Unfortunately, we got a bit of bad news today: Marissa Paternoster, the guitar slaying powerhouse behind Screaming Females, is battling a nasty case of mono, forcing the band to cancel their June 14 Northside

There are glorious left-turns in the songs of San Francisco trio Grass Widow, places where the overlapping, near-miss harmonies of their vocals cushion the jagged surf rock sounds made by their guitars. On record,

Caveman have made a big name for themselves in a short time by infusing their sweet chamber-pop harmonies with forceful, layered rhythms (among other left turns). Made up of native New Yorkers and long-time

Harkonen came from the Pacific Northwestern hardcore scene of the late 90s, but their sound moved quickly beyond that genre’s basic moves. Given to intense metal riffing, ominously slow-paced tempos, and disconcerting ambient drones,

White Hills, a duo consisting of guitarist Dave W. and bassist Ego Sensation, make rock music of baffling scope and terrifying volume. On their latest album, Frying on This Rock, punishing epics like “Robot

Pittsburgh producer Chris Laufman is unusually gifted at taking bits of other people’s music and warping them, refitting them towards fiercely personal ends. As Wise Blood (the name referencing Flannery O’Connor’s first novel), he

Coming to prominence in Chicago’s club scene alongside DJ team Flosstradamus (who happened to feature her real-life big brother), Kid Sister makes hip hop that’s tailor-made to rock a party. She’s collaborated with Estelle,

For the second year in a row, we’re thrilled to be partnering with the masterminds at the Brooklyn Flea to bring more local food to the Northside Festival.  All Northside Festival badge holders will

Asobi Seksu (which means “playful sex” in Japanese slang) have become something of a New York City institution since 2004, when Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna started making their specific brand of dreamy guitar

Brooklyn’s Buke and Gase take their name from the home-modified instruments that define their unique sound. The “buke” is a six-string, baritone ukulele. The “gass” is a guitar and bass hybrid. (They recently changed its