The weekly run down of the past week’s featured new music – a.k.a. Weekend Showcase 2.19 edition – features an even 50 songs, which is nine songs and 160 minutes shorter than the Grateful Dead tribute album, Day of the Dead. The past included 2 premieres, 7 albums reviews, 1 Mundo list, and 42 other singles. Ten countries are represented, […]

Through their first two album, Twin Peaks developed a reputation as a rock ‘n roll party band. From their scuzz rock of their debut Sunken to the intoxicating euphoria of their sophomore album Wild Onion, the Chicago quintet’s music was premised on one thing – having a good time. Their high-energy music translated well to the stage, where their live […]

It’s that time of the week, the time to review all the great music shared from the past week – also known as the Weekend Showcase. It’s been a busy week with a number of premieres, several great albums, and dozens of great songs to check out. Next week promises to be even busier, so expect a much longer playlist. […]

We’re going to keep things short and sweet for Rendition, episode 2.06. Honestly, who wants to read a bunch of my own thoughts, especially since it’s Friday and you’re just looking forward to starting the weekend. To help you get a great start to the festivities, here are a handful of cool renditions / remixes for your listening pleasure. Ella […]

Here’s the Weekend Showcase – our weekly playlist of some really cool tracks of the not-so-distant past. The playlist is below along with the individual tracks. Happy listening! “Where Have You Gone” is the new track from one of our favourite little bands, Ephrata. The Seattle-based band makes some of the most anthemic, choral-pop on the planet. You can listen […]

“In the Morning (In the Evening)” is from Twin Peaks, the young indie band from Chicago that doesn’t seem to stop moving. This track is from a forthcoming 7″ that will be out this spring on Grand Jury.  

Chicago rock and rollers Twin Peaks have been poised to take the rock world by storm.  They’re about to play a bunch of shows as part of CMJ Music Festival in New York, (shows below). On top of that, they just released a new video, for the song “Making Breakfast” off of their fantastic 2nd LP Wild Onion. Wild Onion […]