Chicago Reader @chicagoreader.com Chicago's alternative newsroom since 1971 🗞
chicagoreader.com
Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com Breaking news since 1847.
Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social Chicago's neighborhood news source.
JEERFROSENSTICK @jeffrosenstock.bsky.social Musician, Composer, Fool
Millions of Dead Chris @thecorlew.bsky.social writer | musician | co-host, The Line Break podcast | fiction reader, Cotton Xenomorph | 1/2 Lazy & Entitled | basketball junkie | Chicago Over Everything | exhausted dad | he/him
https://www.lazyandentitled.org/?page_id=41
fruit clinic (band) @fruitclinic.bsky.social new england rock and roll band | “year of the fruit” ep out now 🍑🤘🍒👹🍌👨🏻💼🍇
linktr.ee/fruitclinic
booking/inquiries: fruitclinicband@gmail.com
vocals, guitars, & posts by justin (he/him)
drums by tucker (they/them)
Guilt Tripper is a PHL emo band @guilttripper.bsky.social Philly Resentment-Core est. 2̶0̶1̶6̶ 2̶0̶2̶1̶ 2024
Music & other hellsites:
https://linktr.ee/guilttripper
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
Booze Radly @boozeradly.bsky.social ☭ Philly Emo since 2013 ☭
http://linktr.ee/boozeradly
memory gardens @memorygardens.bsky.social chicago emo // debut EP "everything you have is on your back" out NOW on @kleptophase.bsky.social
https://memorygardensband.carrd.co/
Virginity (the band) @virginityisrad.bsky.social FL rock band just trying to be Superdrag.
Hayes Davenport @hayesdavenport.bsky.social lamaterial.com
Kevin Black @kevinblack13.bsky.social 
hey ily online @heyily.bsky.social skyy, caleb, trevin.
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
Send me your mutual aid requests.
Mark | Party’z @partyzjamz.bsky.social Bleets from Mark of Party’z fame. Also collage art, sobriety, museum stuff, etc. Sorry, I am not making two of these 🤘🏽🤠✨
https://linktr.ee/partyzjamz
Disaster Kid @disasterkid.bsky.social legitness
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/disasterkid/rare-bird
kennedy @hvnlykenn.bsky.social HEY💥💥💥 based in chicago ⛓️💥 photo & video, social media manager, copywriter, amongst other things
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Career Day @careerdayny.bsky.social NYC/Philly Emo-Punk for the End Times. stream our new single “Last Good Day We Get”
Hollywood Handbook and Friends @hollywoodhandbook.bsky.social podcasts w/ Sean Clements, Hayes Davenport, and Carl Tart
http://patreon.com/hollywoodhandbook
Kass 🦝🐀🦡 @turbofrog.bsky.social I’m tired and probably smoking a cigarette 🏳️⚧️ 🐸she/they/it - 27
@midwestshows.bsky.social @midwestshows.bsky.social Promoting show activity for bands/artists playing in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
John (b.lake) Micensky @johnjustrecordz.bsky.social Professional audio nerd.
Worked with PINKSQUEEZE, OK COOL, Modern Dairy, Janet Blackwell, Jared Jones, and maybe you one day 🙃.
burke 🖕 @burkeistired.bsky.social time magazine nominated white boy of the year
chicago he/him 22
james @emo-normie.bsky.social gay and tired | they/he | talks about rollercoasters too much | 🏳️🌈 ♾️ 🌌 | 📍Chicago
Swim Into The Sound @swimintosound.bsky.social Words on Music and Life. Ad-free, independent, and from the heart. Forever. 🖤
www.swimintothesound.com
Tiny Voices @tinyvoiceswi.bsky.social the band
linktr.ee/TinyVoices
Booking: tinyvoiceswi@gmail.com
(More likely to respond than DMs)
Label: @pnwkmusic.com
*as seen on the 5th wave emo iceberg*
Mario Plays Riffs @marioplaysriffs.bsky.social Chicago, IL based guitarist and musician
I play guitar in @btmbrkt.bsky.social
Let's talk if you wanna rock
linktr.ee/marioplaysriffs
Post Hardcore Skylar Spence @analogueheart.bsky.social I make funky disco emo and sometimes there's breakdowns. I've got shirts and CDs for sale.
