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An independent, experimental arts space in Oak Park.
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Fall is here, and we’re excited to share our October Side Yard Sounds lineup with you all!

Sat 10/03
Daniel Petty + Mark Snyder
7 PM–9 PM
@danpetry @marklogansnyder

Sun 10/11
Scorpio Celebration
5:30 PM–9 PM
@00sharkey @ban.anaacid @normanwlong @najeesearcy @its.fruitleather

Fri 10/16
Peter Maunu + David Rempis / Emily Beisel + Michael Zerang
7 PM–9 PM
@petermaunu @beisel_m_ @michaelzerang

Sun 10/18
Do the Needful
5 PM–7 PM
@dtn_chicago

Sat 10/24
Kouri Hall + Velvet Penny
7 PM–9 PM
@chadkouri @andyhallstudio @velvetpennymusic by @compoundyellow

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6 days ago

We’re excited to share “EVERY NOW N’THEN . . .”, a solo exhibition by Robert Fields @bobfieldshere at Compound Yellow.

On view: September 13–October 17, 2026
Saturdays, 2–6 PM, and by appointment

Opening Reception:
Sunday, September 13, 2026
2–6 PM

BOB FIELDS is an interdisciplinary artist . . . including sculpture, printmaking and mail art. He holds an MFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Fields often creates three dimensional Works responding to our tumultuous, polarized time . . . occasionally peppered with a pinch of his personal story.
He believes Art can surprise us, by capturing our attention, stir curiosity, and wonder. By encouraging creative, honest conversation, trust, Art demonstrates how looking through alternative lenses . . . close reading, teasing-out previously unimagined approaches . . . New Solutions can / and do unexpectedly appear . . . Encouraging the taking on of more courageous approaches in solving / establishing a more equitable + peaceful world.

For Fields, making begins with Observation. / Questions. / Followed by yet more Questions. Leading to Research. / More Reading. / List making. / Sorting. / Sketching . . . while adding-in a pound or two of Risk-Taking for good measure. Materials / processes and scale are also considered as to how they contribute to context, expand upon the narrative, capture and hold the viewers’ curiosity. All the while looking / listening to the work: “Say what?” //

~BF / 8.31.2026

Flyer image:
Robert Fields, “If I am only for myself, what am I?”, 2026. by @compoundyellow

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a month ago

Side Yard Sounds is excited to announce the return of Scorpio Celebration on Sunday, October 11, from 5:30–9 PM at Compound Yellow!

Join us with Norman W. Long @normanwlong & Sharkey Zalek @00sharkey , along with special guests D. jean-Baptiste @its.fruitleather , Najee Zaid Searcy @najeesearcy , and Banana Acid @ban.anaacid

Norman will kick things off spinning records from 5:30–6:30 PM, followed by live music.

And yes, there will be cake, pizza, and a campfire. Come hang out and celebrate with us!

Tickets available through the link in bio or at the door.

Check out more information, visit compoundyellow.com. by @compoundyellow

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2 days ago

Join us for Side Yard Sounds: Dan Petry ( @danpetry )and Mark Snyder ( @marklogansnyder ), an ambient soundscapes night on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM!

Tickets available in bio or at the door.

Daniel Petry makes beat-driven ambient built from plinking Euclidean melodies, fuzzy bass and slow-moving pads, with fragments of film dialogue drifting over the top. The music moves between subtle club pulse and long-form immersion; rhythmic but unhurried. His sets are semi-improvised: core harmonies and vocal samples are prepared, while patterns and structure evolve live. Originally from the UK, with time spent in Berlin and now based in Chicago, Petry draws on the experimental edge of British electronic music while keeping his sound personal and understated. He has released on Third Ear Recordings and independently, and previously wrote for Resident Advisor.

Mark Snyder’s shows have been described as a “fantastic and colorful sonic journey of musical storytelling” brought to life with a menagerie of sounds created, reflected, decorated, found, and processed. Ambient tales that float in abstract light and images, sometimes ambulating into joy, sadness, or tragedy before drifting away into silence.

Mark Snyder: Accordion, Theremin, Clarinet, etc.

Mark makes music and art for himself, clients and friends in his Simpleton Sound studio in Maywood Illinois, helps his students do the same at Northern Illinois University and is the audio producer for the Southeast Asian Crossroads podcast.

