Alyssa Welch, Author at Midwest Action

April 4, 2014 0 59

5 bloggers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: two piece indie...

Champaign-Urbana’s Elsinore begin April Tour

April 3, 2014 0 15

A chilly November album release show introduced me to one of my favorite bands from the Prairie State, Elsinore. In...

March 25, 2014 0 28

Bringing a little of the Windy City up to the Cream City is none other than the Illinois quartet of...

March 24, 2014 0 130

If you’re at all familiar with the music scene in Chicago, I guarantee you’ve seen the work of Ryan Duggan....

March 21, 2014 0 40

Even those of us with the strongest of cerebrums can’t resist the brain-melting jams of VAYA, three-piece experimental pop band...

March 19, 2014 0 38

After one hell of a winter, the Midwest needs an easy-going night of sexy reggae jams to groove us out...

March 17, 2014 0 142

Towers is the studio project of Kansas native, Chase Horseman. Recorded in bedrooms, basements and closets over two years, For...

March 17, 2014 0 226

This artist’s age is a mystery, but he’s got great stories to tell and has made some lovely art along...

March 14, 2014 0 42

I was first introduced to the sweet, soulful vocal stylings of Caley Conway on Take Things As They Come. Damn,...

March 10, 2014 1 39

In a world of instrument changes and oversized line-ups, I have to admit it’s a bit of a relief to...