Great hyperpop has continued to come out since Pitchfork proclaimed it a bust, including two albums by Chicago-based artist ...

My hate for you is a passion that will run for a million years / My fury is a force that is equal to a billion of your tears,” Corin Tucker sings over the simple, ominous bass line of “Calculated,” ...

In a May interview with the Australian Rolling Stone, Kelly described Memphis LK as the sound of “clubbing in heaven.” On her singles, including last year’s “Skyflower” and May’s “Out My Body,” she ...

Mathilda Zeller draws on local lore and her own family history in her horror novel, which expands on short story “Kushtuka." ...

Two estranged friends and business partners bond over booze and sci-fi in Factory Theater's exploration of science fiction ...

Dani Robles throws shows and runs a recording studio at DIY space Ericka’s House, leads the band CalicoLoco, and works for Ur Mom Records.

Chicagoan Ryan Davis drums in noise-pop project Astrobrite, led by American shoegaze lodestar Scott Cortez. He also has a few bands of his own that employ a similarly deft touch with walls of sound: ...

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer.

A triptych of pieces from the groundbreaking company's repertoire, including John Taras's revelatory Firebird, lit up the Auditorium.

Sen Morimoto grounds their new album in sure-handed gentleness, newly minted Chicagoan Greg Freeman comes through town on ...

Announcing the highlights of this year’s Black Harvest Film Festival, hosted at the Siskel Film Center from November 6–15 ...

Known as Billy offstage, Bullion built a life in storefront theater with wit, intelligence, heart, and "the Style." ...