Dick Texas, National Photo Committee, The Part Timers
Dick Texas makes Experimental Folk and is from Detroit, MI National Photo Committee describes themselves as “Interesting rock, the Chicago way”. The Part Timers formed in 2022 and began playing shows in 2023. The band had a rotating cast of members throughout the spring and summer, but settled into their current lineup in the fall of 2023 to record their debut EP ‘Clock In’. The EP was a stepping stone towards a sound which they are now honing in on – pulling from roots rock, 90’s alt country, and indie rock, The Part Timers form a musical palette which weaves its way in and around the expansive tradition of twangy rock n roll.
SCARY DRAG SHOW (a GAG! parody halloween drag extravaganza)
GAG! is Chicago’s most (in)famous comedy drag troupe! Known for terrorizing the city for four years, GAG! always brings the chaos, the beauty, and the bed bugs. Founded in the idea that life is a drag, so drag shouldn’t be, this is no ordinary drag show. Bring your dollar bills and have a light lunch… it’s GAG! featuring:Neutral Gena (IG: genderneutral_gena)Ari Gato (IG: the_ari_gato)Derry Queen (IG: derryqueenhaha)Rachel Slurrz (IG: therachelslurrz)
Edith Judith, Nelson Devereaux, Suko Pyramid
While the “folk” label certainly has plenty of validity on their album Bones & Structure, Edith Judith (a new venture by Chicago experimentalists Katie Ernst and Dustin Laurenzi) incorporate plenty of nods to other genres. Songs like “Heartbreaker” and “Hot Lava” bring in warm synths that imbue the tracks with an understated vaporwave vibe. Then again, the lovely “Sleeping Beast” embraces a more organic approach, with gauzy folk stylings bringing to mind vintage Nick Drake and Laurenzi’s reed swells, adding a breathtaking new dimension before the song crashes into an odd sequence of slashing guitar chords. Elsewhere, “Neon Sign” comes out of nowhere with an intoxicating blend of lo-fi folk and eloquent Beatlesque melodies, adding more and more subgenres to the duo’s stylistic arsenal.Ernst and Laurenzi could very easily keep things simple and predictable and still make an excellent record, but the bits and pieces that make Bones & Structure unique are part of what makes it essential listening. Edith Judith bring so much to the table, but never in a way that distracts from the inherent beauty and sophistication of every song. ” –Chris Ingalls, PopMatters 2022 Minneapolis resident, Nelson Devereaux, has played various wind instruments with bands like Bon Iver, Paul Cherry, Craig Finn, Mild High Club, Jungle, Lizzo, Magdalena Bay, This Is The Kit, among others.His upcoming solo record, “infinity” was released on November 7th on Brookyln-based record label Youngbloods and is streaming everywhere. Suko Pyramid is a Spanish musician going on tour for the first time in the US. He makes Bossa Nova, Folk, and Baroque pop music with a 60/70s touch! He’ll be playing his own songs in English and Spanish with an acoustic guitar and Nelson Devereaux accompanying him on woodwinds!
Melodic Canvas, Bled Tape, Brinstarr
Melodic Canvas emerged from the deep woods of Northern Michigan in the fall of 2016 as the creative undertaking of musician and visual artist Evan Alderton. An experimentalist at core, his music contains a fusion of alternative rock and shoegaze, with traces of americana . Melodic Canvas sonically echoes the angst ridden era of the 90’s and brings the fervidness and visceral intensity into the modern day. Heavy reverb, loud blaring guitars, and eerie, atmospheric soundscapes make his music distinctively haunting, evoking an “under the skin” feeling in listeners. After various lineup changes, Evan has finally gathered the best incarnation yet while retaining inspiration from the vast mysteriousness of nature and the dark, hidden corners of the mind. Endlessly thriving on idiosyncratic, eccentric, and melancholic ideas, exploring and encapsulating the unseen and unheard. Bled Tape is the solo recording project and occasional live band of Francis Shannon since 2015. Manic and unpredictable indie rock with noise elements and experimental flourishes in abundance. brinstarr is a three piece band from the city of Chicago. Formed in 2021.
