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Chicago’s Wyatt Waddell’s list of influences reads like a pop music hall of fame

October 31, 2019 at 9:43 a.m.

Wyatt Waddell wears his influences on his sleeve. There's Billy Joel, who Waddell said he finds inspirational because "he just doesn't care about who listens to his music and he...

Slo ‘Mo is throwing a Halloween party with a sexy, spooky and queer twist, as the Coven Classic returns

October 25, 2019 at 9:13 a.m.

A party is so much more than a party in the hands of Kristen Kaza. Intentionality, heart, uniqueness and joy all play a role in building something special for the...

Madonna, during her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, 2019.

Madonna fears no one at the Chicago Theatre in a late-night, cellphone-free clash between old and new

October 17, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

Madonna does what she wants, when she wants, for whatever reason she wants. In fact, the Madonna of today may be more stubborn. Yes, she has amassed a trove of...

Sound rules the life of Chicago DJ and producer Hannah Viti, and she uses it to make people feel alive

October 17, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

Hannah Viti is more than just a DJ. Sound moves everything around her, including her education, her personal projects and her future goals. And in many ways, it was always...

Gabe Liebowitz moved forward in his music by stepping back for self care, before returning to the Chicago scene

October 10, 2019 at 10:36 a.m.

It's been a transformative three years for Gabe Liebowitz. After 10 full years in Chicago, Liebowitz took a step back from the local scene, returning to his native Rhode Island,...

Loona Dae was always meant to be a star, so she took up the guitar, moved to Chicago and made it all happen

October 3, 2019 at 9:34 a.m.

Loona Dae was always meant to be star. Her resume practically called for it. A self-taught artist, Dae (born Jasmine Parks) has a knack for making music, quickly picking up...

Angel Elmore believes in the power of sound to heal and be an engine for change and education — and you should too

September 26, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Like her music, composer, clarinetist and singer Angel Elmore (who performs as Angel Bat Dawid) is passionate, intelligent, and forthright. But more importantly, she is on a mission. Period. "I'm...

Eileen Peltier is her own group, Sports Boyfriend, because having a band seems like a lot of work

September 19, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

"I didn't want to have a band because that's a lot of work," joked Eileen Peltier, who performs as Sports Boyfriend. Peltier — a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist — may...

Daymaker is a band that is also a collective, a circle of sonic life that puts each member first

September 12, 2019 at 10:22 a.m.

"Our love for each person in this project comes first," said Erin Delaney, a member of indie punk group Daymaker. "Unless we're treating each other right, we're not getting anything...

Cordoba’s everyman music took shape in the hallowed halls of the University of Chicago

September 5, 2019 at 12:19 p.m.

Cordoba may have been born in the hallowed halls of the University of Chicago, but the group is firmly a band for everyone. No genre is left unturned for this...

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