The Japanese House – quinnie – Ally Evenson // Chicago, IL // 12.03.2023

The Japanese House with quinnie and Ally Evenson Metro Chicago, Illinois December 3rd, 2023   For the first time since the ancient age of pre-COVID, English indie pop artist Amber Bain, better known as The Japanese House, made her return to Chicago in the final week of her North American Continue Reading

Slow Pulp – Babehoven // Chicago, IL // 11.11.2023

Slow Pulp with Babehoven Thalia Hall Chicago, Illinois November 11th, 2023 This past weekend, Slow Pulp completed their US headlining tour promoting their new album Yard at Thalia Hall in Chicago. While the group is Wisconsin grown, they are based now in Chicago so ending the tour with a hometown Continue Reading

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

The Backseat Lovers – Sleepy Gonzales // Louisville, KY // 8.17.21

The Backseat Lovers with Sleepy Gonzales Zanzabar Louisville, KY August 17th, 2021 Live music is back and last night I had the opportunity to catch Utah-based band The Backseat Lovers, who made a tour stop at Zanazabar in Louisville, KY.  Although I had only recently learned of the band, I Continue Reading

Bedroom Pop duo Sleepy Soul release coming of age single + music video for “Self”

Bedroom pop duo Sleepy Soul is excited to share their new single and music video “Self,” out today. The track is the second single featured on their forthcoming untitled EP release, a follow up to 2020’s Hazy.  Deeply introspective, “Self” reflects on the loneliness and insecurity that accompanies the experience Continue Reading

Cozmic premieres new single “Rise For You”

“I want to create the music that we need now—something the whole world can sing to that transcends age, race, and cultural and societal borders,” shares Venice Beach, California-based indie-pop artist Cozmic.  Playful and purposeful, Cozmic has cultivated an irresistible and invigorating lifestyle musical platform that reflects the vibrant legacy of Continue Reading

Fade Awaays // Toronto, Canada // 3.1.2020

Fade Awaays Danforth Music Hall Toronto, Canada 3.1.20 With the buzz from their North Side Sessions with Ones To Watch to the local radio support of their music, Fade Awaays has got my musical curiosity at its peak. They opened for The Beaches at the last night of their sold Continue Reading

Beach Bunny – Field Medic – Niiice. // Chicago, IL // 2.22.2020

Beach Bunny with Field Medic and Niiice. Metro Chicago, IL 2.22.2020 Chicago native indie pop band, Beach Bunny, began their headlining tour in the Midwest last week – Kicking it off in Madison, Wisconsin, and heading to Chicago the following day for a hometown show to send them off around Continue Reading

Duncan Fellows discuss their new EP, new music video, growing their sound and what’s next

Indie rock band Duncan Fellows, comprised of Colin Harman (guitar/vocals), Cullen Trevino (guitar/vocals), Jack Malonis (keys/back up vocals/guitar), Tim Hagen (drums) and David Stimson (bass), have been garnering a growing fanbase over the past several years.  Based in Austin, TX, Trevino and Harman met while attending the University of Texas, Continue Reading

Valentin Marx discuss their new single, combining their musical influences and what’s next

NY indie rock band Valentin Marx have been creating a buzz with their recent single “Made Up” and “Last Time”.  Formed in 2012 by frontman Andrew Kissell (lead vocals/guitar/piano), the formerly solo acoustic artist decided he wanted his songs to have the “Full band treatment”, thus recruiting other musicians to Continue Reading

Valentin Marx release their new single “Made Up”

Brooklyn-based indie-rock band Valentin Marx have released their latest single “Made Up”.  Comprised of Andrew Kissel (lead vocals/guitar/piano), Travis Pinkston (bass) and Brian Yurachek (drums/percussion), the band originally formed in 2012 and recently underwent a line-up change before releasing their latest single.  The band tell listeners that the song is Continue Reading

Saves The Day // Toronto, ON 11.06.18

Saves The Day The Opera House Toronto, ON November 6th, 2018 Words and Photos by Joanna Glezakos Pop-punk outfit Saves The Day performed at Toronto’s  Opera House on November 6th with openers Kevin Devine and An Horse. The band kicked off their tour earlier this month in celebration of their Continue Reading