Jessica Hopper

Back when young producer/DJ Ashland Mines was living in Chicago, he was an arbiter of taste much as he is now, but on a smaller scale. Not yet working under...

Troy Brundidge's education as a DJ and beatmaker is an incredibly well-rounded one. Performing live in improvised sets, he pulls samples and sounds from his drum machine, taking his his...

Phillip-Michael Scales is a local singer-songwriter who goes by Briar Rabbit. He has just released his latest album, "From Your Bones," which is as literate and soulful a pop album...

Chicagoans who saw The Buttress when she first started performing in Chicago would be stunned by her transformation if they haven't been keeping tabs on her music. What began as...

Todd Rittmann has been around Chicago forever, at the forefront of the fringes, in various outfits — though he is best known for his influential work with U.S. Maple. Now...

Andre Foisy is best known as a member of the local avant-garde metal band Locrian, but as of late he's been melding his musical interests with his other focus: yoga....

Local band Health&Beauty has been kicking around in various incarnations for nearly a decade, anchored by main man Brian Sulpizio and as of late, Ben Boye and Frank Rosaly. From...

While many Chicago bands strive hard for originality, t's unlikely any of them could best Sidewalk Chalk, the local hip-hop ensemble that features an MC, a jazz vocalist, a big...