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Wintrust September 26, 2025
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Arts and Life editor April Klein takes a look at the slew of overlooked musical artists who operate online, highlighting their raw experimentation.
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / September 29, 2025
Arts and Life editor April Klein takes a look at the slew of overlooked musical artists who operate online, highlighting their raw experimentation.
Teala Torres, also known as DJ Tee Vera, adjusts her headphones as she mixes for Humboldt Park’s Happy Gallery on Oct. 26, 2024. Happy Gallery hosted CityPill, a queer underground music showcase that featured various performers of the scene.

Two sides of the turntable: Underground raves can be rewarding, but also dangerous for DJs

Aubreonna Chamberlain, Contributing Writer / January 13, 2025

The room inside Happy Gallery is painted a light orange that reflects on guests as they dance to music mixed by DJ Tee Vera (Teala Torres). Torres focuses on her set behind the turntables, combining...

Japanese group Your Pest Band performs at a DIY space in Chicago. The band says the underground music scene in the United States is much more active than it is in Japan. (Photo courtesy of Benny Hernandez)

Young punk’s paradise: House shows in Chicago offer a unique space for underage music fans

Gabriella Lewis / October 12, 2014

On a chilly September night, about 30 young adult punk rock fans gathered in a basement in Pilsen. Inside, splashes from the bright yellow walls peek through the mass of hundreds of fliers from previous...

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