A Tale of Monsters and Men
on December 21, 2011
If Sigur Rós and Björk have championed a majority of what we hear from Iceland’s music scene, OMAM are up-and-coming contenders.
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Rites and Their Accidental Electronic Destiny
on December 16, 2011
Justin Gilman and Juan Galindo are the two founding members of Chicago indie duo Rites. Their sound draws from bands like MGMT, James Blake, and Passion Pit, ones that mix traditional rock and electronic music. They pull from other, more subtle influences like heavy metal, early 2000s punk/emo/hardcore, Grizzly Bear and Radiohead. How do all of these eclectic influences fuse together in harmony? Let’s find out.
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Treehouse: Making a Mark
on December 15, 2011
“I’ll be happy when we make a footprint in the evolution of the genre, then I’ll be a happy man,” says Mike Ruby. For Treehouse, leaving behind just a footprint won’t be a problem.
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Carbon Tigers Won’t Be Extinct Anytime Soon
on December 14, 2011
This rising Chicago act is the hardest working band you’ve never heard of.
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YAWN: Chicago’s Worst-kept Secret
on December 13, 2011
Fans of Animal Collective with find YAWN’s debut record, ‘Open Season,’ to be a familiar sound. YAWN won’t be a Chicago secret for long.
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Is Dance Music Sexist? Not After Ducky
on December 2, 2011
Ducky knows her way around both the artful studio production side of electronic music as well as being able to command a stage with go-go dancers, or behind the DJ booth.
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Desert Echoes
on November 23, 2011
While their name may give the distinct impression that they’re repeating information back to the listener, Jackalope Saints are doing anything but.
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Minor Characters Won’t Be Minor For Long
on November 7, 2011
Minor Characters are not your average, forgettable rock band as their name might suggest.
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A Band Name You Can’t Pronounce, Music You Can’t Stop Listening To
on October 26, 2011
Vasudeva’s infectious attitude and tonality make these angst-driven adolescents seem eerily mature.
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The Go Round’s Ongoing Epic
on October 6, 2011
The Go Round are now a four-piece and their songs couldn’t sound more alive than they do now when compared to just two guys who met on the side of the road both holding guitars.
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We Are Hex on Jack White and Being in it for Life
on August 19, 2011
If you’ve grown tired of your friend’s boring garage band and wish they could just kick it up a notch, you’re probably not talking about We Are Hex.
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Patient Group Creates Music for Patient People
on August 6, 2011
“For this album we’re focusing on stuff that is slow, and I dare you to not fall asleep,” Frontman Ryan Brewer dares listeners about Good Night & Good Morning’s album in the works.
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