very few things feel good, but playing music and gathering together still does. the band is playing The Athenaeum's Strictly Chicago series next Friday, Jan 30 please come out and we will make it worth your while: athenaeumcenter.org/events/2026/...

i’m at the bar at Lula. i’m reading a book by one of the founders of The Toast. i’m drinking amaro and crushing a vegan crudite. the sofia coppola marie antoinette soundtrack is playing. i’m fifteen, i’m 23, i’m 34; time is a laminated pastry, dirty bathwater, confetti

here are my personal favorite records of 2025 (pt 1): 1. Emily Jane Powers - Earnest Jamming Partners 2. Sunny War - Armageddon in a Summer Dress 3. Cross Record - Crush Me 4. Nona Invie - Self-Soothing 5. Lido Pimienta - La Belleza 6. Pictoria Vark - Nothing Sticks

pals you gotta quit spotify

it rules that every day now is just watching everything in your life get more expensive and worse and then also constantly being told that nothing is more expensive or worse

And here it is, my final release of the year, Nelly in a Dream.

ok i have one more piece of music to release this year before I return to my cave to make another record. 11/18/25

I went on a little field trip this week to get my last record in some local Chicago stores! Now in stock @pinwheelrecords.com, 606 Records, Tone Deaf Records, and Record Breakers! Let me know what record stores you love that I should reach out to :)

chicago! last band headliner of the year is coming up: lh-st.com/shows/11-22-...

chicago! last band headliner of the year is coming up: lh-st.com/shows/11-22-...

Chicago, stay strong and take care of one another. For help for your family or to report ICE activities, call 1-855-435-7693 (HELP-MY-FAMILY) Para ayuda para su familia ó para reportar actividades de ICE, llame al: 1-855-435-7693 National Lawyers Guild Chicago Legal Support Hotline: 872-465-4244

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.

Thursday at 12 pm CT - First Church Session will be up on YouTube :)

THIS FRIDAY! Get to @Schubas for a @TigerBombPromo Takeover, co-presented by CHIRP! Featuring local faves @_tenci_, @SimaCunningham, Half Gringa, and @bySamuelAaron, we start at 8pm. Say hi to us and @HopefortheDay when you're there! ENTER TO WIN TICKETS: buff.ly/USKzFwq

grateful to the Postock team for doing a fest in rural Wisconsin during Lollapalooza weekend… truly ready to head for the hills

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I just realized that I have been writing songs and playing shows for 10 years.

spent eleven hours at O’Hare yesterday and did not get to where I was going. a theme of late! perhaps the universe will cut me a break soon but I doubt it 🙃

rolling back into Chicago after an eleven hour drive / tour listening to WBEZ and boy did the vibes shift horribly

bleak fucking outlook for our stupid species

Playing NYC tonight with Kitba in the Village! Full band, early show, come see us if you’re around: www.eventbrite.com/e/half-gring...

gathered in Albuquerque this weekend to celebrate one my dearest friends, Evan, who died after a year and a half of living with an aggressive cancer. holy cow I love him so much, he taught me how to make art bravely and was such a champion of my music. i will try my best for you sweet boy 💗

Great night with @halfgringa.com at Schuba's last night. Worth the trek in a dust storm to have some badly needed fun.. Sounded fantastic.

Tonight! lh-st.com/shows/05-16-...

Gabacho is joining us at Schubas on May 16! Show will be super special 😎 Poster collage by my bud Cyrus Finegan ✨

Minneapolis, Milwaukee, NYC, Philly, Columbia, Ann Arbor - bringing the band to you :) www.halfgringa.com/live

Gabacho is joining us at Schubas on May 16! Show will be super special 😎 Poster collage by my bud Cyrus Finegan ✨

the thing I hate most about that rfk quote is that autistic lives have value and worth and beauty and dignity whether they are able to do the things other people do or not. no one is defined by ability or lack thereof and to frame divergence as lack is monster stuff, utterly godless

One month from today! Special guest announcement soon :) tickets are moving: lh-st.com/shows/05-16-...

“let this old world shatter and transform allegiance to nothing at all” phil elverum’s lyrics continue to hit

New releases from Half Gringa, WateRR & Machacha, Dead Bandit, and more make up this March's Chicago Record Report. | ✍️ Jamie Ludwig

Listening report: Mar. 28 - Apr. 3, 2025

Chicago-based singer and songwriter Isabel Olive released her third album last Friday. In “Cosmovisión,” the Venezuelan American singer known as Half Gringa explores themes like climate change and her dual heritage.

Playlists for Wednesday AND Thursday's shifts on @chirpradio.org. You can listen back at the links below. Back next week Thursday 8-10pm CDT! Wednesday 4/2/2025: chirpradio.org/dj/305 Thursday 4/3/2025: chirpradio.org/dj/9868

This was a really good recording session and conversation 🎸 @halfgringa.com @wbez.org @davidmiska.bsky.social

It’s here: my third record, Cosmovisión, is out today. This record is about a lot of things, but at its core, it is about perspective.

Good way to start your Friday.. Hear @maryldixon.bsky.social at 8:20 on @wbez.org have a conversation with Isabel. Then enjoy the whole @halfgringa.com performance here. This was an absolute blast for me to mix and can't wait for you to enjoy!

Tomorrow on Morning Edition!

You can listen to the new record a day early!

reminder to people releasing records now (myself included): the release day is day 1. album announcement/press hype tends to take all the focus but I think that’s no longer the case, especially with the strain on music journalists and continual downsizing and disappearance of publications

I took these goofy photos after I picked up my vinyl to a) cheer up my very sick friend and b) remind you that Cosmovisión is out on March 28 🌖 you can preorder here! www.halfgringa.com/merch/cosmov...

Playing Bloomington tomorrow! 💗

I get why Dune won the sound award, it’s really hard to mic those big worms

playing as a trio for these, will be very rowdy and cute

how your email finds me

please don’t let Leor come back to no job, donate to help save the Reader

“What’s the Word” is the second single from Cosmovisión and it’s available to stream everywhere: halfgringa.bandcamp.com/track/whats-...

My newest comic is up today! It's a review of @lizpelly.bsky.social 's Mood Machine which I have been talking about non-stop since I read it. You can read the whole thing here: midbrow.org/reasons-why-...

if you know someone in bloomington please tell them about this show! which i am taking on the road! www.blockhousebar.com/online-store...

in america giant bodies of water can change their names, but trans people can’t