The disastrous Trump transition and ridiculous weather have sapped this wolf’s holiday spirit. Luckily, on Thursday, December 22, at the Hideout, local guitarists Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay headline what they’re calling a “Holiday Feel Good Real Good Night of Live Music & Cheer,” which also features a reading from playwright Gabriel Wallace, a set from pianist Charles Joseph Smith, and new full-band jams from singer-songwriter Azita.
In May, this wolf mentioned an upcoming seven-inch by Chicago darkwave act Staring Problem on local label Modern Tapes, and this month it finally dropped! The Ghost EP features the band’s signature ringing guitars and gloomy vocals. v
