- Soundcloud - Find some artists you like and see who they are connected with
- Locate music labels that promote music you like e.g. T&G or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_record_labels
- 100-500 person music venues are a great source to find acts coming through town.
- Research music audiophiles like e.g. https://www.whathifi.com/features/50-albums-audiophiles
- Look for a local radio station that doesn’t play the same 50 songs over and over. https://kdhx.org/shows/schedule
- Henry Rollins radio show… https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/henry-rollins