Rest in Peace Gil Scott-Heron, born April 1, 1949 in Chicago and died today, May 27th 2011.

Ga'an is one of the heaviest psych bands in town and the Chicago-based label Captcha Records/HBSP-2X recently released their debut album on vinyl. The band is returning from a successful tour to perform at Empty Bottle on May 30th with Pillars and Tongues.

Charlie Deets has released a new video for his track "2000 Flushes" which appears on his latest album The Power of Suggestion out now on Paribus Records.

We are entering the second phase of Netherfriends 50 States/50 Songs project. He has toured through 50 States and now is beginning to release his songs. He is currently working on the Midwest EP, but has released the East Coast collection called "Angry East Coast".

Netherfriends is performing at Lincoln Hall on June 5th.

The new album from the somber trio Pillars and Tongues may not be ground breaking, but it does further develop the beautiful meditative sound of the band. I would say the band's sound most closely resembles that of Dance Can Dance. Soaring strings and the near chanting vocals allow the listener to float seemlessly through this album. However it is not filler or noise, but the music sucks you into the enchanted world of Pillars and Tounges.

The Pass and Crossings is out June 28. Pre-order here. You can see Pillars and Tongues live at Empty Bottle on May 30th.