Lowtown, Intoner, Cat Tag, Butthole
Lowtown is a collective of Atlanta music scene vets–what started as a two-piece country outfit has morphed into a four person art rock experiment that plays with various iterations of post punk, gothic sensibilities, and melodrama. Known for their cinematic flair, Lowtown puts on a live freak fest of feeling and creates a world that is uniquely their own. Intoner is noise Rock with something for everyone Cat Tag is a Chicago based emo band Butthole. They are the shit.
Drook, Seventh Cloud, Gerfety
Drook is a pop band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 2019, Liza Grishaeva, Matthew Shultz, and Tyler Smith splice together elements of pop, indie, rock, and electronica, focusing them into a single point. Drook’s live show puts this synthesis on full display, underscoring the energy and dynamism of the band’s catalog as it leaps from one stylistic corner to the next. The band has been hitting the road hard the last two years, including a month-long support tour with Turnover and MSPAINT this spring. Seventh Cloud from indiana plays alt rock/ shoegaze Gerfety describes themselves as Chicago 3-piece Shadow Rock
Femme Fatale Fundraiser
Join The Krazy J Productions and Which Witch Productions for our upcoming spooky Hallow’s Eve Party to fundraise for Femme Fatales! Live music, entertainment, dancing, merch and a costume competition! Featuring Rude Echoes YNA DJ Rylee And Drag Performances By: The Virgona Tater Tot Femme de Violette
Wet Chain, Casserole, one foot is the same
Wet Chain is a heavy psychedelic two piece that is loud and fast. The head bangers can head bang, and the booty shakers can shake their booties to our music. Casserole is a riff train with pocket grooves and solid energy. Our music is very catchy, engaging, and unique. We taste good. We perform hard! one foot is the same is like Black Sabbath if Tony lost more of his fingers, Geezer played RuneScape, and Bill went to school for Jazz guitar. They are an all-star trio of Chicago squatting suckers who wish to serenade you with the soothing sound of surrealist noise sludge. If you love genreless music that your mom rolls her eyes at, foot will certainly get them rolling. What’s the difference between a duck?
Soot, King Sans, Nüde
Following the release of their full album “Talons of Empathy” (2022) and amidst releasing their Split album “Idlewild”, Soot toured and played heavily in 2023, supporting bands like Dead Rider, Cloakroom, Kal Marks, Spoon Benders, and Mizmor. Soot’s unique cross-genre dabblings in all directions heavy are what allow them to lend their sound to such a vast array of shows. Borrowing from traditions of manic post-hardcore and southern metal to gentler ambient and experimental sounds, Soot is carving their way into the contemporary American musical zeitgeist. Jake Steven James and Izabella Rose deliver a powerful showcase of what Chicago’s tight noise punk can be. Amongst a sea of countless awe inspiring bands, King Sans paves a path of their own. Adopting a front of powerful altrock, they put a layer of sinister experimentation and melancholic lulls to deliver one delicious pie. NÜDE is an experimental duo composed of Chicago-bred musicians Ruby Lucinda and Luke Clohisy. Both multi-instrumentalists, Lucinda and Clohisy write music that pulls from indie rock, drone, no wave, and grunge. The duo seeks to write honest music, about what feels like to be home— comforts and complications alike.
Emily Jane Powers, Diagonal, Jessica Risker
Emily Jane Powers plays rock and roll music with her friends Alec, Ryan, and Dave. Over 20 years, her music has evolved from rough-edged bedroom pop, lushly orchestrated folk, searing guitar-forward rock, and back again. Diagonal is a psychedelic six-piece from Chicago. Their latest self-titled album, released via Little Cloud Records, is a mix of highly polished psych rock, contemplative moments, and angular krautrock jams. Jessica Risker makes dreamy autumnal, psychedelic folk music; a wistful, melancholic meditation on the importance of human connection.