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December 27, 2019 0 227

Ester—the full-band realization of Chicago songwriter Anna Holmquist’s music—came together near the end of 2017, formed from a group of...

Give It a Spin: “No Plan” b/w “No Mind” by Pure Shifter

December 11, 2019 0 59

Minneapolis is well-known for its musical diversity—Pure Shifter—the new project from John Genz and Doug Deitchler finds its sound from...

November 13, 2019 0 207

Bands from all over the United States reach out to Midwest Action when they’re booking, looking for input on venues...

November 6, 2019 0 151

Members of Ft. Wayne’s Heavens Gateway Drugs and Sad Gravity as well as a few other talented locals have gotten...

November 1, 2019 0 233

Toledo, Ohio synthpop duo, Bliss Nova, are debuting a new song and music video today, exclusively on Midwest Action. “Turning...

October 31, 2019 0 107

Chicago has been showing their love for our beloved hometown grunge act, Lever, for years now. That love has been...

October 23, 2019 0 24

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Vivian McConnell’s solo project, V.V. Lightbody. We’ve generally enjoyed everything she’s done–be...

October 18, 2019 0 43

Chicago’s solo powerhouse SuperKnova was one of the latest guests to the recording studio at DZ Records. In two videos,...

October 16, 2019 0 601

Chicago’s Fat Night have some news up the sleeves of their gold blazers. On the heels of their “Sweet Nothings”...

October 14, 2019 0 66

Chicago’s Harvey Fox have been relatively quiet this year but for good reason—they’ve been putting the finishing touches on their latest...