Plenty of bands do a lot with compact lineups, but few can match the huge black-hole vortex of sound that Petbrick creates. The London-based duo of British multi-instrumentalist and producer…
If you've spent any time immersed in Chicago's classical music scene, you know that one of its hardest working and most visionary leaders is conductor Mina Zikri, the founder and […] The p…
Amanda Flores is a Chicago musician, DJ, event promoter, and licensed massage therapist. While fronting metal band Rosaries in 2017, she launched Flores Negras Productions to help create new…
If you've ever fought to pursue your dreams despite pressure from family or society, Yola's inspiring story will resonate with you. Raised by a single mother in Bristol, UK, the […] The po…
Ruido Fest stands out as more intentional and visionary than most of Chicago's destination festivals. When it launched in 2015, it was billed as the country's only three-day outdoor music ev…
Trying to make sense of the times can feel like an exercise in futility, but it can also be a powerful tool of self-expression. That's the modus operandi of Clamm, […] The post Melbourne p…
Jessica Risker is an experimental singer-songwriter and a licensed clinical counselor. After the COVID-19 pandemic sent Chicago into lockdown in March 2020, Risker merged those pursuits for …
If you're as allergic to crowds as I am, Chicago's many neighborhood music festivals can be a mixed bag. But one event I unequivocally associate with a certain kind of chill is the Square Ro…
Politics are an inherent part of punk and hardcore culture, but not even the most ardent fans like feeling preached to, especially by artists who seem more focused on their messaging than on…
An incredible thing about humans is our ability to shoulder and navigate trauma while opening ourselves up to new possibilities. The journey may be rocky, but with luck we can come out the o…
Death metal gets stereotyped as a one-trick pony, but plenty of bands in the genre are thoughtfully breaking the mold. In the midwest, they include Michigan death-doom outfit Temple of Void.…
Chicago native Paul Natkin is a prolific concert and portrait photographer who's shot more than 4,300 musicians and celebrities since he started his career in 1975. He's also worked as road …
When the average person develops vision trouble, they might just pick up a pair of reasonably priced reading glasses at a neighborhood pharmacy. If they require a more customized solution, t…
I've never been the type to have a single favorite artist (I've probably got 100, depending on the context or mood), but for more than a decade I've counted Italian psychedelic-metal group U…