By: Carmel O'Farrell (@carmelocorn)If you haven't yet heard of Vulfpeck, maybe you're not paying attention.To put it mildly, the band is buzz-worthy.  Precisely, I think, because their causal renegade careless cool is offered like a code to crack.  Who are these guys and how do they get away with all this...

This week's Notes from the Jazz Underground is based on the playlist from the August 4th broadcast.That means it fell right in the middle of The Days Between aka Jerry Week aka The Eight Day Week, and that's an excuse for NFTJU host Paul Abella to dive headlong into the music of the...

Beyondify is our periodic feature which features new music before it hits Spotify.  As usual, we mine Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and YouTube for the goods. Suprisingly, not a lot of HUGE names in this edition, but what's here is certainly of high quality.  Check it out if you're looking for some new...

This week's Notes from the Jazz Underground is based on the playlist from the July 29th broadcast.It started off as host Paul Abella's yearly "back to basics" show, but soon morphed into this whole other idea: the jazz that made him who he is and makes Notes what it...

By: Alex WoodPhotos: @mattdean, @slacker_sully, @wyusa, @broadcastjunkie, @creativespacecadetLCD Soundsystem reunited and announced a headlining spot closing out the fourth and final night of Lollapaloozas 25th anniversary.Obviously, expectations were high.As a huge fan of LCD Soundsystem, and one of many whom didnt catch the band live prior to their recent reunion, Id...

By: Alex WoodGGGS- GGGS [7/1]The always-prolific garage-rocker Ty Segall returned this month with a mysterious new project, GOGGS. Working with Ex-Cults singer Chris Shaw and Fuzz bandmate Charles Moothart, the band is billed as Segalls first true punk band. And for those that havent heard the music, punk is perhaps an understatement. GOGGS features 10 songs...

By: Alex Wood Photo via @metrochicago instagramStanding in line outside of the Metro for Janes Addictions Lollapalooza aftershow, it quickly became clear that I was one of the few people there who had never seen the band before.My expectations were already high for the intimate performance, but the sense of excitement around me drove...

Five Things I Learned While Phishing At The GorgeWords: Carmel O'Farrell (@carmelocorn) | Photos: Stephen Olker (@unolker)Let's start with what I guess I already knew before heading west: The Gorge lives up to the hype as the most beautiful venue in the country. Seeing the 180 degree unobstructed views of Mother Nature reinforced my already...

This edition of Notes From The Jazz Underground was sourced from the July 22nd broadcast.This whole show was based on one idea -- Dave Douglas' new album, Dark Territory.  If it's not completely evident, this stuff is -- outside of the Dead (and Fugazi and Black Flag) -- as close...

Words: Robin Zimmerman | Photos: Howard GreenblattWith everything from  Pitchfork to the Windy City Smokeout, the city of Chicago was bustling over the weekend of July 16th-17th. But life was a lot less frenetic on Northerly Island as, true to its name, the Laid Back Festival got underway at 4pm on a lovely...