DIY Music is Cool @diymusicis.cool Sharing music I love, in hopes that you will too.
email: submission@diymusicis.cool
Now running Dull Frequency Records! We do tapes and stuff!
https://dullfrequency.shop
personal: @aaron.cool
Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social 
Eddie Watson @chaoticneutralgang.bsky.social History PhD in punk and working-class masculinities. Music maker as Chaotic Neutral Gang. Enjoyer of lofi, jangle pop, and post-punk. Dislikes talking in 3rd person. He/Him.
lbl 🌱 @lightbluelines.bsky.social chicago indie folk
‘pilot’ out now ✈️
https://linktr.ee/lightbluelines
🅱️®️🆔get @night-channels.bsky.social @okcoolband.bsky.social
rob_drum @wobdwum.bsky.social 🥁 for BB, PDay, PP
@btmbrkt.bsky.social
linktr.ee/rob_drum
tourneforte @tourneforte.bsky.social Carolinas emo band ~
MAKE GOOD LP out everywhere now
Clipboards @clipboardsmi.bsky.social East Lansing, MI
Haunt Dog @hauntdogphl.bsky.social Another emo band but here’s the twist: we are gay
Endswell @endswellwi.bsky.social wisconsin emo
https://linktr.ee/endswellwi
Excuse Me, Who Are You? 🩸 @emway608.bsky.social wisconsin emo
booking: emway608@gmail.com
linktr.ee/emway
rust ring (joram) @rustring.bsky.social It’s me. This is a band a personal account for me!
https://linktr.ee/rustring
Sam @samk41.bsky.social Wannabe DIY musician. @tenmonnthsummer.bsky.social
Chicago.
Jack @skeeds.bsky.social My cat’s name is Mazzy Star
Check out my stuff —> https://linktr.ee/skeeds
OK Koala @okkoalamusic.bsky.social Warmly cathartic punky power-pop from Nashville / DM or email okkoalamusic@gmail.com for booking / 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 //
Outcast Tape Infirmary @outcasttapes.bsky.social Your friendly Wisconsin-based DIY record label specializing in short-run physical releases.
People over profit.
https://linktr.ee/outcasttapes
Run by @krivamusic.bsky.social
Bee 🐝🐝 @beewithadream.bsky.social Check out my blog, new posts (hopefully) weekly! Find it in the LinkTree
Linktr.ee/beewadream
Poplar Creek @poplarcreektn.bsky.social EMO/DREAMO/SCREAMO/POP-PUNK/POST-HARDCORE/WHATEVER FROM NASHVILLE, TN
Rose, Logan, Kai, Noah, & Cameron
merrier jake @merrier.bsky.social i make indie emo with a different singer on every song - the merrier
cleveland emo
sound tech / lgr
Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence @megainfinity.band Harmonic Convergence LP out on Say-10 Records
Ska, rock, and even metal.
http://megainfinity.band
TUNNEL OF REVERB @tunnelofreverb.bsky.social record producer // pedal demos 🌱
@blu2505.bsky.social @blu2505.bsky.social 
Dr. Owen Brazas @owenbrazas.bsky.social I'm me?
Realism be damned, this is fucking poetry.
ACAB. Free Palestine.
Playing Loud Music in Weaklung. Chicago. Listening to Loud Music or Quiet Music Loudly. Non-Annoying Film Person.
https://weaklungband.bandcamp.com/
Homegirl hurts @bodyabsurd.bsky.social 30 year old chubby communist girl. Find me at a concert. Michael Cera Palin fan account 🖤🇵🇸🇮🇪🏳️⚧️
She
Kyle McComb @kylemccombmusic.bsky.social Chicago based musician/nerd
Choose Your Character Music @chooseyourcharactr.bsky.social linktr.ee/chooseyourcharactermusic
Chicago Indie - Alternative Band
Ghoul for a Goblin @ghoulforagoblin.bsky.social Chicago emo. “You Know You’ll Still Find Me There” out now 🫶🏻 LINKS: https://linktr.ee/ghoulforagoblin
@notcourtok.bsky.social @notcourtok.bsky.social 
In the Key of Brie @itkob.bsky.social Music recommendations 🎵
New album reviews 🎶
Hope you enjoy! 😊
East End Boy Clothing @eastendboyclothing.bsky.social Great Chicago House (GCH) Clothing - your place to go for simple music, fitness, and fun themed apparel. https://shop.app/m/74m1685fcw?utm_source=shop_app&utm_medium=shop_app_share&utm_campaign=share_store&link_alias=aJrY6nETyLrUY
mattdamnsure @mutualheadclub.bsky.social where have all the merrymakers gone?
boy clothes @boyclothesband.bsky.social breakupcore band from nashville, tn
posts by noah (he/they)
Hugo Reyes @hvryes5.bsky.social Occasional music writer and zine maker/Violent Treatment
Frame and Mantle @frameandmantle.bsky.social PGH emo/alt
https://linktr.ee/frameandmantle
🆗🆒 @okcoolband.bsky.social two tiny tiny rats with a dream of one day becoming human. linktr.ee/okcoolband
Pretty Pleased @prettypleased.bsky.social Chicago heavy indie emo (?) // LP2 “Classic Rock” streaming on all platforms!
linktr.ee/prettypleased
Billy Mannino @billymannino.bsky.social record maker
nyc
twoworlds.studio
acw @annaclairewhite.bsky.social bassist / illustrator / part-time punk
Finding Aureus (GROWN ENOUGH BSIDES OUT NOW) @findingaureus.bsky.social DIY Emo Pop/Rock Act from CO. Grown Enough OUT NOW!
