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Couch Party with Night & Gale

written by: Hannah Lorenz on March 11, 2016

On the couch this month is Night & Gale, a Chicago three-piece led by Anna Holmquist that performs rich, emotional songs elevated by beautiful harmonies. Find a comfy spot on the couch and dig into these spine-tingling tracks.

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Couch Party with Sam Larson

written by: Hannah Lorenz on October 3, 2015

Couch Party is back for round two, this time with even more couch! Once again, we sat one of our favorite musicians down to play some sweet, sweet tunes. Sitting for this session is Sam Larson, singer for two Chicago punky/rock bands: Bloom and Peach Fuzz. Here, she performs with only an acoustic guitar and her powerful voice. […]

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The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

written by: Hannah Lorenz on January 21, 2015

Colin Meloy—lead singer and mastermind of the prolific Decemberists—used to be focused on the characters and the worlds constantly streaming through his head, like a modern, musical Tolkien. Now, with the newly released What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, he seems to be looking increasingly outward before chewing ideas over internally. Rambling tales […]

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