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...
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“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
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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Feb 27, 2012 • 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”,...
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...
A couple weeks ago I came across Gotye (pronounced “gore-ti-yeah”). I really wanted to make fun of him cause I felt the first song I listened to, “Somebody I used to Know“, felt heavily influenced by Sting/Phil Collins or someone like that. But after listening to a couple more of their songs — like the...
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Feb 20, 2012 • If you’re searching for a way to combine the obligatory summer beach vacation with some rockin’ music, look no further than Gulf Shores, Alabama’s “Hangout Fest”. From what I can tell this is the only festival in the country that actually happens on the beach! Hangout 2012 is taking place on May 18, 19, 20, and features a...
