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JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
Rouse Yourself

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By  |  May 11th, 2013
Filed under: indie pop, indie, soul

Sounds like: Fivestair Steps, Prince, Fugazi, Iggy & the Stooges, MC5

Soul music is a substantive reflection of Chicago’s vibrant cultural influence and is as inherently Chicagoan as our draconian ketchup practices. JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound exemplify what previous Chicago…keep reading →


Chief Keef
Citgo

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By  |  March 3rd, 2013
Filed under: hip-hop, chicago, a$ap rocky

Sounds like: Main Attrakionz, A$AP Rocky, Future

Chicago, one of many cities in the U.S., is going through an intense crisis. There is a visible and obvious disinvestment in its most vulnerable populations. One of the most…keep reading →


¡Vamos!
Stones

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By  |  March 1st, 2013
Filed under: psychedelic, rock, garage

Sounds like: MC5, The White Stripes, Black Keys

¡Vamos! sound is a bold and brazen rehash of psychedelic rock mixed with a punk ethos, a fervor beholden to the blues, and topped off with a brash lyrical sensibility that leaves you…keep reading →


Chance the Rapper
Acid Rain

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By  |  February 23rd, 2013
Filed under: hip-hop, rap, chicago

Sounds like: Black Thought, Mos Def, Chester Watson, Chuck Inglish

Oh, wow, did this track by Chance the Rapper knock me upside the head. We are definitely not the first music blog to share this song, but sometimes it’s not…keep reading →


Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Live in Chicago

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By  |  January 22nd, 2013
Filed under: female vocalist, blues rock, the black keys

Sounds like: Warren Haynes, The Black Keys

The energy was electric at the Riviera Theatre as a rolling throng of loyal fans stood awe-struck, a sold-out crowd stretching back to fill the expansive balcony, as Grace Potter…keep reading →


Zebo
Twinflame

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By  |  January 4th, 2013
Filed under: Electronic, trap, chicago

Sounds like: Big Once, Benzi, Willy Joy

Zebo is one of Chicago’s finest local DJs, whose craftsmanship is beyond most of his peers. His persistence is driven by his musical prevalence, which means that he is constantly…keep reading →


Shuteye
Hearts and Stones

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By  |  November 28th, 2012
Filed under: Electronic, shoegaze, the xx

Sounds like: The xx, Ladytron, The Knife, Peaches

The Chicago new wave duo Shuteye have self-released their debut LP, Hush Hush, to much fanfare. The duo produces a sound reminiscent of Ladytron and The Knife; a mixture of…keep reading →


Ivy Dye
Lyme Times

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By  |  November 21st, 2012
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, lo-fi

Sounds like: Wild Nothing, Beach House, Ducktails, Depeche Mode

Now that winter is almost upon us, it’s even more important to listen to some sun tinged, lo-fi, indie pop to help keep us warm. And who better to make that…keep reading →



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