Through n Through, a hardcore band from the Mexican-American neighborhood of Little Village, hit the scene in 2014. In the past three years, the band has released a handful of singles and two EPs, Defend and Give Me Hate.  The band’s next show is Saturday,  October 7th, with Fragmented Era, a Little Village metal band; Black Mass, a hardcore band out of Chicago Heights; Jury of … Continue reading Through n Through: The face of Little Village Hardcore talks about how bands can support local music

Since 2012, Bumsy and the Moochers have been playing their danceable ska grooves in venues across the Chicagoland area. After seeing the group perform this past summer at The Drunken Donut in Joliet, I knew I had to catch their latest show at Reggie’s with So Pretty, The Two Tens, and The Dollyrots. Before their set, the band sat down with me to do an interview about … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Bumsy & The Moochers credit the 90’s for Chicago’s ska craze

What’s up Chicago? Welcome to the launch of locals only, a blog dedicated to spreading the music of the city’s scene through interviews with local bands, recaps of shows, and links to new tunes. Self-described as having “the swagger of The Rolling Stones with a psych-tinged groove”, Bleeker has recently seen their hit single, “Highway”, hit #1 on America’s Music Charts’ Canada:Active Rock chart, #5 on Billboard’s Canadian … Continue reading Locals Only EXCLUSIVE Interview: Bleeker