FFO: Joywave, Sir Sly, Glass Animals
Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, Trans Rights, Free Ukraine, Free Gaza
Ky/Kyle faux mode @elegantly-high.bsky.social they/he 29 white auDHD & a hella queer stoner - fan of wayyy too many bands - go to local shows !!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Background Character ✌️🤙 @bcbandil.bsky.social Distracted Post Punk from Chicago | New music video for “Psychic Driver’s License” OUT NOW!
Jordy @jordboy.bsky.social here to complain
slick ⋆⭒˚.⋆🪐 ⋆⭒˚.⋆ @trxppednerve.bsky.social nikki. scorpio. 27. stl. she/her.
black lives matter. trans lives matter.
julio my love ⋆˙⟡♡
Mt. Seaside @mtseaside.bsky.social Midswede emo since 2020
https://linktr.ee/mtseaside
Elephant Jake @elephantjake.bsky.social Band based in Philly
https://linktr.ee/elephantjakeband
zeke 🦌 @rawd0ggy.bsky.social ◣ dumbest deer alive
◣ chicago, il
◣ [it/its]
⇵ https://emocritical.com ⇵
⇵ linktr.ee/zkeyy ⇵
[[pfp @doefriends.bsky]]
Really Cool Guy @maxames1.bsky.social 19 | NYC/ROC | he/him |How about that emo stuff amirite people? | Soon-to-be Fauxchella 8 goer
Nate Dorough @natedorough.bsky.social Husband. Dad. Director of Programming at my favorite venue in the world, the Pyramid Scheme, in Grand Rapids, MI. 
Leave It At That Records @liatrecords.com An independent emo label from Chicago specializing in small-run, high-quality, curated cassette and zine releases.
https://linktr.ee/liatrecords
Sweet Bike that fuckin evil ass emo band @sweetbike.bsky.social Makin emo tunes and evil moves in Chicago
https://linktr.ee/Sweetbike
Arcadiagay @arcadiagrey.bsky.social The only band 🤘
https://linktr.ee/arcadiagrey?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=493c9fef-af88-4a7a-bdf9-1bc094c1fd0e
aren't we amphibians @arentweamphibians.bsky.social rock and roll from southern california
arentweamphibians@gmail.com
ComicsToYourCouch @comicstoyourcouch.bsky.social Independent publisher of indie comics and comic book reviews from Nicholas Aaron Hodge
Boundary Waters @boundarywaters.bsky.social chicago band // here for our friends and all who listen // new music 2025
saint judas 🎃 @saint-judas.bsky.social Emo to cry to, but also maybe to dance?? 🎃 // Contact: saintjudasband@gmail.com
Void Cavalier @voidcavalier.bsky.social Swamp Emo 💜💚💛 they/he 🏳️⚧️ 💖⚜️ https://linktr.ee/voidcavalier 🐊🍄🎶
Debut EP "Bitter South" on Spotify, Apple and wherever else! EP2 Coming Soon ✨
@tcnmjack.bsky.social @tcnmjack.bsky.social 
nick webber @wicknebber.bsky.social Metamodern gardening. Musicmaker and guitar/keys/misc. in A Place For Owls.
stephanie @smoothieluvr46.bsky.social talking to myself
Taylor @turtlesgurtles.bsky.social sleepy in chicago 💖💜💙
@javajordan.bsky.social @javajordan.bsky.social Chasing creativity is therapeutic.
One Piece fan. 🏴☠️
Arsenal fan. ⚽️
Specialty Barista in Chicago. ☕️
Currently working on a novel a decade + in the making. ✍️
Don’t Let the Scene Go Down on Me! Collective @dltsgdom.bsky.social Booking shows since 2007. In Pittsburgh since 2010.
dltsgdom.com
phoneswithchords @phoneswithchords.bsky.social | ☎️☎️ with 🎶 🎹 |
| genre-ignoring, DIY recording/visual artist|
| based in the stubborn South |
“High Up On The Wheel Well” is out!👇👇👇
https://linktr.ee/phoneswithchords
bloom @cemeterybb.bsky.social just a little guy
@notalexavega.bsky.social @notalexavega.bsky.social 
western jaguar (new song out now 🎶 ) @westernjaguar.bandcamp.com an ever-evolving musical project. joyfully sad, yet joylessly happy since 2013... : https://linktr.ee/westernjaguar
A Place For Owls @aplaceforowls.bsky.social denver emo band a place for owls. All Thieves, Vol. 1 out in Sept. booking@aplaceforowls.com