MEDIA LIST
Please note… Unless expressly indicated, Subterranean is a “21 and over” club. You need to be at least 21 years of age to gain admittance to the bar. You need to present a government issued photo I.D. to our door staff to gain admittance. Unfortunately we have no room for leniency in this regard, it’s our liquor license on the line.
Promoting your show
Subterranean submits its schedule to all major print, radio and internet publications along with a sizable weekly ad in The Reader . We also have an online calendar on our web site. Flyers & Poster may be dropped off at Subterranean (we suggest at least 3 weeks before your show).
For up-and-coming local bands, however, please understand that in addition to these promotional mainstays, the best way to support your show and guarantee a good crowd at any of your shows is to personally contact your friends and fans (and friends of family and fans).
NO POSTERING ON CITY PROPERTY ALLOWED!!!
Subterranean recently ran into a little trouble with the law due to excessive amounts of posters in the Wicker Park/Bucktown area. We love that bands are promoting their shows, but as it turns out the City of Chicago is less than enthused. According to law 10-8-320 the fine folks of Streets And Sanitation are planning on fining you (and we mean YOU, not our music venue) no less than $10.00 and no more than $200.00 PER POSTER if they catch you doing it. The city is very serious about this and enforcing a “strong public prevention campaign.”
Check it: CLICK HERE!!
Luckily, there are other ways you can promote your show that don’t require getting a citation. Here are some suggestions:
1. We strongly encourage asking local businesses if you can hang up posters in their windows. There are many music friendly businesses that will let you hang up posters and there is less chance of them getting ripped down than on the street.
2. You can send out e-mail blasts and MySpace messages with friendly reminders about your show to friends and fans.
3. Music blogs are a great way to spread the word. We recommend contacting some our favorite websites about possible coverage.
Avant Chicago/Flow Feel – http://flowfeel.blogs.com/
Hear Ya – http://www.hearya.com
Theft Liable To Persecution- http://djbvmusic.typepad.com/djbv_music/
Victim Of Time – www.victimoftime.com
Windy City Rock – http://www.windycityrock.net
4. Another idea is to flyer like-minded shows. Bring handbills and pass them to their crowd on their way out of a show. It couldn’t hurt to hand out free CDs with the handbills.
5. You can send personal invitations via snail mail to all your friends so they can feel special enough to receive something other than bills in their mailbox!
6. Word of Mouth! Be sure to personally contact your friends and fans (and friends of family and fans).
Here are some Chicago area media outlets. Please remember that lead-time for these publications and radio stations is often weeks, so sending a photo or a press release the week before your show usually won’t do much good.
PRINT | ONLINE ZINES | COLLEGE PRESS | RADIO
The Chicago Reader – www.chicagoreader.com (Weekly)
11 E. Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611
p: 312.828.0350
f: 312.828.9926
Philip Montoro, (Associate Editor)
Kevin Warwick (Listings)
Miles Raymer (Sharp Darts)
Innerview Magazine – www.chicagoinnerview.com (Monthly)
1849 S. Blue Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
p: 312.850.3635
f: 312.850.3676
Jay Gentile (Editor In Chief)
e: editor@chicagoinnerview.com
New City – www.newcity.com (Weekly)
770 N. Halsted, Ste 303
Chicago, IL 60642
p: 312.243.8786
f: 312.243.8802
Tom Lynch (Senior Editor)
Calendar Listings
The Onion – www.avclub.com (Weekly)
Chicago Offices
The A.V. Club
212 W. Superior St., Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60610
P: 312-751-0503
David Wolinksy (Chicago City Editor)
Calendar Listings
Time Out Chicago (Weekly) – http://timeoutchicago.com
247 South State Street, 17th floor
Chicago, IL 60604
p: 312.924.9555
f: 312.924.9560
Areif Sless-Kitain, (Early Warnings/Listings)
e: aslesskitain@timeoutchicago.com
Chicago Free Press – http://www.chicagofreepress.com (Weekly)
3845 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60613
p: 773.868.0005
f: 773.868.0006
Gregg Shapiro (Editorial Contributor)
E: shapiro@chicagofreepress.com
The Chicago Sun Times – www.suntimes.com (Daily)
350 N. Orleans St., 10th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60654
p: 312.321.3000
Jim Derogatis (Critic) – www.jimdero.com
Dave Hoekstra (Staff Reporter)
The Chicago Tribune – www.chicagotribune.com (Daily)
(Metromix.com, RedEye)
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
p: 312.222.3232
f: 312.222.0236
Greg Kot (Pop Music Critic)
Matt Pais (Metromix Music Producer)
Daily Herald (NW) – www.dailyherald.com (Daily)
P.O. Box 280
Arlington Heights, IL 60006
p: 847.427.4300
f: 847.427.1301
Mark Guarino (Music Listings / Writer)
The Daily Southtown – www.dailysouthtown.com (Daily)
6901 West 159th St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
P: 708.633.6700
F: 708.633.5999
Jessi Virtusio (Entertainment Editor)
e: jvirtusio@southtownstar.com
Alarm Magazine - www.alarmpress.com (Quarterly)
