Rob Sperry-Fromm

WIlco's Winterlude returns to Chicago in February.

Where will you be when the ball drops?

Chicago hardcore/grind outfit Racetraitor were active making politically charged punk in the late 90s, and -- for better or for worse -- their popularity has sustained itself a bit thanks to drummer Andy Hurley's later fame with Fall Out Boy. Now the left-wing political provocateurs have reunited...

Also Bad Religion, The Specials, Taking Back Sunday, Agent Orange, and more.

The Steve in question is "Steve Harrington," the somewhat douchey love interest to Nancy Wheeler, who comes up big in the finale (almost as big as his hair), and is played by young actor (and musician) Joe Keery. Joe's band is called Post Animal, and they've been active on the rich Chicago music scene for a while now....

Emo legends American Football have announced some shows that will go down after their appearance at Wrecking Ball fest in a couple weeks...

The Ty Segall/Ex-Cults project GØGGS have shared another new song from their upcoming self-titled debut. This one is called "Needle Trade Off," and as you might expect it's a noisy, scuzzy ripper of a garage-punk track. GØGGS will start playing their first shows in July, kicking things off at that In the Red Records anniversary show before making their way eastward...