Fake It Till You Make It

ME: "I know a lot about the Chicago Music Scene"
The Chicago Music Scene: "AHAHAHA, foolish child"  

REALITY CHECK: Indie is short for independent. Independent means that you are void of major label  limitations on one's art and how one is expected to perform(I'll spare the grimey details). This also means the music can be everything from hip-hop, indie-rock, folk, to electronica. Indie is not merely the dreamy vocaled orchestral sound that so many people have come to think. 

This is a blog of the indie persuasion....and Chicago has a lot of great indie music going on. Everything from venues, blogs, labels, artists. It's enough to make a my head spin.  (For proper demonstration, click the pugs below) The question I'm asking myself is how to figure out this scene if there is so much in it? 

My Answer: Let's figure out the basics.

So after a few hours of exploring the interwebs I've put together a list of the Windy City's quintessential Indie Venues, some of the best local record labels, and a list of blogs that will rock you socks off with their extent of Chi music knowledge. 

Let's get things rollin'

Venues:

*Go see shows these place*

• The Hideout
• The Riviera Theatre
• Lincoln Hall
• The Metro
• Schuba's 
• The Vic
• Empty Bottle
• Reggie's Rock Club
• The Elbo Room
• The Bottom Lounge
• Kinetic Playground
• Double Door

Labels:

*Listen to artists from these labels*

• Hozac Records
• Drag City
• Kranky
• Jagiagwor
• Thrill Jockey Records

Blogs:

*Follow the trends*

• Windy City Rock
• Loud Loop Press
• Fake Shore Drive
• The Deli

I am Luke and these great sources are my Obi-Wan. With some guided assurance the Chicago Scene will quiet it's Dr.Evil laugh and I will figure this whole "music industry" thing out.