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1005
Chicago, IL 60604
p: 312.341.1290
f: 312.341.1318
Chris Force (Music Editor)
Jamie Ludwig (Asst. Music Editor)
Chicago Magazine – www.chicagomag.com (Monthly)
435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611
p: 312.222.8999
f: 312.222.0287
Richard Babcock (Editor)
Jennifer Wehunt (Events Editor)
Illinois Entertainer – www.illinoisentertainer.com (Monthly)
657 W. Lake St., Suite A
Chicago, IL 60661
p: 312-930-9333
f: 312-930-9341
Calendar Submissions: iecal@illinoisentertainer.com
Steve Forstneger (Editor)
Windy City Times (Weekly) / Nightspots (Weekly) / Identities (Monthly)
5315 N. Clark St. #192
Chicago, IL 60640
p: 773.871.7610
f: 773.871.7609
Calendar Listings
e: calendar@windycitymediagroup.com
Andrew Davis (Music Editor)
e: Andrew@windycitymediagroup.com
Wassup! Local Magazine – www.wassuplocal.com (Monthly)
525 N, Halsted #107
Chicago, IL 60622
p: 312.624.8784
Keith Romack (Editor)
Venus Magazine—www.venuszine.com
2000 N. Racine, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60614
p: 773.327.9790
f: 773.296.6103
K. Tighe (Editor In Chief)
Venuszine.com Staff
Sheba White (Music Features Editor)
Leah Urborn (Assistant Music Editor)
Revue – www.revuewm.com (Monthly)
2422 Burton St., SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
p: 616-301-9200
f: 616-719-5940
Lindsay Patton (Music Editor)
cell: 248-760-8987
ONLINE ZINES – top
Centerstage Chicago– http://www.centerstagechicago.com
Myrna Torres, Music
350 N Orleans
10th Floor, South
Chicago, IL 60654
ChicagoGigs.com – www.chicagogigs.com
Chicagoist.com – www.chicagoist.com
Scott Smith
Jim Kopeny
Flavorpill – http://flavorpill.com/chicago
e: chicago_events@flavorpill.com
Gapers Block – http://www.gapersblock.com
Gapers Block Media
PO Box 13524
Chicago, IL 60613
GOING.COM
Amber Drea, Chicago Editor
Ghostmedia – http://ghostmedia.typepad.com
Don Bartlett
Oh My Rockness – www.ohmyrockness.com
Pensatos—www.pensatos.com
Karen Kendall
Pitchforkmedia- www.pitchforkmedia.com
Radio Free Chicago – http://www.radiofreechicago.typepad.com/
UR Chicago – www.urchicago.com
1850 W. Oakdale
Chicago, IL 60657
p: 773.404.1497
f: 773.404.1617
Matt DuFour (Puublisher, Event Promitions, Music Editor)
e: matt@enpriseentertainment.com
Music
COLLEGE PRESS – top
Chicago Maroon (Univ. Of Chicago) – http://www.chicagomaroon.com
1212 East 59th Street, Lower Level
Chicago, IL 60637
p: 773.834.1611
f: 773.702.3032
Chicago Flame (UIC) – www.chicagoflame.com
222 S. Morgan, suite 3E
Chicago, IL 60607
p: 312.996.5421
f: (312) 421-0491
e: chicagoflame@chicagoflame.com
Columbia Chronicle – www.columbiachronicle.com
623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60605
p: (312) 369 8999
The Daily Northwestern – www.dailynorthwestern.com
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
p: (847) 491-4909
e: theweekly@dailynorthwestern.com
The Loyola PHOENIX – www.loyolaphoenix.com
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626
p: (773) 508-7114
RADIO – top
Fearless Radio – www.fearlessradio.com
401 W. Ontario, Ste 150
Chicago, IL 60610
p: 312.224.8270
Michelle O’Connor (Music Rep)
WBEZ-91.5 – (NPR Station) – www.wbez.org
848 E. Grand Ave.
Navy Pier
Chicago, IL 60611-3509
p: 312.948.4600
Sound Opinions (NPR-Chicago Public Radio) – www.soundopinions.org
Hosted by Jim Derogatis / Greg Kot
c/o Chicago Public Radio
Navy Pier, 848 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Robin Linn (Producer)
p: 312.893.2911
Radio DePaul— radio.depaul.edu
2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Suite 317
Box # 640
Chicago, IL 60614
Studio Line: 773.325.7341
Kevin Garelick – (Program Director)
e: programmingradiodepaul2@gmail.comp: 773.325.4289
WDCB Public Radio – www.wdcb.org
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
P: (630) 942-4200
Paul Abella (Music Director)
Ellen Arteaga (Promotions)
WHPK – http://whpk.uchicago.edu
Reynolds Club
5706 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
studio: 773.702.8424
office: 773.702.8289
Moira Cassidy – Station Manager
e: sm@whpk.org
Bailey Scott – contact to promote local concerts, arts events, ticket giveaways, etc.
Pure Hype
WKQX-Q101.1 FM – www.q101.com
230 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL. 60654
p: 312.527.8348
Chris Payne (Local 101)
WLUW-88.7 – www.wluw.org
6525 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, 60626
p: 773.508.8080
Request Line: 773.508.WLUW
Music Department
WNUR-89.3 – www.wnur.org
1920 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60201
p: 847.491.7101
Request Line: 847.866.WNUR
Rock Music Director
p: 847.491.7102
Andrew Farley (Street Beat)
p: 847.491.7102
XRT 93.1FM – www.wxrt.com
WXRT-FM
455 North City Front Plaza, 6th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
p: 312.245.6000
f: 312.245.6075
Music Request Phone: 312.329.9978
Programming/Music Request Fax: 773.427.3543
Richard Milne (Local Anesthetic)
TELEVISION – top
WGN Midday News – www.wgntv.com/midday
2501 W. Bradley Place
Chicago, Illinois 6061
p: 773.883.7878
Tom Barnas (Segment Coordinator)
For any other media related questions feel free to contact:
Calli Cohn
E-mail: calli (a) housecallent.com
Office: (773) 278-6600
