Ratboys
Ratboys, the Chicago 4-piece, offer a dreamy 8+ minute opus entitled “Black Earth, WI”.
Beach Bunny
Beach Bunny, a young quartet from Chicago, debut with the album Honeymoon on Valentine’s Day.
They impressed earlier in the year with the Prom Queen EP.
Hear both Dream Boy from the forthcoming and the aforementioned Prom Queen.
Dream Boy
Prom Queen
The Orwells
The third album from The Orwells, rambunctious rockers out of suburban Chicago, is expected in early 2017.
From Terrible Human Beings, “They Put a Body in the Bayou” is an early taste.
Smith Westerns
Smith Westerns released their 3rd album Soft Will earlier this summer.
Brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori along with Max Kakacek do Chicago proud as heard on the single “Varsity”.
The Tossers
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, The Tossers give us a terrific Celtic punk song.
“Emerald City” is an homage to their Chicago home and their Irish roots, and the new album, The Emerald City, celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary.
Lollapalooza 2011/Beirut
It’s Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago.
Perry Farrell’s vision is now 2O years old.
As usual the lineup is impressive and Spin is offering a free download of 14 of the performing bands such as Lykke Li, Foster the People, Black Lips, Titus Andronicus, the Mountain Goats and Ratatat.
Beirut, the Balkan folk indie-rock band from Santa Fe, led by Zach Condon, is included as well.
“East Harlem” is from Beirut’s recently released third album, The Rip Tide.
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