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Wyatt Waddell Listening Party
In celebration of one month since the release of The Understudy by Wyatt Waddell, we’re looking back at the listening party we hosted with EMPIRE on March 18. The shop...
FRET12 Sessions: ILLS
A supergroup born of three incredible musicians from the Empty Bottle scene, we were lucky enough to capture this musical equinox at one of our FRET12 Sessions at the Salt...
FRET12 Sessions: Giant Pit Of Glass
Some bands don’t walk into a scene—they seep into it. Giant Pit of Glass is one of those Chicago bands that sound like the city looks after midnight: hazy, slow,...
FRET12 Sessions: Finom
With Finom, Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham come together to create genre defying experimental rock, indie pop, bouncy art rock — whatever combination of adjectives best suggest a band with...
FRET12 Sessions: The Dead Bolts
The Dead Bolts play captivating indie-alternative with a no-nonsense, rollicking vibe that's entirely Chicago. Hear them blast through songs from their excellent sophomore album, Beau Monde during their FRET12 Session.
FRET12 Sessions: Djunah
The one-of-a-kind, one-woman-show known as Djunah stopped by our shop for an intense performance of songs of her albums Femina Furens and Ex Voto.
FRET12 Sessions: Lollygagger
Experience the raw intensity of Lollygagger as they unleash their energy in this FRET12 Session.
FRET12 Sessions: Luggage
Formed in 2016, the noisy, post-punk Chicago trio Luggage has spent the last eight years honing their moody, minimalistic sound to a razor’s edge.
FRET12 Sessions: mclusky
Welsh post-hardcore act Mclusky swings by the FRET12 shop to perform a career-spanning set.
FRET12 Sessions: Reilly Downes
Reilly Downes, The Sad Cowgirl of Chicago, debuts three new tracks in his FRET12 Session.
FRET12 Sessions: Friko
Chicago indie act Friko performs highlights from their brand-new record in this FRET12 Session.
FRET12 Sessions: Lifeguard
Lifeguard brings their rhythmic, noisy post-punk to a fever pitch in this FRET12 Session.