nadNavillus, Matt Christensen, The Lost Year
Equal parts guitar and vocal driven, sonically and structurally diverse, nadNavillus is the music of Dan Sullivan. A Chicago resident since the late 90s, Sullivan has recorded with Glen Hansard and Jason Molina, including on the latter’s seminal “Magnolia Electric Company”, as well as releasing 4 full-length LPs with long-running Art-Metal ensemble Arriver.Matt Christensen is a Chicago-based musician who has played in the band Zelienople for over 20 years.Emerging from Chicago’s vibrant musical landscape, The Lost Year is a compelling force in the indie rock genre. With their distinct blend of introspective lyricism, dreamy melodies, and subdued (but at times explosive) energy, this four-piece band captivates audiences with their authentic sound and impassioned performances.
Oddysseys, Linneas Garden, Hell Trash
Linnea’s Garden plays glam punk rock you can dance to. Imagine the angular guitars of Television, primal bass lines of The Clash, danceworthy grooves of Blondie, and otherworldly songwriting and stage show of David Bowie, fronted by a queer singer/songwriter/scientist. Loud, shiny and full of distortion: they do it cuz they like to do it. They say the things people are afraid to say. Linnea’s Garden is currently touring in support of their new single, “Chaotic Bisexual Summer,” which comes out June 14, 2024.There’s no such thing as taking it easy when it comes to Oddysseys. The Chicago-based trio has always operated under a strong DIY ethos and work ethic. The band has forged their own organic growth in the underground music scene, leaving their impression on basements, warehouses, and legendary venues across the U.S. and Canada, offering dynamic performances that take their audience on a journey through a sonically diverse discography – leaving plenty of room for moshers, dancers, and arm-crossers alike.Hell Trash: Formerly Philadelphia, now Chicago. Four absolute sickos out to lunch.
Imelda Marcos, Life Of Yum Yum, Dust Muscle, Temp Hold
Imelda Marcos is a Chicago-based avant noise rock band whose sonic palette is pointillistic, percussive and rhythmic.Life of Yum Yum is a groovy noise rock band from Chicago
Moron’s Morons, Night Freak, Satanic Panic, STIFF
Moron’s Morons is a tongue-in-cheek horror inspired punk rock band from Warsaw, Poland with 2 LPs out on Slovenly & Sweet Time Records and singles out on various labels.Night Freak are a feral blend of 70’s riff worship, 80’s hardcore punk, and straight up rocknroll; crammed with frantic back beats, ripping guitar solos, and throat shredding vocals at every turn.Chicago Action Rock!! High energy, high speed tunes made for the rock n roll rats that roam the land. Slam a shot of malort, double fist some beers and get ready for SATANIC PANIC.STIFF is a loud thrash rock and roll band from lake co IL.
Pudding, SCUF
Secret agents by day, whistleblowers by night. Enter the viscous and demented world of Pudding. They got synths, slap bass, a virtual horn section… and they’re wearing sunglasses. When they’re not mingling with extraterrestrial hippies, dodging teleporting mall cops, or honking horns on the information superhighway, Pudding is on the move. And they have the documents to prove it.SCUF is a band from the South Side of Chicago.
The Daisy Heaves, Machïn, Baby Jesus Paper Boy
Vessel, Butthole, Intoner, Cat Tag
Sometimes hypnotic, sometimes kraut-y, sometimes breakneck, sometimes danceable, sometimes pining, sometimes sly. Atlanta’s Vessel make a sound that could only be the result of these four people together in a room — a sound that is wildly, vividly alive.Butthole. They are the shit.Noise Rock with something for everyone. Have you been Intoned?Cat Tag is a Chicago based post-emo band.
Earthgrazer, Deryk G., Inland
Earthgrazer is a Chicago-based power trio blending the impressionist sounds of shoegaze and psychedelic rock with the muscle and agility of alternative and progressive rock.
Matthew McNeal and Neighbors You Know
Matthew McNeal is an artist/songwriter based out of Fort Worth, Texas, known for crafting a modern analog sound while blurring the lines of genre. The band has released four studio albums alongside an all-star cast of studio personnel, all of which have aimed to move the needle forward in terms of creativity and storytelling with each song. When all of the elements come together – the spirit of indie rock, the passion of soul music, and the honesty of country music – Matthew McNeal and company craft a sound that is uniquely their own while being unmistakably representative of modern Texas music.
Snacks, Modern Cults, Snowcuffs
Formed from the scattered ashes of rock & roll elusives, SNACKS brings primal, violently catchy jams to a thirsty southern audience. Focused on basement recordings & life in Alabama, SNACKS became a full-fledged guitar & synth driven live, revealing themselves to not only have timeless 60’s pop sounds with jangly hooks but also drone and psych abilities not too far removed from the likes of Spacemen 3 or The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Infectiously catchy tunes with vocal melodies that stay stuck in your head days after.Modern Cults is power pop trash pop slacker pop rock. With continuing inspiration from Sparklehorse and an added dose of just cryptic enough songwriting from the likes of Stephen Malkmus and Alex G, Modern Cults is urgent and complex but easily accessible with melodies catchier than a cold.Snowcuffs is a Chicago-based dream pop band, transcending the genre with razor-sharp hooks, entrancing vocals, and a bombastic rhythm section. Dueling guitars and hypnotic synths take the driver’s seat, producing a lush, multi-layered sound.