Watch This: “Lover, Let Me Be” by Phillip-Michael Scales Alyssa Welch Music May 5, 2018 0 21The latest video from dive bar soul singer, Phillip-Michael Scales, “Lover, Let Me Be,” dropped April 14th. Since moving back...
FIVExFIVE: Painted Caves Alyssa Welch Music May 3, 2018 0 135 writers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by MWA. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Eastern-influenced psychedelic outfit, Painted...
Red Scarves Announce Spring 2018 Tour Alyssa Welch Music May 2, 2018 0 19Chicago’s Red Scarves just announced their Spring 2018 Tour alongside Pyramids from Seattle. October 2017 saw the release of Red Scarves’...
Give It a Spin: “Motions” by Kostka Alyssa Welch Music May 2, 2018 0 28Kostka of Bay City, Michigan has a new track out. “Motions”, the artist’s first release in a year, is an acoustic-fronted,...
Give It a Spin: “Get Naked” by SAYERS – Song Premiere Alyssa Welch Music March 16, 2018 0 146Today, Midwest Action is excited to premiere the song that’s been stuck in our heads for the past week: “Get...
Give It a Spin: “Chasing Tail” by Win and Woo Alyssa Welch Music March 6, 2018 0 45Chicago’s Win and Woo are back with their first release of 2018. Guys, “Chasing Tail” is incredible! Maybe it’s just...
Give It a Spin: “Under The Serious Moonlight” by Deadly Habits Alyssa Welch Music March 5, 2018 0 66Deadly Habits is a trip hop, R&B and electronic music project helmed by Chicago-based producer Evan Lyman. “Under The Serious...
Pitchfork Music Festival First Wave of Artists Announced; Tickets on Sale Alyssa Welch Music March 3, 2018 0 25We knew it’d be back, but now it’s “Facebook Official”, so to speak. Chicago’s hippest music festival, Pitchfork, returns to Union...
Soundset 2018 Lineup Announced; Tickets on Sale Alyssa Welch Music March 2, 2018 0 50What are you waiting for? GO. (But, like, please come back when you’re done.) This year, Soundset–which was started by...
MWA Approved: SXSW 2018 Send Off at The Hideout – 3/10 Alyssa Welch Music March 2, 2018 0 113It’s our favorite time of year–SXSW Send Off time! Every March, the Hideout gathers a small sampling of Chicago bands...
