Eric Slager, Author at Midwest Action

October 18, 2013 2 126

I’ve been a fan of Bloomington, IN indie-rock trio, Sleeping Bag, since their self-titled release in 2011. Led by drummer...

Grandkids celebrate the vinyl release of Timeshare at Tonic Room – 10/18

October 18, 2013 1 265

After successfully raising over $8,500 via Kickstarter in late 2011 to fund its recording, Urbana, IL quartet, Grandkids, is preparing...

October 10, 2013 1 42

If you’ve visited us at all this week, you may recognize the name, The Noise FM. On Tuesday, my fellow...

October 4, 2013 1 43

Formed in 2011 by songwriter/director Antony Ablan, Chicago’s Antony & the Tramps have coined their genre “American Gypsy”. The group...

September 27, 2013 3 228

Released just over a month ago, the self-titled debut EP from Chicago’s Ariada recently found its way into my inbox,...

September 25, 2013 2 106

Julie Meckler, for those of us unfamiliar with the name, is a French-born actress turned singer/songwriter who immigrated to the...

September 20, 2013 2 52

Making its online premiere on Tuesday, “Prizefighter” is the first official music video from Mutts‘ unplugged LP, Object Permanence. The...

September 17, 2013 0 96

Barely out of the studio from recording their third LP and follow up to last year’s Great Ideas In Action,...

September 11, 2013 1 79

With Crowdfund Crawler, our goal is to showcase Midwestern art and music campaigns worthy of your time, attention, and perhaps...

September 5, 2013 1 139

Comprised of Rachel and Nick Kraska, Chicago’s Post Honeymoon blends genres like post-punk and noise pop in a fascinating way...