Reviews of recent album and EP releases from Bitchin' Betty, mall goth, Foster Planet, Dirty Moses and other local musicians. The cover art for Bitchin' Betty's "Live at WRPI-EP" album. The cover to ...

Album covers clockwise from top left: Thalia Zedek Band's "The Boat Outside Your Window" (Courtesy Thrill Jockey); The Favors' "The Dream" (Courtesy Darkroom Records); Hallelujah the Hills' "DECK" ...

For Connor Parente’s debut album, the wide variety of his influences are expressed somewhere throughout the record. “So no ...

Album art clockwise from top left: Jen Kearney's "Gas Station Poet" (Photo by Lisa Dragani, cover art by Nicole Anguish); DAV's "Everything I Didn't Say" (Courtesy Davin Smith); Dot Dev's "There Was a ...

Leave it to Tucson to continue releasing music as the rest of the world is upended. They say difficulty breeds greatness, and if that’s true, Tucson’s music must have received an extra helping of ...

We all love to rock around the Christmas tree this time of year, but are you tired of the same holiday tunes? Here are some ...

Brian St. Clair (left) and Scott Lucas of Local H. Photo by Wade Hawk Chicago rock band Local H returns to the scene with “Hallelujah, I’m a Bum,” a politically charged concept album. The group’s last ...

Monarch is a local rock band from Bloomington, Illinois, that unapologetically takes charge with their music. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Blain Martin, drummer Mark Riesenberg and ...

The end of the year is never a popular time to release music. Still, we’ve managed to find nine albums that came out in November from local bands and artists, and they don’t disappoint. Check them out ...