Orindal Records @orindal.bsky.social We are a Chicagoland DIY forever music label. We release beautiful LPs & tapes for basement songmakers, gentle weirdos & melancholic introverts from all over.
https://linktr.ee/orindalrecords
Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social The Ween Of American Rock Critics. Author of six books. My book on The Strokes is out 9/8/26. Indiecast dude. Writing at Evil Speakers: https://stevenhyden.substack.com
jeff etc @angelhorse333.bsky.social 
Macie Stewart @maciestewart.bsky.social 🌫️ ‘When The Distance Is Blue’ out March 21 on International Anthem
Annette! @annetteish.bsky.social Polish broad about town. Pro: Michigan, empathy, baking, crafting, & national parks. Lapsed keeper of bees and current keeper of cute dogs. Gesticulates wildly & often. She/her.
Tim Heidecker @timheidecker.bsky.social Tour, On Cinema at the Cinema, Office Hours, find it all and more at linktr.ee/tim.heidecker
@shelleyginkgo.bsky.social @shelleyginkgo.bsky.social 
Funkytreetown @funkytreetown.bsky.social 
Michael R. Allen @djlemonfresh.bsky.social 
Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com Pop label with a stubborn streak, since 1989.
🎵 https://slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com
🔗 https://linktr.ee/slumberlandrecs
Pinwheel Records @pinwheelrecords.com Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, & more since 2015!
1459 W. 18th Street Chicago
Dale @eatyrgho.st English musician in Chicagoland. Code at Tidal. Dream pop, shoegaze, post-rock, indie pop and stuff. Movies, mostly horror. Dogs forever. Also at https://mu.social/profile/dale.eatyrgho.st
https://linktr.ee/eatyrghost
Guardrail @guardrailsucks.bsky.social Chicago’s premiere Diet Punk band.
Hail Jupiter.
https://linktr.ee/guardrailsucks
cta @chicagocta.bsky.social Official account of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Delivering quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.
For customer support head to transitchicago.com/contact
Keeled Scales @keeledscales.bsky.social A record label deep in the heart of Texas named after a type of snake scale.
Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social Chicago Reader music writer
imleor.carrd.co
Max Barry @jmax-maxj.bsky.social 
Tony Breed ✶ SPX table L5a 9/12-13 @tonybreed.bsky.social DJ ✶ cartoonist ✶ UXer ✶ internet gay // bitch • lover • pants • crouton // you may remember me from such social media sites as twitter dot com slash tonybreed
Natalie A @familiarshape.bsky.social Tattooer, Sugar Ray apologist
@familiarshape on ig for tattoos
@8bitshape on ig and twitch for pixel art and games
Compost-pile.com to find info on booking tattoos in Chicago
Kickstand Productions @kickstandshows.bsky.social Rad shows for rad people. 🤙 Chicago, Michigan, Central IL, MKE, Iowa City, etc.
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Sam Cantor @minormoon.bsky.social songs, etc. from chicago
✨𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑼𝒑 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒛 ✨
out now via Ruination Record Co.
listen ~ http://tr.ee/3Idd44tIuG
Humdrum @heyhumdrum.bsky.social Chicago dreamy indiepop // debut album EVERY HEAVEN out NOW via Slumberland Records
Social & stream ➡️ https://linktr.ee/heyhumdrum
purchase ➡️ https://slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/every-heaven
Meredith Boe @meredithboe.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/merrrdith
Hearing Things @hearingthingsco.bsky.social Independent music journalism. No algorithms. We promise.
pictoria vark @pictoriavark.bsky.social ✏️ Nothing Sticks 🗡️ out on 3/21
pre-order + pre-save: https://pictoriavark.lnk.to/nothingsticks
mailing list: pictoriavark.substack.com
Owen Ashworth @advancebase.bsky.social Formerly the dude from Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, currently the dude from Advance Base
Chicago, Illinois
https://linktr.ee/advancebase
Andrew Sa • Cowboy Crooner @lonesomeandrew.bsky.social "Dark Phoenix"/"Little Lamb" OUT NOW
andrewsamusic.com
CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM @chirpradio.org CHIRP 107.1FM is Chicago's listener-supported community radio station. Worldwide at chirpradio.org.
RC @selfishagenda.com Everyone knows I'm New Wave.
Designer, Art & Technology Educator (CCS/MCAD/MSU), CCS CD/NYU IMA Low Res grad, and small label guy who puts out a record or two every few years.
Ann Arbor/Detroit USA
https://ryancady.design
Sara @scederbe.com - ypsilanti, michigan
- digital for progressive nonprofit causes & movements by day
- probably posting about music, politics, dogs, or kicking breast cancer's ass
Aaron Quillen @inonthequilltaker.bsky.social Healthcare admin, progressive, dog dad, drummer, underground music obsessive who also loves craft beer, horror films, and vintage JRPGs.
Half Gringa @halfgringa.com musician, Chicagoan, sole employee of Teleférico Records
www.halfgringa.com
Andriana Faux Furs @dripachella.bsky.social Football Fangirl (Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions), dogs, food, Broadway, music, F1, tech, fashion, art, urbanism, travel and other stuff. She/her. Enneagram 7. Software consultant/business analyst in Chicago. Go Blue!