Interviews

By Maddie Chaudron. Bridal Party is a band out of Victoria, BC playing what they call “pop music that [they] like.” Drawing influences from pop music over several decades, the band creates a sound that draws listeners in, whether they are a pop enthusiast or otherwise. WLUW chatted with vocalist […]

By Mat Shiley Following the first three shows of their tour, indie rock band Twin Peaks made a stop in their hometown of Chicago to give fans a taste of their new record, “Lookout Low.” The band was greeted with open arms as an intimate crowd of a few hundred […]

By Allison Lapinski Bombay Bicycle Club has reunited after a three-year hiatus. In a recent music video for their single “Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You),” the band, with full tongue-in-cheek attitude, declared that without their music, “British society crumbled.” British and American fans alike were excited to find out […]

by Anais Turiello Greta Kline is no stranger to the indie music scene, but most people may not know her by that name.  Over a decade ago, alone in her bedroom, Kline gave life to the project that is solely – and widely – known now as Frankie Cosmos. The […]

Photo by Emma Zanger by Anais Turiello Spacebones is a different kind of DIY band.  The group, consisting of Tyrone Reed, Patrick Hubbard, Steven O’Toole, Robert Rashid and Loyola alumnus David Gates, has transformed their Chicago home into one of the most recognizable DIY venues known to those acquainted with […]

Photos by Owen Lehman By Anais Turiello Hailing from the scattered suburbs of Chicago, Capital Soirée is giving the city’s indie music scene a breath of fresh air. Self-described as “dream-pop,” the band manages to provide listeners with a little taste of everything – ranging from the celestial rhythms that […]