Sam Cantor

𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 :: is out today on bandcamp (CD & digi) Big thank to @truthzonerecs & @thawedoutfest :: we’ll be celebrating tomorrow, Saturday, 4.11.26 at @hideoutchicago with the one n only @lilyseabird (full rock band) ✨ mm band in Saturday will be @quinkirchner on drums, @augustusmartini in bass, @max.subar on steel & @luckycloud.hz on squiggly guitar. we play at 8:30. wrote a few more words about this release over on the ‘light up schmaltz’ substack, link in bio The album was recorded by milwaukee taper Richard Hayws @rmhaze ; Dave Vettraino aka @publichouserecs and I mixed it at the Land School. 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 features The Light Up Waltz core album band — Chet Zenor (@luckycloud.hz ), Jason Ashworth (@jason.g.ashworth ), Max Subar (@max.subar ) & Sam Subar (@sam.subar ) CD design and cover art by @garrettlawrence Cover art photo by Richard Hayes hideout show poster by @vvlightbody thawed out show photos by @kaitlin.photos

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑼𝒑 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒛 is out everywhere today. I hope you’ll have a chance to connect with this record, it’s all yours now 🌀 ✨THANK YOU✨ …to Dan (@adeline.hotel ) & Andrew at @ruinationrecordco for being my musical comrades since we were tweens, for believing in this record, steering the ship and helping so much with the day to day labor of getting this thing out into the world - I am so grateful for you both. …to @publichouserecs for co-piloting so much if this with me 🛬 this record is yours too. …to @vvlightbody for your patience, guidance, support and love. 🐬 you are swimming all over these songs. …to @jordandmartins & @catdroool who who created the visual world around this record - astounded by what you can SEE✨ … to @joshterry for always getting it and knowing just how to say so 🫂 … to @tigerbombpromo @mgcreden for getting this thing into the airwaves! 🌬️ … to @officeculture_ for your thoughtful rollout guidance 🚣‍♂️ … to @guy_pidgeotto & @chicagomasteringservice for a gorgeous mastering job 🎁 …to @smashedplastic for getting this thing smushed and ready to sling to the world 💥 … to @luckycloud.hz @jason.g.ashworth @max.subar @sam.subar @simaamis @maciestewart @dustin.laurenzi @_hunter_diamond_ @elizabethmoenmusic @lonesomeandrew & @liairenekohl for adding your sounds to these songs in ways big and subtle. there’s more but that’s all I have for now … See the full album credits at minormoon.bandcamp.com :)

Please join us this Friday April 17th for this month’s edition of the Sidepieces! We’ll be bringing back a bunch of Willie tunes from last month, as well as some classics from our vaaaaast songbook. Thrilled to be bringing back Jeanine O’Toole, Sam Cantor, Kesley Wild and Ben Clarke on vocals, AND welcoming our newest member, Chicago music legend Jim Becker

had a blast playing @hideoutchicago on Saturday. big thanks to @augustusmartini @quinkirchner @luckycloud.hz @max.subar &&& the whole @lilyseabird band for bringing the heat 🔥🔥🔥 and thanks to everyone for coming out!! & thank you @gillianwelchofficial for writing my favorite song :: happy ruination day eve for all who celebrate we also got to play a fun event down the street at @saltshedchicago on wednesday called ‘tableset’ ; we were the appetizer paired with a beetroot tartare from @galit_restaurant 🥂; our boy @lanebeckstrom on the bass for that one. & then we played the halo game @elstonelectric (and i won) 👾

SATURDAY 4/11 we play @hideoutchicago full band style with @luckycloud.hz on guitar @max.subar on steel @quinkirchner on drums and @augustusmartini on bass. ticket link in bio 🌱 Here is a clip from chet & I playing under beyond duo style opening opening up for @oldgraig a couple months ago at @lh_schubas Minor Moon :: 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 CDs will be available at the show and preview stream goes live on @bandcamp this Friday (preorder CDs now, limited to 150 copies for this run) thanks @truthzonerecs @thawedoutfest 🌀 show photos from thawed out 2025 by @jacktorcolese show poster by @vvlightbody CD design by @garrettlawrence CD doodle idea by me :)

𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 CDs have arrived. Limited run, looking so good. Preorder up on bandcamp, releases on 4/10 — or come grab one in person at the @hideoutchicago on 4/11 🌱 art & layout by @garrettlawrence with photography by @rmhaze :: thanks to @truthzonerecs & @thawedoutfest 🌀💿

M U S I C B O X L O U N G E 4/26 🎬 Join me on Sunday April 26th at the Music Box Lounge attached to the legendary Music Box Theatre, est. 1929! I’ll be sitting down with a beloved WGN anchor, a musician/advocate for a Spotify-less tomorrow, the founder of the wonderful Good Things Vending machines, a comedian/nature podcast host, and the adored Music Box organist himself! Seating for this show is limited so we highly recommend reserving a seat now at the Music Box homepage! Show starts at 7:30pm! See you there!

you are coming to the big mm gig of the season on april 11 at @hideoutchicago with @lilyseabird band? it’s our cd release show for 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 (out on bandcamp 4/10 via @truthzonerecs ); we will be joined by the one true @quinkirchner on drums; links in bio photo from @thawedoutfest 2025 by @kaitlin.photos cd traycard artwork by @garrettlawrence poster by @vvlightbody other crap i saw 🌱👼 including this guy wearing the blink shirt at jury duty. sTaY yOuNg 🌱👼

mm full band 🌱 april 11th 🌱 at @hideoutchicago with @lilyseabird :: tickets in bio :: it’s a cd release show for 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 (available for preorder on bandcamp) photo from @thawedoutfest 2025 by @jacktorcolese poster by @vvlightbody cd art & layout by @garrettlawrence

Minor Moon :: 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 :: on April 10th, in collaboration with @truthzonerecs , we’re putting out a limited run of CDs from our set at @thawedoutfest last spring :: we’ll be celebrating with a release show on Saturday, 4.11.26 at @hideoutchicago with our shining star bud @lilyseabird , on big long tour from Burlington, VT in support of their recent album Trash Mountain ✨ The album was recorded by milwaukee taper @rmhaze with a stereo pair of Beyerdynamic MC930s in ORTF & a board rip. Richard sent over the tracks a few months after the show. I’d completely forgotten he’d recorded the set so it was a pleasant surprise — and then I was really taken by the performance. I hit up @publichouserecs and we got it sounding prettty juicy I think!! 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 features The Light Up Waltz core band — Chet Zenor (@luckycloud.hz ), Jason Ashworth (@jason.g.ashworth ), Max Subar (@max.subar ) & Sam Subar (@sam.subar ) — and it will be available exclusively on Bandcamp. You can preorder the CD & stream the ‘live at thawed out’ version of Miriam Underwater today at minormoon.bandcamp.com. Also get your tickets to deout go do it. (links in bio). Cover art by @garrettlawrence Cover photo by Richard Hayes Gig poster by @vvlightbody

work in progress :: this bit is shaping up to be a bridge in a song about a green little monster that lives in a giant tree … we’ll see where that goes 🍃 it’s bandcamp friday, support some independent music today if you’re feelin like supporting your favorite music makers 🌀 annnd i have a fun announcement next week 🌷💿