Chris LeBrane’s Campaign is a long-awaited Orlando solo debut Credit: Courtesy photo In Orlando music circles, Chris LeBrane is what’s known as a man in demand. Over a local career of many years, he’s ...

Aaron Funk's latest album was created and performed live on a modular synth with no overdubbing and editing; it's one of the more beautiful records from the project in recent memory. Still, in this ...

[ { "name": "GPT - Billboard - Slot Inline - Content - Labeled - No Desktop", "component": "22004575", "insertPoint": "2", "requiredCountToDisplay": "2" },{ "name ...

[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, “Bizarre Ride,” appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. Follow him on twitter and also check out his archives.] You don’t meet someone named ...

Philadelphia-based instrumental synth-funk band Red Meat Conspiracy isn’t just about the music—they’re about the experience. With cow-themed stage presence, conspiracy-laced banter and groove-driven ...

Jazz-funk supergroup Nitecap has released its debut album, Things of That Nature, a 10-track set of original compositions that harkens on the contemporary synth-laden soul with jazz-funk and fusion ...

Funk maestros Lettuce released a new digital single, “Star Children,” a nod toward Parliament-Funkadelic’s brazen keyboardist and synth ace Bernie Worrell. The track was first offered on the Japanese ...

It’s commonplace now when talking about music to refer to acts “sounding ’80s,” although in truth that’s always been something of a misnomer. We’ve consistently been served up a spate of bands that ...

The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...