STREBLA – ANNEGARE and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | March 27th
Another Easter is slamming down this upcoming weekend, which means it’s a good time to reflect on Jesus,...
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NERVES – Gl​ó​rach and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | March 20th
Ooooooh boy. What an absolute beast of a week this was for music. We had four final contenders...
Vultures, Hyenas and Coyotes – S/T and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | March 13th
Every week, Friday is the big release day for new music, but I usually get a slow trickle...
Pissed Jeans – Half Divorced and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | March 6th
Oh? What’s this? The February 2024 edition of Cool Stuff dropped just last week, and we’re already back...
Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 – The Sound of Evolution
Despite being over half done with the year, it never really feels like a Chicago summer until festival...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 26 – Cool Sorcery & da.daer.
In Episode 26, Jon and Coop are joined by Marcus Assis of Cool Sorcery, and Kendon Lusher and Bun Bracey of da.daer.
Gilla Band Live at Lincoln Hall | Noise Never Sounded So Good
Noise has never sounded as good as it did at Lincoln Hall on February 27, 2023. Gilla Band...
SUMAC – May You Be Held | Menacing, Moody Metal without the Mess
My first true exposure to metal didn’t come until my early 20s. I owe it all to Christian...
Cruel Nature Records – 2019 releases (so far)
The world needs labels like Cruel Nature Records. I love the dedication to the craft of outsider music that Cruel Nature Records strive for.
A Place Both Wonderful And Strange: The City Smells Like Cat Spit | Review
A Place Both Wonderful And Strange brings us new EP titled The City Smells Like Cat Spit - their entire EP is something enchanting.