We select our top albums of the year.

Brian Case discusses the new FACS album 'Wish Defense,' when we met in Edmonton, St. Louis musical mentors, seeing Fred Armisen’s band Trenchmouth, loving underground Chicago rock music and key Britis...

Owen Williams from the Tubs discusses their excellent album, 'Cotton Crown,' DADGAD guitar tuning and affinities for artists like Big Star, Richard Thompson, and SZA, how the humour in his music can b...

Audio & playlist from October 14, 2025

I spent a lot of time over the last few weeks looking back at the catalog of Chicago-based indie label Trouble in Mind , who recently announ...

Lynyn lets his wild beats breathe on the new Ixona, beloved indie label Trouble in Mind hangs it up, 5 Magazine celebrates 20 years, and more.

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This one hits harder than most. It’s a rough time out there for the indie edge of the music industry; whether its press, labels, bands, or shops. After 17 years running as one of the best voices in in...

The 2023 Milwaukee Psych Fest partnered with several labels, one of which was Chicago-based Trouble in Mind Records. They brought several ...

Only the Serfs, three underdogs from the wastelands of Ohio, could bite this hard.

Circuit des Yeux BY JORDAN MAINZER Last Thursday at Thalia Hall served as an unofficial showcase of Chicago's strong art rock music scene. Circuit des Yeux (the project of vocalist, composer, and...

The year I lived in the dorms, one of my suitemates noticed that I was into music. “Tell me what some good bands are” was his line. Bei...

Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander Wednesday night was unusually cold for April in NYC. With temperatures dropping below 40 degrees fahrenheit, almost everyone on the street was dressed in winter…

I’m writing to express my strong opposition to H.R. 1526, the bill recently passed by the House to prohibit federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions. I urge you to reject this dangerous legislation and stand up for the independence of our judiciary. Nationwide injunctions have been a vital tool in protecting constitutional rights and ensuring that harmful or unlawful federal actions can be halted swiftly, especially when they affect people across the country. Limiting this authority undermines the courts’ ability to serve as a meaningful check on executive overreach. This bill does not improve our justice system—it politicizes it. It sends a clear message that certain voices in government want to punish judges for doing their jobs. Judicial decisions should be guided by the law and the Constitution, not political pressure or retaliation. I’m also deeply concerned by the Justice Department’s move to bar its lawyers from attending American Bar Association events. The legal profession depends on open dialogue, professional standards, and nonpartisan collaboration. This is part of a broader campaign to discredit the legal community and erode accountability. Please protect the balance of power and reject this bill. I am counting on you to defend the Constitution—not just when it’s easy, but especially when it’s under threat.

March's Welsh reviews zigzag from jazz to jungle, r’n’b, hip-hop , powerviolence, black metal, psych, noiserock, janglepop and downtempo.

The Tubs regresan con 'Cotton Crown', un estupendo segundo trabajo en el que su indie-rock vira un poco más al pop.