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Chicago rippers Meat Wave have announced that they'll be releasing the follow-up to their scorching 2012 self-titled LP, titled the Brother EP, on January 19 via newly-minted label Brace Yourself Records...

Liars @ Austin Psych Fest (more by Tim Griffin)

Pitchfork Festival 2014 takes place next weekend in Union Park (July 18-20) and there are also a handful of fest aftershows at various venues throughout the city...

Courtney Barnett @ the Empty Bottle in February (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett is currently in the midst of a summer North American tour...

We're currently in the midst of the 5th annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 15-25) and there are a wealth of beer-focused events happening throughout the city...

Morgan Delt @ Austin Psych Fest 2014 (more by Tim Griffin)

Delightfully twisted Los Angeles psych rock auteur Morgan Delt welcomed his fantastic self-titled LP in late-January via Chicago's own Trouble in Mind...

Pritzker Pavilion lawn (more by Zach Pollack)

You've already seen the lineup for Millennium Park's 2014 Loops & Variations series (Thursday evenings from May 29 - June 3), and their Monday evening Downtown Sound series at the Jay Prizker Pavilion has now been announced...

Glen Hansard @ Pritzker Pavilion in 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister)

Millennium Park's annual Loops & Variations series is slated to return to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Thursdays evenings from May 29 - June 3...

Run the Jewels @ NYC's Webster Hall, August 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

El-P and Killer Mike's Run the Jewels project have announced that they'll be playing a FREE show at Lacuna Artist Loft Studios' Reverie Gallery on Thursday, May 1...

On Sunday, April 27, Owls will be playing a FREE, FILTER-sponsored show at Thalia Hall's basement bar the Punch House. You must RSVP for entry (21+)...

Attention Hüsker Dü fans, Grant Hart is playing a pair of Chicago shows this week. The first of two is TONIGHT (Monday, 9/9) at Danny's with Chris Connelly; there isn't a cover...