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Drone Rockers somesurprises to Debut New Songs at Ronette’s Psychedelic Sock Hop

An immigration lawyer by day and mastermind behind Seattle ambient rock collective somesurprises by night, Natasha El-Sergany - born in Ireland, raised partly in the UK, and has lived throughout the U.S. - is not your average Seattle rocker. The music of somesurprises is a unique combination of...

Alexa Peters

LIVE REVIEWThe Haxan Cloak @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago

The Haxan Cloak (Photo by Rebecca Cleal) Filled with a gorgeous mix of brooding bass and sulky rumbles, The Haxan Cloak show at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall last Wednesday was quite the immersive tour through producer Bobby Krlic’s bone-chilling soundscapes. An otherworldly performance, the sparse crowd...

Sandra Song

LIVE REVIEWSonic Celluloid's static and shimmer on Chicago’s North Shore

Misty seas, microscopic slides and mannequin shots dominated this year’s Sonic Celluloid showcase at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus last Friday night. Well-attended by students and community members alike, Sonic Celluloid is now celebrating its twelfth year as one of the most exciting...

Sandra Song