Shiloh – the self-described scum-pop group comprised of Ryan Ensley, Alex Reindl, Tommy Noir, Will Wholesome, and Calvin Schaller – have got something pretty catchy going on. If Jeff Tweedy and Rivers Cuomo hung out, drank some whiskey, and created folk-leaning jams, the product would have been something like Shiloh. The group took a few minutes [...]
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The overwhelming number of submissions, shows, and events have been exciting – but it’s time to bring someone new to the team. Local Loop is looking for someone to contribute their talents to covering the local music scene. The ideal candidate: Has a passion for music, and is familiar with the local scene Is up-to-date [...]
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After crowds wandering in and out all afternoon, Manifest’s Mainstage began getting packed around early evening. Chicago native Legit took the stage with his groove-heavy hip-hop backed by a live horn section. Dreamy chick rockers Now Now from Minnesota followed. After camping out for a few hours, I realized that I was about to be front row for Chance the Rapper, [...]
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Columbia College’s Manifest Urban Arts Festival hosted numerous Chicago artists, along with a few traveling up-and-comers, last Friday. Besides musical acts, the festival showcased students’ projects in media, writing, game development, and art. Check out part one of our coverage of Manifest below, featuring Odd Folk, The Howl, Sharpless, and Carbon Tigers.
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In spring 2010, Shawn Rosenblatt embarked on a unique quest: travel the country, and write and perform 50 new tracks, one for each state. The Chicago-based freak folk vagabond – known by his stage name as Netherfriends – wrapped up his journey the following April, and is now in the process of releasing the ultra-extended play [...]
Check it out → Hey cheapskates! None of these shows are over ten bucks (in fact, most are free) so you can pick up the bar tab for your martini-guzzling date and impress them with your fine taste in music. Thursday Eleven Dollar Bills @ Fizz (21+) Zoo Brother @ St. Charles East High School Friday Columbia College Manifest [...]
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Check out Apollo House‘s new riff-heavy, classic-rock-meets-punk single “Wolf in Sheep Skin”, coinciding with their latest release from their AEMMP Records split EP with Audiences.
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Chicago electro-pop duo Bestfriends forge upbeat dance favorites which are poised to become the next indie party anthem. The duo -comprised, appropriately of longtime buddies Nick Scalise and Gregory Shanahan - just returned from making rounds at SXSW and Colorado’s Snowball Music Festival and are off to Electric Forest in June. Check out their A-Sides EP, which is available [...]
Check it out → Survive the CTApocolypse? Celebrate with these local goodies. Thursday Elgin Community College Battle of the Bands w/ Cry Baby and Red Deer Cave People Apollo House @ Reggie’s Music Joint Friday Apollo House @ The Ace Bar American Wolf, Temporary Pharaohs @ Beat Kitchen Saturday The Break @ Martyrs’ Mind’s Hideaway @ Lunar Brewery Fletcher [...]
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Aside from their silly, Tim and Eric-esque moniker, the suburban trio Dingus is armed with power-pop riffs among swooning “ooohs”. They have just the right rhythmic oomph to make you dance. Check out their first single, “Waiting on You” below.
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