Watch This: Nathan Graham Performs “Fake Friends” on Hooke Live Sessions Alyssa Welch Music August 12, 2019 0 119Hooke Live Sessions recently enlisted Chicago singer/songwriter Nathan Graham to record a live performance with them. Watch below as Graham...
Watch This: “Curious” by Violet Crime – Video Premiere Alyssa Welch Music August 9, 2019 0 209Today, Midwest Action is happy to premiere Violet Crime‘s new video for “Curious,” off of Paper Queen. Paper Queen, released...
New Music Roundup – August 9 Hugo Reyes Music August 9, 2019 0 64It can be straight-up overwhelming to find music. There is a constant bombardment of premieres, album announcements, and new releases...
A Punk Survey – Part VI Hugo Reyes Music August 7, 2019 0 158I’ve always been drawn to punk that is dirty, grimy, and disgusting. It’s music at its basest and primal. It...
CHICD: Paper Machete Blowout at Sleeping Village – 7/14 Tina Mead Music August 7, 2019 0 71My goal is to see one show per week. Yes, I might be that annoying friend that just has to...
Give It a Spin: “How it Feels” b/w “Ballad in the Midday Sun” by Cass Cwik Alex Reindl Music August 6, 2019 0 66There was a time in American popular music history where record reviews and music writing was almost more revered than...
CHICD: Combo Chimbita and Divino Niño at The Empty Bottle – 7/8 Tina Mead Music July 27, 2019 0 27My goal is to see one show per week. Yes, I might be that annoying friend that just has to...
MWA Live: Pitchfork 2019 – Sunday Guest Music July 26, 2019 0 32Photography by Kris Lori. Minus some early afternoon showers and a slightly late start, day 3 of Pitchfork kicked off...
MWA Live: Pitchfork 2019 – Saturday Guest Music July 26, 2019 0 29Photography by Kris Lori. The heat, rain, and a full evacuation couldn’t stop us from having a good time at...
MWA Live: Pitchfork 2019 – Friday Guest Music July 26, 2019 0 15Photography by Kris Lori. On Pitchfork’s first day, the general consensus was the same: it was exceedingly, oppressively hot. Festival-goers...