B&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 5/10 – 5/16/22
Check out new music this week from Negative/Positive, Brett Newski, Ace Parker and more.
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AUDIO: Negative/Positive – “I Will Spend My Entire Life Savings On One Cool Hat”
Garage pop band Negative/Positive released a new EP. The young band has always been vivacious in their angsty, scrappy brand of pop rock, but these three songs find them continuing to mature and push the envelope of their songwriting. These songs confront scenarios such as having trouble reading someone’s mind, not being satisfied while also feeling the pressure, and shining
Read moreAUDIO: Negative/Positive – “The Original Soft-Hearted New York Man”
Negative/Positive hit their next evolution on a strong single.
Read moreINTERVIEWS: Mid Coast Vol. 8 with Aggie Silver, RBL, Micah Emrich & Lobi of Howard Grove
Check out interviews from Friday night’s show at The Cooperage.
Read moreAUDIO: 9 A.M. – “A Sensation You Thought Would Stick”
9 A.M. is the solo project of Phatanoune Doungvilay, known as PD, who also plays guitar in indie rock band Negative/Positive. They’ve got a new record out that dives head-first into dream pop electronica. It’s nine tracks, and falls under over-arching themes of establishing your sense of self in a pressurized teenage world. Whether PD wants to write a girl
Read moreAUDIO: Aggie Silver – “Who is Aggie Silver?”
Indie pop artist Aggie Silver is out with her debut EP. Over six tracks she’s anxious to break out of the fortress her mind is trapped in. She channels heartbreak, romantic tensions, hopelessness, and a struggle to have faith that things will be okay. Where she’s at in life in high school, it can be a literal day-by-day struggle to
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 3/26 – 4/3/21
Check out new music from Joe Quinto, Devils Teeth, Wonderful Bluffer and many more!
Read moreAUDIO: Negative/Positive – “Mint Bag (Bag Full of Mints)”
Indie rockers Negative/Positive have their long-anticipated debut full-length record out. When you think high school angst, obstacles such as feeling alienated, not being accepted, unreciprocated crushes, and struggling with identity come to mind. The band touches on all that here but emphasize subjective themes of feminism (“Irish Spring 3-in-1 Body Wash, Shampoo, and Conditioner”), monotony and detachment (“Sour Patch Mac
Read moreAUDIO: Aggie Silver – “This Will End in Flames”
Singer-songwriter Aggie Silver, known as frontwoman of indie rock band Negative/Positive, dropped another single Friday. She ponders big questions here, demanding to know why she should have faith. She’s used to things not turning out well so she struggles to hold onto hope. It’s a bold, energetic tune from Aggie Silver; we look forward to seeing how she’ll keep building
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 3/21 – 3/26/21
Check out new music from Ben Wagner, Indonesian Junk, DaveKevinAdam and more in this week’s B&E Weekly Jams!
Read moreMid Coast Hosts Monthly Virtual Concert Series At The Cooperage
Mid Coast is a grassroots virtual concert and fundraiser hosted every month at The Cooperage, platforming a diverse array of up-and-coming artists while raising donations for local organizations. They hosted their third edition on Friday, highlighting vegan comfort food restaurant Maya Ophelia’s while featuring hip hop artist Duwayne, indie rockers Negative/Positive, R&B singer-songwriter Genesee, and rap rocker Petti Hendrix. “Honestly
Read moreAUDIO: Negative/Positive – “Since Now and Also Since Before”
Indie rockers Negative/Positive have their second single out of the year. Kicking it into power pop mode, Ava Gessner gets out everything she has to say about feeling ignored by her love interest. She sees them at school and feels like nothing to them. It’s a teen anthem for those whole feel used and alienated. Negative/Positive have been on a
Read moreAUDIO: Aggie Silver – “I Really Hope You Never Hear This Song”
Indie pop artist Aggie Silver, known for being in Negative/Positive, has a new single out. The song is about a girl she once thought she loved; Silver sings with conviction about wishing she felt the right way about this person, and she apologizes for not being able to. She’s sincere and confrontational about this profound conflict of interest. Sometimes things
Read moreAUDIO: Negative/Positive – “How to Kill a Rock”
Young indie rockers Negative/Positive have a new single out. The song is an environmentalist anthem, speaking to the cyclical nature of how mankind destroys nature for profit, only to knock down developments for something even bigger. Yet there’s political clowns that have the audacity to deny that our planet is burning. The band feels existential dread by the idea, especially
Read moreNegative/Positive Rocks Out at Riverwest Public House
The band took the stage along with Fox Face and Cherry Punch Friday night.
Read moreFreespace Potentially Changing Venues Soon
Freespace is a free monthly artist showcase that takes place on the last Wednesday of the month at Jazz Gallery in Riverwest. Curated by Sam Ahmed (WebsterX) and Kane Rulan, it has been going on since 2015 and is a solid opportunity for emerging artists to display their creative edge to a smaller and more intimate crowd. Janice Vogt hosts
Read more2018 Chill On The Hill Lineup Announced
Another year of a stacked local music lineup hits Humboldt Park this summer.
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