Give It A Spin: “302” by The Lippies
I didn’t know what I was looking for this week. I wanted something fun, something loud, and something intriguing. I came across The Lippies, a feminist pop-punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that...
View ArticleFIVE x FIVE: Roommate
5 writers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Chicago prog rock quartet, Roommate. Last week, we had the pleasure of premiering the new music video...
View ArticleMWA Premiere: “Specter” by p.stoops
Halloween may have come and gone, but that doesn’t stop Cleveland-based turntablist, p.stoops from creating spooky tunes year-round. “Specter”, the first track off his upcoming album, Ancient...
View ArticleGive It A Spin: “Turn To Stone” by Nice Motor
With former members of Jonny Rumble and Super Happy Fun Club, the new Chicago band Nice Motor is no stranger to the music scene. The guys first got together in late 2014 and in September, introduced us...
View ArticleChicago’s Auxiliary Art Center Ends Its 5-Year Run With Final Show And Tape...
Going out on the equivalent of a walk-off home run, the Auxiliary Art Center will host a killer lineup for its final show on November 13th. This six-band rager comes on the heels of another excellent...
View ArticleGive It A Spin: “Mirror In My Mind” By Flavor Crystals
A long-standing staple in the Minneapolis psych & shoegaze scene, Flavor Crystals, are back with an incredible Double LP and an upcoming hometown release show. “Mirror In My Mind” has been...
View ArticleCome On Home by Midwest
I don’t know if it is more possible to meet the terms of what we’re looking for in an artist here at MWA than a band literally called Midwest. They are born and raised Midwesterners who embody exactly...
View ArticleStyx to Play Chicago Show on December 11
American rock band Styx has announced that they will play Caesar’s Horseshoe Hammond on Friday, December 11. The Horseshoe’s exclusive concert hall, The Venue, will showcase the event in what’s...
View ArticleFIVE x FIVE: Jesse W. Johnson
5 writers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Chicago singer-songwriter, Jesse W. Johnson. From his time as the frontman for Jet W. Lee to his...
View ArticleMWA Video Premiere: “Reconnect” by Mitch McLaughlin
Now, Nashville is a hotly debated topic around MWA. Sure, while not technically in the Midwest, I do like to peek there from time to time to see what’s going on. While taking a look, I found Chicago...
View ArticleGive It A Spin: “Cold Spring” by Luno
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Christopher Gilbert, under the moniker Luno, has been quietly writing and recording music for the past decade. With the completion of his latest record, Null Life,...
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“M2057 GANG” Limited Edition Collection by Maria Pinto
Maria Pinto is a Chicago-based designer, well-known for dressing First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, and with designs featured on popular TV show, Empire. Announced at the end of September was...
View ArticleNight Fires by These Knees
These Knees returns in full force to the front lines of the Cleveland music scene with their upcoming EP, Night Fires (produced by Dave Piatek), a follow-up to 2013’s The Young & the Bright. Headed...
View ArticleVeiled Visions by Moss Folk
Originally released last May, Moss Folk‘s trance-inducing, drone masterpiece is available to the public once again. Veiled Visions fits easily onto a 30-min cassette tape but encapsulates a world of...
View ArticleGive it a Spin: “Vacation Time” by Celine Neon ft. The Rapper Chicks
I believe a person should never limit themselves to one genre when it comes to music. With so many great artists out there across a broad spectrum of options, you have to dabble in a little bit of...
View ArticleFIVE x FIVE: The Floorwalkers
5 writers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Columbus garage-soul rockers, The Floorwalkers. The Floorwalkers have been creating their unique soul...
View ArticleGive It a Spin: “Lipstick Prick” by Lazy Legs
Press play, and lose yourself in a world of sound courtesy of Lazy Legs. Early this month, the Chicago noise outfit released its first track, “Lipstick Prick”. The intro hits me in a Deftones...
View ArticleMWA Premiere: “Finer Than Gold” by Cities & Coasts
Great Lakes rockers Cities & Coasts are back at it again with a brand new single, “Finer Than Gold”. The single is a precursor to the band’s sophomore album to be released in early 2016. While the...
View ArticleAdoration by BLOOM
When Sam Larson launched her fuzz-pop band BLOOM with a self-titled debut in January, she chose arguably the perfect nom de plume for the year that was to unfold. With the September release of their...
View ArticleGive it a Spin: “Nikki” by Tiara Thomas
Soul and R&B is sometimes exactly what the doctor ordered. While I am quick to turn on some hip hop to wind down from a long day, there is something about Indianapolis’s Tiara Thomas that is easy...
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