Quick Cuts
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Sonny Falls
”Pleasure Center Century”
The newest release off Hoagie’s upcoming aptly titled record All That Has Come Apart/Once Did Not Exist, out September 3rd.
ChinaRose
“Bloody Lagoon”
Haunting and ethereal, the new single from one of Chicago’s most accessible psych rock acts, is steeped in a tunnel esqe reverb that is just like being “drowned in a bloody lagoon.”
Wild Earp
“Don’t Play The Waltz
At The California Clipper”
An ode to the one and only California Clipper, which was forced to shut its doors permanently due to Covid-19.
Porridge Radio with Lala Lala
“Good For You”
A stunning collab from Chicago’s Lillie West and Brighton, UK artist Dana Margolin, two of the most affecting indie songwriters of their generation.
Ganser
”Emergency Equipment and Exits”
Post punk mavens Ganser have produced a fourth killer single off their highly anticipated second full length Just Look At That Sky, set to drop July 31st!
Check out the brand new video on our Video Page!
Noname
”Song 33”
Don’t fuck with Noname. In a matter of days she dropped this response track to J. Cole’s diss track. Produced by Madlib, in 70 seconds Chicago’s best lyricist lays it all out. Noname later said she “wasn’t proud” of her response, and that her “ego got the best of me.” She will be donating her portion of any proceeds to mutual aid funds.
Roy Kinsey
”She/Her (Remix)”
(feat. Mother Nature,
Tweak G & Cali Hendrix,
prod. by Wildersee
& Mike Jones)
Just listen, you might learn a thing or two.
Microcosms
“Scenes”
A heavy lidded psyche garage number from this Chicago trio. All band revenue they make in 2020 will be donated to racial justice groups in the city.
cupcakKe
“Discounts”
The first female independent rapper to hit #1 in every genre on
i-tunes with this bumper that is sure to make it on millions of summer playlists!
Faux Furrs
“Worlds Made Of Words”
A gleaming track dripping with 80s synth and sax, Faux Furrs first music of 2020 reflects the glossy stare we’ve all developed in the past four months. All sales will go to Assata’s Daughters.
NNAMDI
“Stressed Out”
Fresh off Black Plight, Chicago’s resident genre mixer flows back into the pandemic mood with this haunting stand-alone. All funds from the single are going to Brave Space Alliance.
Dehd
“Flood”
The second single from Flower of Devotion (out July 17th), hot on the heels of last year's classic Water.
Ric Wilson
“Fight Like Ida B & Marsha P”
Jam to this banger on the way to your next protest. Especially in the last days of Pride month. Hell, let’s make this Pride year! Never let up!
Cordoba
“Factory” (feat.A.ADISA)
The ultimate Chicago jazz protest band, Cordoba hits another perfect beauty with “Factory.” All proceeds from the single got toward Black Lives Matter and Brave Space Alliance.
NONE OF YOUR CONCERN
“OPPRESSION”
The dark electro goth of this Chicago duo is the perfect soundtrack to the current moment. All proceeds of “OPPRESSION” are being donated to The Black and Brown Business Relief Fund.
Sonny Falls
“People on Porches / Filling in the Blanks”
After Some Kind of Spectre if you’re not looking forward to Hoagie and his buddies newest effort, you just don’t know what’s good for your soul. All That Has Come Apart / Once Did Not Exist drops September 3rd.
Wyatt Waddell
“Fight”
A soul master at a young age, Wyatt Waddell produces the anger for this exact moment. All sales donated to Chicago Community Bond Fund, Black Lives Matter Chicago, and Greater Chicago Food Depository.