For more information, please visit marksnyder.org by @compoundyellow

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9 days ago

I'm not ready!! but we will be 🐙💕💕 join us for a F*&cing fantastic evening of sounds from some of our very favorite humans etc at our annual Compound Yellow mutual bday party 💫🕳️💛

Norman W. Long my Scorpio brother will spin records 5:30-6:30,

Live music to follow with our very special guests 💋🌿🪭

D. jean-Baptiste

Najee Zaid Searcy

Banana Acid

There will be delicious cake as always.
Plus Pizza

Be there to celebrate all the Scorpio Brethern Love 🦂🌡️♨️ taken in Compound Yellow by @compoundyellow

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11 days ago

Join us for an experimental night of improvised music with Tommaso Moretti and Elijah McLaughlin ( @elijah_mclaughlin_ ), featuring Mai Sugimoto ( @sugifoto )on Friday, 7 PM to 9 PM September 25, 2026

Chicago-based musicians and bandleaders Elijah McLaughlin and Tommaso Moretti come together in an exciting new project that explores the vast landscape of improvised music. Drawing from a rich mix of personal influences—ranging from minimalism and jazz to ambient, psychedelia, and experimental rock—the duo crafts a sound that blends melodic lyricism, hypnotic grooves, and ever-evolving harmonic textures. Their dynamic, forward-driven music is grounded in the present moment, yet propels the listener on a captivating sonic journey. To join the duo in a special performance at the Compound Yellow will be the acclaimed saxophonist and flutist Mai Sugimoto. by @compoundyellow

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16 days ago

#otherartistsart Bob Fields at Compound Yellow curated by Laura Schaeffer. His solo exhibition, “Every Now N’Then . . . “ is on view Saturdays 2-6pm through October 17, 2026.
@compoundyellow @bobfieldshere #lauraschaeffer #otherartistsart by @compoundyellow

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17 days ago

Thank you so much to Bob Fields @bobfieldshere for sharing his brilliant work with us at Compound Yellow, and to everyone who joined us for the opening of EVERY NOW N’THEN . . .!

We’re open today from 2–6 PM. Don’t miss the show! by @compoundyellow

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18 days ago

Thank you so much for an incredible night with Jeb Bishop, Tom Lowery, and Matthew Lux, filling the studio with sound, energy, and improvisation!

Jeb Bishop (@bishopjeb )on trombone, Tom Lowery ( @tlowerymusic )on drums, and Matthew Lux ( @mattluxmusic )on bass.

And a special thank you to Dmitry Samarov for capturing the evening through these lovely sketches made during the performance. by @compoundyellow

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19 days ago

We are excited to welcome SPECTRALINA back to Side Yard Sounds!
@spectralina.msv
Saturday, September 19, 2026
7:00–9:00 PM
Tickets available in bio or at door!

SPECTRALINA is the audio-visual performance project of Dan Bitney and Selina Trepp, collaborators, lovers and magicians.

Working in an improvised format, Spectralina creates an image-sound relationship that treats each medium as equal, resulting in performances in which projection and sounds come together as visual music.

In Spectralina Dan uses a computer, synthesizers, drums, voice and analog processors to create sounds and Selina sings, animates and plays the videolah.

Join us for an evening of improvised sound and moving image at Compound Yellow. by @compoundyellow

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23 days ago

Thank you so much to Ro (@robonbass ) for curating such an amazing night at Side Yard Sounds!

Featuring Ro(b)//bert Lundberg on double bass, Billy Greene (@ragtimewilly ) on saxophones, Caroline Jesalva ( @carolinejesalva ), Tyler Wagner ( @_tylerwagner ) on double bass, and Ben Zucker ( @benzuckersounds ) on vibraphone.

Thank you to everyone who came out and shared the evening with us! by @compoundyellow

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a month ago

SPECTRAL PSALM: in/the/river
Score by Zander Raymond

Some selected sequences from the full 30 min film (viewable in full on my website).

What if we have always been on the river?
What if we have always BEEN the river?

Massive THANKS to @zanderraymond who took this film to the level it needed to go with his beautiful score. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻 taken in Compound Yellow by @compoundyellow

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