-based originals and seven of their Continue Reading

Dear Jack Foundation 13th Annual Benefit Show: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Chicago, IL – 11.11.22

Dear Jack Foundation 13th Annual Benefit Show ft. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness + special guest William Beckett of The Academy Is… House of Blues – Chicago, IL November 11, 2022   “11:11, make a wish!” This year on 11/11, the Dear Jack Foundation (DJF) was wishing and hoping to Continue Reading

Rising singer, songwriter, and actress Tara Macri discusses her journey into music and acting, her new single, and what’s next for her

Raised in a musical household, rising singer, songwriter, and actress Tara Macri has cultivated an impressive career over the years. Born in Toronto, her parents enrolled her in lessons once they realized how much she loved music and performing, which led her to audition and begin working in the industry. Continue Reading

Judah and The Lion – The National Parks // Louisville, KY // 10.5.22

Judah and The Lion with The National Parks Paristown Hall Louisville, KY October 5th, 2022   Judah and The Lion brought their current tour to Louisville, KY on October 5th to a nearly sold-out crowd! Touring in support of their most recent album Revival, the crowd this evening was buzzing Continue Reading

Courtney Govan releases queer electro-pop bop “Sofa”

Rising queer indie-pop singer Courtney Govan has released “sofa,” an uplifting and energetic bop that channels the buzz of a new crush and reminds listeners that sometimes the moment matters more than the ending. “sofa” is now available to stream and download on platforms worldwide. The light-hearted non-gendered situations song Continue Reading

Jazz rock band Happy For No Reason release their album ‘Take It Higher’

Happy For No Reason are the very definition of cool intelligent music that fulfills dreams and harkens to the late 60’s and 70’s in their sound, crafting a musical language reminiscent of the sounds of Laurel Canyon. The Portland, OR-based band celebrates every single one of life’s precious moments as Continue Reading

People of Riot Fest 2022

Every year, one of the highlights of Riot Fest is not only the artists, but the people. This year’s Riot Fest was no different. We saw a hell of a turnout, with fans of all ages dressed to the nines and ready to party. We even got a visit from Continue Reading

Bay area musician Tom Relling premieres his new music video for “Lost and Looking To Find You”; new self-titled LP to be released in October 2022

Musician, poet, and visual artist Tom Relling emerged on the Bay Area music scene over a decade ago, and soon established a reputation as a powerhouse bandleader, songwriter and slide guitarist in San Francisco rock outfit, Hibbity Dibbity. After three LP releases and several years of touring, Tom ventured into Continue Reading

Riot Fest 2022 // Chicago, IL

Riot Fest 2022 Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois September 16th, 17th, and 18th   This weekend, Chicago hosted Riot Fest for the 16th year and brought an astounding amount of people to Southside Chicago’s Douglass Park. Though this was the fest’s 2nd year back after live music’s hiatus in 2020, this Continue Reading

Riot Fest Preview – Friday // Chicago, IL // 9.16.2022

Chicago’s beloved Riot Fest kicked off this weekend and Day 1 is in the books! We’ll be back at it tomorrow and posting recaps daily. Look out for the full Riot Fest article on Monday!