Britt Julious

Chicago band Beach Bunny is, from left, guitarist Matt Henkels, drummer Jon Alvarado, singer/guitarist/songwriter Lili Trifilio and bassist Anthony Vaccaro.

Beach Bunny is back, from a ‘Kimmel’ appearance to a new EP, yet so much is different for the Chicago band

January 21, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.

Beach Bunny is back. And a lot has changed for the group in the year since release of its debut full-length album, "Honeymoon." For one, there's been the pandemic, but...

Members of Late Nite Laundry at Emily Burlew's (second from right) home, where the band sometimes records.

Late Nite Laundry is ‘psychedelic soul.’ Right. Say what now? But this Chicago group has a remarkable sound

January 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Years from now, once the pandemic is a thing of the past and life has returned to a semblance of normal, people will assess the cultural fallout from this novel...

The best place for charity is often at home, as Chicago artists join forces to help each other manage the COVID shutdown

January 8, 2021 at 8:41 a.m.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, so too do its dire effects in the city's, state's, and country's arts community. Few are as hard hit as the city's underground arts...

Go ahead. Try putting irresistible Chicago band Sonny Falls into a category. We dare ya.

December 31, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.

There's nothing wrong with a little ambition. Just ask Ryan "Hoagie Wesley" Ensley, songwriter for local group Sonny Falls. Last month, the band released "All That Has Come Apart/Once Did...

Musician and producer Matt LeGrand is big on Spotify and other streaming spaces, but not so much in his hometown

December 24, 2020 at 11:21 a.m.

"I like simple things," said musician Matt LeGrand. "I like pop." LeGrand, who also works as a producer for other musicians, is not afraid to double down on his devotion...

Chicagoan of the Year instrumentalist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya at home in his studio Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Chicago. Ogbonnaya stands out in the Chicago music scene for, even during a pandemic, being unrelentingly prolific, with four releases from April to November of 2020. The topics range from psychedelic pop to social justice.

Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, creative, charismatic, prolific and always tuned in, had an amazing 2020

December 24, 2020 at 8:58 a.m.

There are musicians, and then there is Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. Prolific? Absolutely. Charismatic? For sure. Genre-less? Definitely, and that's what makes his sound so compelling from release to release. In a...

Singer-songwriter Andrew Sa poses for a portrait in front of Alcala's Western Wear in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Sa will be hosting Hideout Chicago's virtual musical performance with guest musicians on Dec. 22. (Youngrae Kim / baiduhai)

It’s the holidays. Amid a pandemic. So for all you Chicago holiday lonelyhearts, Andrew Sa has got an irresistible musical deal for you

December 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

The holidays, like most things in 2020, are different. And in a year where many people isolate themselves from the world alone out of necessity, The Hideout will present a...

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