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The Handcuffs: All The Way From Memphis

Chicago garage-glam band The Handcuffs have announced the release of their their first-ever cassette on the East Nashville-based Semi-Pro Records on October 17, to commemorate Cassette Store Day. The tape-only release, All The Way From Chicago, features a “best of”…

Static in Verona: Then a Hush

Chicago musician Rob Merz and his band Static in Verona are back with his third album “Odd Anthem“, which released on August 28th. After the draining three-year process it took to make Static in Verona’s second album “Everything You Knew…

Skippin’ Rocks: Cora Papadakis

Independent band Skippin’ Rocks, say that they cram themselves into a 60sq ft practice space in Chicago, and have churned out 2 EPs this year. Their latest, Dressed for Rejection, was released in July and is available on a ‘Name…

Janelle Kroll: Numb

It’s a good day when you stumble across such a soulful track as the downtempo-laced ‘Numb’ by Janelle Kroll via Soundcloud’s explore feature. New York based songwriter Kroll is apparently best known for providing vocals to house legend Dennis Ferrer’s…