Leor Galil

Arty Chicago punk trio Background Character just celebrated five years as a band and they’re still just as eager to try new ideas as they were on day one

Although joint album Reverberations of Non-Stop Traffic on Redding Road feels like a Pan•American record, it doesn’t feel like a solo Pan•American record.

The Internet Archive begins posting the Aadam Jacobs Collection. Plus: Four locals heat up the dead of winter with new music.

Algorithms can’t teach you about your neighbors and the music they’re making—there’s no substitute for seeking out the new and unfamiliar.

New York City multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Nate Amos released his debut studio album as This Is Lorelei, Box for Buddy, Box for Star, this past June

By consistently working with acts that have gone on to impress the entire indie-rock world, Julia’s War has achieved a gilded reputation rare among small labels.

An obituary for promoter, manager, and security staffer “Crazy” Steve Szegho, who worked for decades with Jam Productions and the Aragon Ballroom

Ibrahim Maali of Solidarity Studios speaks to the power of music making to connect communities in Palestine, South Africa, and beyond.

Yakuza Sun 1/26 at Sleeping Village

Lazer Dim 700 is an unpredictable MC who shifts his flow to lock onto a pulse it seems like only he can hear.