Some pretty rad psych/jam/shoegaze styled rock from Chicago’s own Diagonal. Here we have an interesting contradiction of vibes: dreamy and grounded. It’s dreamy in the atmospheric and ambient sense. While it’s grounded in the sense that the musicianship and songwriting … Continued
Midwest garage rock at its best! One can hear traces of everything from the MC5 to the Stones to Tom Petty in the driving blues/garage/southern rock arrangements, with lyrics detailing the idiosyncrasies, angst, and peculiar joy of living in what … Continued
Do you remember fun? Do you like fun? Cool! Blow Pop’s new single continues their winning streak of making ridiculous disco flavored pop songs. I Got the Moves is a welcomed reminder that we used to go out and dance. Oh … Continued
This latest release from Tigershark Don’t Quit does what few could or would even want to, which is to capture The Year of Our Torment 2020 as it appeared in the psyche. Starting and ending on the motif of fire … Continued
“Strapped and ready to go” Who better than Glitter Moneyyy to be the first act that Middle Music covers for a second time? Peggy Sue continues G$’s ability to challenge heteronormativity and misogyny, while being sexy and fun. This time as … Continued
L.A. Fastlife traverses the garage, proto-punk, and rock superhighway both at a most intense rate of speed and at times lumbering, their vehicle shedding dirt and ice like an east coast punk comet. The first track “Trends” crawls along through … Continued
This is the type of band that you’d be pleased to stumble upon at a basement show anywhere in the Midwest and beyond. The songs on this latest release have a multitude of hooks in the great pop punk tradition, … Continued
Chicago’s Jen & The Dots opens their self-titled debut with “Greta Garbo”, a song whose poppy hook ironically refers to the melancholic twentieth century actress, the music pulling you along on a mellow surfy journey reminiscent of 60s pre-punk and … Continued
YeeHaw, new VoirVoir, their first new release in four years! Based out of Bethlehem, VoirVoir has an ethereal indie rock vibe. Vocal melodies swell in and out of a steady drum beat. The guitars alternate between single notes and heavy … Continued
“You’re an asswhole but I am too” These five quick tunes were written and recorded on New Years Day in Fargo, North Dakota. It sounds like it too, that’s a dang good thing for fans of lofi rock n roll. … Continued