Archive (Page 4) • Tommy Carroll Music • Buttondown

Que raro!

April 25, 2023

Happy Tuesday friends! First off, even though it's not technically related to the main part of this update, if you've got seven minutes free and are looking...

Two shows at two of Chicago's most welcoming venues this week

March 26, 2023

Hello friends! Hope you're having a relaxing Sunday wherever you may be. Everyone's been talking about how mild the winter in Chicago has been. Yes, it's...

EP now on BandCamp + performing on the radio this Thursday

March 14, 2023

Hello friends! Checking back in with two quick updates. First, The Best Part of Capitalism is the Snacks is now available on BandCamp in addition to...

The best part of capitalism is the snacks

March 10, 2023

Happy Friday! I think we can all agree that our current state of capitalism is a problem. People get paid too little for doing too much, people get paid too...

A focused winter leads to a fun-filled spring

March 2, 2023

Happy Thursday friends, I was hoping to check in with you all sooner, but a slew of gigs, recordings and some exciting post production work made my month fly...

Disability culture is here and thriving

February 7, 2023

Hello friends, I woke up to an email this morning that was both simultaneously annoying and motivating. It was from my alma mater Northwestern's news...

Events for your soul, tunes for your headphones

January 31, 2023

Hello friends! I can't believe the first month of 2023 is already going to be in the books. January can be a tough time for musicians, but I've been lucky...

Brunch and creative music tomorrow

January 21, 2023

Hi all, Hope you all had a good week (I spent most of it in the studio with Raro, which was a fantastic experience I'll tell more about soon). Just wanted to...

Join us for jazz brunch this Sunday

January 17, 2023

Hi friends, I wanted to let you all know about a fun happening coming up this Sunday 1/22. Jarvis Square Pottery (1443 W Jarvis Ave) is presenting a jazz...

Thank you for a musical 2022

December 23, 2022

Hello friends, I just wanted to check in really quickly from a very cold Chicago to thank you. Thank you for all your support this year. Whether it was...

Cripmas: unwrapping disability this Saturday in-person and virtual

December 7, 2022

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that this Saturday Dec. 10 Cuerpos Justificados / Justified Bodies is throwing a holiday event. Cuerpos Justificados is a...

The long-awaited creative happening is tomorrow

November 15, 2022

Hi Friends, Tomorrow night is the night. Our Prosthetic vinyls will be revealed to the world for the first time. But also it's just going to be a phenomenal...

Vinyl is here and we're celebrating 11/16

November 2, 2022

Hey, it's been a while. I've been pretty busy behind the scenes, but doing great and hope you are all doing well too. I honestly wasn't expecting this to...

Looking forward + a little show this Saturday

August 30, 2022

Happy Tuesday friends! First off, thank you so much to those of you who joined us for the dance party in Grant Park. I'm still buzzing off the joyous energy...

Join Calculated Discomfort in Grant Park this Saturday!

August 17, 2022

Hello friends! The weekend we've been preparing for all summer is almost here. Calculated Discomfort will be taking the stage at the Spirit of Music Garden...

Calculated Discomfort shows this summer!

July 6, 2022

Hello friends, It's been a little while. After the release of Prosthetic and related activities, I spent some time focusing on playing my friends' music, and...

Time for a celebration

May 20, 2022

Happy Friday! It's official, Prosthetic is going to be pressed to vinyl. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed so generously and everyone who has...

We're so close to getting Prosthetic on vinyl

May 18, 2022

Hi friends, We've got till tomorrow at 11:59pm to hit our goal to get Prosthetic on vinyl and we're short about $300. If you've been wanting a copy, now is...

we Need help completing the vinyl campaign by next Thursday

May 11, 2022

Hi friends, We're so close to getting Prosthetic on vinyl, but I still need some help. We need to raise a little less than $1,000 by next Thursday night. If...

The rain plan for tomorrow

April 29, 2022

Happy Friday! As excited as I am about the potential of playing for people outdoors tomorrow, I realize the forcast isn't looking great. After a lot of...