Milwaukee's Maximiano stops by for a DJ Takeover to celebrate sophomore album Rokeby and share why DIY music scenes are ...

Emily Kempf and Jason Balla of Chicago band Dehd spoke with IPR's Cece Mitchell before their recent show at Gabe's Iowa City. Emily Kempf, bassist and vocalist of Dehd, is living in Chicago again ...

Musician Emma Montenegro is shaping the Hudson Valley’s DIY music scene through her band The Schwegs and Cecropia Art and Booking, a collective supporting women and LGBTQ artists.

Earlier this year, I heard rumblings of an invite-only funk jam on the West side of Dayton. Eventually, I was invited. My partner and I arrived at this nondescript building in a less-than-bustling ...

Blair Gun, a fast-paced post-punk band from San Diego, is organizing a festival for up-and-coming bands at the Happy Battle Surf Shop this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Blair Gun) Happy Battle does more ...

About two months ago, the Midwest’s most beloved DIY music festival got into some unexpected and extremely stupid legal trouble. Conor Alan, member of the emo band American Spirits and co-founder of ...

In any music scene, the underground always seems to be evolving. Playing the gauntlet of house parties or backyards can be futile, but sometimes a consistent DIY venue can singlehandedly power local ...

It’s a Sunday night at Rangel Boxing gym. The lingering scent of sweat mingles with cigarette smoke from the parking lot and the buzz of anticipation. Teenagers, some barely old enough to drive, ...

For Briannin Gross, do-it-yourself isn’t just a buzzword. It’s life. And the local artist, community organizer and promoter is the first to tell you, as preaching the DIY ethos seems as natural a ...