Drummer Daniel Villarreal is at the tailor when we get in touch with him. He’s running errands to get ready for touring, including picking up a vintage jacket he’s had taken in. It’s a brief moment ...

Let Daniel Villarreal and his quartet get you grooving with a set full of funk and rhythm Villarreal is celebrated for his irresistibly groovy instrumental sets, seamlessly weaving together elements ...

Plus: Chicago-based music zine Off the Record celebrates issue three, and the South Side Zine Library opens with a free day party in Bridgeport. “We have played so many shows with no music out,” ...

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Unexpected returns, B-sides that sound as good as the A-sides, tributes to rock and folk heroes, Impulse! signing another key band of today's scene, Colorfield Records establishing itself even more as ...