Scott Morrow

Chicago Jazz Festival

The Chicago Jazz Festival kicked off last night at Millennium Park's beautiful Pritzker Pavilion.  Don't miss great performances this weekend…

Brainwash Fest V

If you're anywhere near Leeds, UK in late October, don't miss Brainwash Fest V, featuring headlining performances from Shining (the…

Powersolo in Absolut commercial

Danish rockabilly / oddball-rock trio Powersolo is featured in the new "Lemon Drop" ad for Absolut.  The commercial borrows a…

Umbrella Music Festival schedule announced

The schedule for Chicago's fifth annual Umbrella Music Festival, celebrating jazz and improvised music, has been announced and can be…

Cave In: Anomalies Vol. 2

Cave In released a super-limited, eight-track live disc many moons ago.  It's called Anomalies Vol. 2, and it's finally available…

National Jazz Museum

Museum Acquires Storied Trove of Performances by Jazz Greats

Arrington de Dionyso

Listening to Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat Dan Singa.  It's the guitarist/clarinetist of Old Time Relijun doing wild, exotic rock songs…

Yoshida Brothers: Cross-Continental Shamisen Fusion

The striking, twangy, percussive sound of the Japanese shamisen has attracted listeners around the world, fascinated by what the slender,…

The Music Industry’s Funny Money

The Music Industry's Funny Money

“Heathen Child” video

In case you missed it, check out Grinderman's video for "Heathen Child."

Kool Arrow Twitter

Faith No More bassist Billy Gould just started a Twitter account for his record label, KoolArrow.

Dave Miller blog

Guitarist extraordinaire Dave Miller (Algernon, Zing!, Blink.) has been posting lengthy interviews with a number of great Chicago jazz musicians…