I’ve always been transparent about the fact that the Secret History of Chicago Music relies on other people. I get leads from the musicians I write about, from my knowledgeable friends, and from ...

Some people chase storms. Others, waterfalls. But Ken Friedman from Chapel Hill is a music chaser. He spends his free time fascinated by 45 rpm records and following music trails in a treasure hunt of ...

Cyanides make crate-digging music. The band’s self-titled debut LP, out now on Sinkhole Records, is the sound of a group for whom Lenny Kaye’s seminal 1972 compilation album, Nuggets, might as well be ...