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Chicago bands were hit hard by the cancellation of SXSW due to coronavirus. Here’s how they’re rolling with the punches.

March 12, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.

Sophie Brochu is heartbroken. Her rising indie dream pop project Fauvely was set to embark on its first Japanese tour this month. After years of setbacks and rejections, Brochu told...

Roy Kinsey has made something magical with his latest album, while also staking out his own space in the Chicago rap canon

March 5, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.

That Roy Kinsey's new album, "Kinsey: A Memoir," is excellent, should come as no surprise. Those who've paid attention to the librarian and rapper's career would know that Kinsey has...

Sugarpulp is different. Really different. And a flair for the dramatic is working out for this Chicago band

February 27, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

Making genre-defying music was never part of Sugarpulp's plan. But somehow, it is exactly what defines the group's music and makes it so unique. On its latest EP, "underwater/outerspace," the...

This music has been a long time coming for Chicago composer Amalea Tshilds, part of a balancing act that included a whole lot of life

February 21, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

To say Amalea Tshild's album has been a long time coming would be an understatement. Her last solo recording was released more than a decade ago, "around 2004 or 2006,"...

Chicago musician Jeremy Cunningham had to manage the almost impossible task of processing personal tragedy and managing his art

February 21, 2020 at 9:02 a.m.

Jeremy Cunningham's story is familiar. To some Chicagoans, it is a story operating in the cracks and crevices of the city. It is not their story, but it is one...

Chella H. is just trying to find the space to do her thing on the vibrant Chicago rap scene, while also building relationships, neighborhoods

February 13, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

"Right now, I'm just trying to live a little more selfishly," said Chella Holcomb, who raps as Chella H. Living "more selfishly" in her case means diving in head first...

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Chicago bands were hit hard by the cancellation of SXSW due to coronavirus. Here’s how they’re rolling with the punches.

Roy Kinsey has made something magical with his latest album, while also staking out his own space in the Chicago rap canon

Sugarpulp is different. Really different. And a flair for the dramatic is working out for this Chicago band

This music has been a long time coming for Chicago composer Amalea Tshilds, part of a balancing act that included a whole lot of life

Chicago musician Jeremy Cunningham had to manage the almost impossible task of processing personal tragedy and managing his art

Chella H. is just trying to find the space to do her thing on the vibrant Chicago rap scene, while also building relationships, neighborhoods

ChillFest is a winter music festival that puts the focus on the Chicago music scene, but unplugged

In case you’re wondering what to call Chicago singer Nate Barksdale’s music, take a cue from him and call it ‘neon soul’

No, not Furby. Furbie, the Chicago band that melds beauty and sludge, beautiful sludge for a sound the cool kids love

Holly is a Chicago band that mixes a bunch of stuff to make a musical mix that you need to hear