Last week local folk-rock outfit Minor Moon dropped their new album, An Opening, via the Midwest Action label. Singer-songwriter Sam Cantor weaves stately vocal harmonies and spacious arrangements around his ruminative, engaging melodies. Gossip Wolf is especially fond of the keyboard-saturated shuffle of “When You Notice (A Little Light),” which eventually bursts into a startlingly horn-heavy, almost jazzy outro. On Friday, February 15, Minor Moon will play a record-release show at Constellation with openers Niika and Storm Jameson.
Chicago arts and culture magazine Hooligan launched in January 2014, and on Saturday, February 16, it celebrates five years with a ten-hour party! New York indie rocker Mal Blum tops a bill otherwise stuffed with Chicagoans, among them singer-songwriter Tasha, genre-blending vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Akenya, and R&B artist Loona Dae. Poets Scout Kelly, José Olivarez, and Raych Jackson will also perform, and independent artisans will sell their wares. For tickets and more info (including the location), RSVP at hooliganmagazine.com/hooliganturnsfive. v
