The Clutter Corner/Augmented Records
www.thecluttercorner.com
art and music collective based out of Chicago and Ann Arbor
Bloody Murder Records
http://www.bloodymurderrecords.com/
George Hansen's label, featuring releases by 774th St. Quartet,
and Windy City: Doo Wop to Soul
Crouton Music
www.croutonmusic.com
Creative music label based out of Milwaukee.
Umbrella Music
www.umbrellamusic.org
Chicago-based musicians and presenters working together to provide
concert opportunities for creative and improvising musicians.
Locust Music
www.locustmusic.com
Independently operated music imprint based in Chicago covering
psychedelic pop, peculiar sound art, earthen folk, infectious
electronic music, and more.
Tense Forms
www.tenseforms.com
Record label, sort of a publisher, sort of an art factory. Home
to many up and coming rock and folk influenced bands.
482music
www.482music.com
Record label documenting mostly Chicago jazz and improvised
Team Abunai
www.teamabunai.org
Logan Square based collection of art, music, writings, recipes,
propaganda, and mathematics
Hungry Brain
www.emergingimprovisers.org
The folks behind the long running Sunday Night Transmission Series
of Jazz and Improvised Music at the Hungry Brain (2319 W. Belmont
St)
Empty Bottle
www.emptybottle.com
One of Chicago’s most vital and longstanding venues for
Indy Rock, Electronic Music, Free Jazz and Improvised Music.
En3my
en3my.net
Heaven Gallery
www.heavengallery.com
Hideout
www.hideoutchicago.com
Myopic Bookstore
www.myopicbookstore.com
Independent bookstore in Wicker Park, hosting Sunday night poetry
series and Monday night improvised music series.
Velvet Lounge
www.velvetlounge.net
Chicago saxophone legend Fred Anderson's jazz venue in the near
south side of town.