Black Lips - Arabia Mountain album cover

Black Lips – “Modern Art”

written by: Tom Crawford on May 3, 2011

Modern Art The Black Lips recruited Mark Ronson for production on Arabia Mountain. Things may be a bit cleaner, but “Modern Art” still brings some hard garage-punk vibes.

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Country Mice – “Morning Son”

written by: Tom Crawford on May 2, 2011

Morning Son Country Mice’s style is refreshing with a twang to their instrumentation. “Morning Son” shows off the group’s perfect consistency of country, folk and rock.

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Nelken – “Lite (Sugar Show version)”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 30, 2011

Lite (live recording) “This live version of ‘Lite’ was taken from the Nelken ‘Sugar Show’ music video session shot by Lenny Gilmore.  The video was made at Nelken’s coach house in Chicago early 2011. A bunch of fans have been asking to grab the audio from the session so we’re proud to release what we […]

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Man/Miracle – “Don’t Waste It”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 29, 2011

Don’t Waste It Full fuzzed out guitars and low tenor vocals. What more could you ask for from “Don’t Waste It?” Man/Miracle is currently working on a new Spring LP release.

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Yourself & The Air - Who's Who In The Zoo album cover

Yourself & The Air – “Sick Days”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 27, 2011

Sick Days Chicago Natives, Yourself & The Air, have been busy prepping their upcoming EP, Who’s Who In The Zoo. Your music-loving ears will surely enjoy “Sick Days.”

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League - Two Wild Hearts album cover

League – “Two Wild Hearts”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 26, 2011

Two Wild Hearts Before forming, the members of League spent time living as beach hippies. You’ll hear that lo-fi beach style in “To Wild Hearts,” mixed with a little synth-pop.

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James Kelly Pitts - Kettle album cover

James Kelly Pitts – “Kettle”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 22, 2011

Kettle “Kettle” is a song by James Kelly Pitts, a young artist out of Seattle. You’ll be swept away by his chill rock vocals and amazing ability to tell a story.

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Pink Frost – “The Sun”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 21, 2011

The Sun Anyone who’s been in Chicago the past week should have no problem relating to the lyrics in Pink Frost’s “The Sun.” It’s a great track by the new Chicago group.

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Henry Clay People – “California Wildfire”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 20, 2011

California Wildfire Henry Clay People are back with a new single, “California Wildfire,” from their upcoming release, This Is A Desert EP. It’s an anthem built to rock the stage.

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Paleo - Fruit of the Spirit album cover

Paleo – “In The Movies”

written by: Tom Crawford on April 19, 2011

In the Movies “In The Movies” is part of Paleo’s new album, Fruit of the Spirit. Recorded using only analog equipment, the song has a clear 60’s rock vibe, tangled in folk.

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