Sounds Good is a monthly roundtable where we ask Straight staff what their ears are plugged into. We’ve got a pretty diverse ...

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On Oct. 18, Bon Iver released “SABLE,” the band's first official project in five years which served as a return to the ...

Mission Creek Festival will celebrate 20 years in April 2025, but it also marks the beginning of a new chapter for the music ...

His skill with saxophone, clarinet and flute in hand has been utilized by a raft of beloved indie acts — Bon Iver, This Is ...

Though Imaginal Disk is a no-skips album for me, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin of Magdalena Bay bring their best with ...

From Charli XCX’s neon-splattered club remix with Lorde to The Cure’s moment of bleary-eyed brilliance 16 years in the making ...

On Nov. 14, student choreographers from the University of Georgia showcased Chaos Theory, a senior exit and emerging ...

Gordi enlisted her friend and previous collaborator Brad Cook (Snail Mail, Bon Iver, Waxahatchee) to co-produce “Lunch At ...

Pitchfork Music Festival will not return to Chicago in 2025, citing changes in the music industry for the decision.

One of Chicago’s biggest music festivals will not return in 2025, as Pitchfork announced its annual fest will not be held in ...

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