One to watch out for: Sarah Jarosz

One to watch out for: Sarah Jarosz

Some mornings you wake up and just want to hear something different. This was one of those mornings. So in my typical button clicking on youtube style, I came across something special. When I listened to Sarah Jarosz I was impressed with with the overall feel of her music. Her...
Summer Festival Preview pt2

Summer Festival Preview pt2

Summer in Chicago brings artists in from all over the world. That means no matter what kind of music you are into, you can find something you are going to like. Now if you dont sit around all day trying to find new bands to listen to, then it might...
Summer Festival Preview pt1

Summer Festival Preview pt1

Summer is on us and that means a few things. The one that gets me excited is that means its music festival season. Not including street fests, there are around 20 days of official music festivals. Musicians from all over the world are going to be flooding into Chicago to...
Spiritualized - Performing Live!

Spiritualized – Performing Live!

“I loathe to see live shows where you merely hear the exact songs from the album louder with a bunch of people around you” — Jason Pierce of Spiritualized If you consider music to be your religion and live venues your church, fold your hands around your favorite chemical communion...
ULTRA brings a 'Ridiculous' amount of artists

ULTRA brings a ‘Ridiculous’ amount of artists

ULTRA Music Festival 2012 was an experience like none I’d had before, and it was one that I could never have anticipated. This was my first big, all-dance music festival (save for a handful of live bands, which were still electro and dancy), so I didn’t quite know what to...
Was Chicago ready for Gotye?

Was Chicago ready for Gotye?

In short, no. Gotye’s popularity has exploded over the past 6 months. So much so that on his first trip to Chicago he sold out Park West and the Riv so fast that he was actually moved to the Aragon Ballroom. And even finding tickets to the Aragon were difficult...
A Friday Full of Music

A Friday Full of Music

Friday March 30th is a day full of great music. It’s tough with the nice weather coming up and there being more house parties being thrown to make it out to shows, but this weekend it doesn’t matter what your crew is into, there is a show you should go...
Park West Welcomes Of Monsters and Men

Park West Welcomes Of Monsters and Men

One thing that I try to work hard on is not becoming a music snob. I think I do a decent job with that. One of the things I try to do is make sure I listen to songs that are suggested to me by my friends. I figure I...
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Catch Modeselektor at The Metro, Chicago Sat 4/21

Catch Modeselektor at The Metro, Chicago Sat 4/21

Modeselektor Metro- Chicago, IL April 21, 2012 9:00 PM Also Appearing: Egyptrixx and Abstract Science DJ’s. Buy Tickets Modeselektor killed it at Coachella last Sunday and will again this Sunday for Coachella Weekend 2. But if you happen to be in Chicago this Saturday you can catch them The Metro! The Metro, if you don’t...
Advice for Coachella 2nd Weekend Folks!

Advice for Coachella 2nd Weekend Folks!

Everyone who’s been to Coachella knows the top tips everyone provides – drink plenty of water, use plenty of sunscreen, watch out for land sharks. And while those of us at Weekend 1 envy the real Coachella weather that the Weekend 2 folks have in store, we also thought we’d share a couple pointers that...
American Royalty @ SXSW - You have no excuse

American Royalty @ SXSW – You have no excuse

SXSW is upon us. It started Friday for interactive and film, and will be featuring music starting tomorrow. With so many acts to see it will be tough to find the shows you want to be at. TheWildHoneyPie.com recently wrote a review on their top ten artist to see this year at SXSW. One of...
Get Yo Coachella Mix On!!! (coachHELLA 2012 by Silent John)

Get Yo Coachella Mix On!!! (coachHELLA 2012 by Silent John)

Inspired by the 2012 Coachella artist lineup… Download or Stream Limited edition cds will be available at Coachella! Follow Silent John on Twitter: @silent_john www.silentjohn.com
Dom Mazzetti vs. EDM

Dom Mazzetti vs. EDM

“I’ve accumulated 6 broken ribs from bein’ jammed into barricades just so i can get closer to whatever’s distracting me from the fact that nobodies playin’ music.” - House Head
Where Does the Week Go? - FUKENNY's YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Where Does the Week Go? – FUKENNY’s YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Does anyone else feel like this past week just flew by? And not just flew by, was also amazingly nice outside for a couple days. At one point I checked the temp on my phone and it said 66 degrees. In Chicago, in March. I can live with that. One thing I would have problem...
Crunch Time - FUKENNY's Weekday Playlist

Crunch Time – FUKENNY’s Weekday Playlist

Crunch Time means different things to different people. To some, it means its time to down a bowl of Cap’n Crunch. To others it means cramming for finals. For me, it means I only have a couple days (if even) to finish a project I am working on. It has been Crunch Time all week...
Welcome to March - FUKENNY's YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Welcome to March – FUKENNY’s YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

It has been a long week. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m just about ready for a nap. But sadly there is no time for sleep. Especially not tonight. Dillon Francis, Zeds Dead, and AraabMuzik are at the Congress Theatre tonight. Thats just too good to pass up. Even if it is...
Sounds without Borders: Doc Captures Music’s Modern March

Sounds without Borders: Doc Captures Music’s Modern March

There is a moment during Re:Generation Music Project when a member of DJ/producer Mark Ronson’s jazz collective leans over to singer Erykah Badu during a studio session to tell her that he’s running out into New Orleans’ French Quarter to grab some gumbo. Badu, lips momentarily pursed, cocks her head while clutching a yellow pad...
Betabrand Unveils Its Next Supermodel

Betabrand Unveils Its Next Supermodel

You can’t say Rebels don’t have style, especially when it comes to getting ready to go out and party. A couple of original Rebels were recognized this month by betabrand.com. They were captured out wearing Disco Pants and a Disco Vest. Swing on by betrabrand.com and check out some styles that will get you noticed...
“Have you heard that new 12th Planet EP?”

“Have you heard that new 12th Planet EP?”

12th Planet brought his original dubstep productions to Bottom Lounge’s “Bass Kitchen” last week, along with usual collaborator Flinch, Nameloc, and Subnoxious. The openers warmed up the crowd with some nice beats, but it was 12th Planet’s set that rounded out the night and really delivered. I heard some complaints of his show being “too loud”,...
A little new/a little new-old - FUKENNY's YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

A little new/a little new-old – FUKENNY’s YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Yes, I understand the title makes no sense. 2012 has been a pretty amazing year so far. Work has been keeping me extremely busy. I’ve also been getting out more and seeing more shows and meeting more people. Chicago really is a great city for that. And since it hasn’t been too cold lately, everyone...