After all of the difficulties 2020 has unleashed, we all can use a healthy helping of yuletide spirit. No one knows if there'll be snow this holiday season, but you can count on Jen Kirkman to serve u…
As 2020 rolls along, folks are finding ways to stay connected with family, friends and neighbors. From Zoom meetings and group chats to peaceful protests and donation drives for healthcare workers, in…
When it came time to write their highly anticipated follow-up to 2018's Capture the Flag, Baltimore-based rockers War On Women dissected the political and social landscape, eviscerating a system steep…
“Let’s raise some wonderful, beautiful hell and make this world worth living in. Let’s raise some hell,” War On Women vocalist Shawna Potter sings atop of flurry of hits and licks on the title track o…
This year, local non-profits have been working harder than ever to help their communities in the face of previously unthinkable challenges. Funding shortfalls intersect with greater needs, making volu…
Ambient tones and ghostly “oohs” greet listeners before hypnotizing them to “Move” to downtempo rhythms and gripping guitars on Maggie Miles' lush debut album, Am I Drowning or Am I Just Learning How …
To celebrate her 40th birthday, Calise Hawkins took the stage at the Brooklyn House of Comedy to record her debut full-length comedy album, Calise Hawkins is 40 AF, which is coming out on Aug. 14 via …
In perfect solitude where the water meets the edge of Chicago's lakefront, singer-songwriter Xoe Wise strums her acoustic guitar while singing of a relationship's fate which has been “written on the w…
Independent music venues across the country have turned their SOS signal up to 11 asking fans and patrons to call, write and email members of Congress to encourage the passage of legislation that will…
“It's not your kid today, but it could be tomorrow.” This message encouraging empathy is at the heart of the mission of It Could Be Your Kid, the non-profit organization founded by Stephanie D. Pea…
