Andy Downing

When Tossers frontman Tony Duggins surveys Chicago, he sees much of its character being swept under the rug to create a more sophisticated atmosphere. "I'm just watching the whole city...

When Taralie Peterson and Georgia Vallas of Spires That In The Sunset Rise moved to Chicago in 2000, their close proximity to the other residents in their apartment building prevented...

When Chicago-based husband/wife duo Puerto Muerto plays Boston's Coolidge Theatre this fall, few might recognize the significance of one attendee who will be speaking at the event: Gunnar Hansen. Mention...

Musicians often struggle with their public persona: Some embrace the attention and will turn even routine shopping excursions into a public relations bonanza (Madonna, Gwen Stefani), while others use the...

The members of Chin Up Chin Up gained a small degree of closure last month when the driver responsible for killing bassist Chris Saathoff during a hit-and-run in February 2004...

When the members of Lustre King parted ways in 2002, guitarist Mike Lust was ready to try something different. Already an established recording engineer/producer (Ten Grand, William Elliott Whitmore, Lying...

A recent press photo for Lying In States reflects the approach the band takes to its music. From a distance it looks like the blurry image of a lone suspect...

"I'm happy for John Kerry," says Jon Langford. The British import to Chicago, who serves as de facto ringleader of local honky-tonkers the Waco Brothers--and is a notorious liberal to...

Back in 2000 Monkey Paw appeared ready to burst onto the Chicago scene. The three-piece band of Eric Amir Hemmat (vocals/guitar), 32, Ajay Gosain (bass), 31, and Steve Niemczac (drums),...

Anyone familiar with the colorful past of the Detholz! might have been surprised to see them scrubbed up and wearing suits--actual suits!--on a recent string of opening dates for Wilco....