Featured Artist: RDGLDGRN

RDGLDGRN

Chicago - After a little breather and some time spent recording, D.C. band RDGLDGRN - okay they’re from Reston, Virginia, but word on the street is that Reston may as well be D.C. - is back with a new album, due out this Fall. And that’s pronounced Red Gold Green, by the way. Over the summer, the trio unleashed the first single, “No Pixar,” from

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Interview: Good Graeff

Good Graeff by Sarah Hess

Chicago – Some time ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Good Graeff. Truth be told, I hadn’t heard of the Graeff sisters till I got an email suggesting I check out their show. I took a listen to their indie-folk and thought, “Not bad.” So I found my way to Lincoln Hall

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Best New Bands At Lollapalooza 2015: Day 3

Twin Peaks live at Lollapalooza by Sarah Hess

Chicago – Seeing as a Chicago music festival just wouldn’t be complete without rain, the weather gods nailed it to Lollapalooza on Sunday. Early in the afternoon, the park was evacuated due to a severe approaching storm. Luckily, the rain didn’t last long and within an hour the festival reopened. Kids rushed to the Samsung Stage

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Making Friends With Bully

Bully by Pooneh Ghana

Chicago – Every so often a band comes along that just melts your mind, blows you out of the water, and plenty more idioms that I’m too lazy to google. Bully is one of those bands. In just a short amount of time, the Nashville rockers have built a strong fan base and developed a

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X Ambassadors Rock Out In All Their Glory

X-Ambassadors live by Sarah Hess-12

Chicago – Like many music lovers, I’ve recently found myself becoming a fan of New York band X Ambassadors. Their hit single “Renegades” has been on television in Jeep commercials and all over the radio, from alternative stations to top forty, and the foursome’s debut full-length VHS has been climbing charts since its release. In

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