Shameless Self-Promotion :: Show Me Your Dance Moves Chicago
Jonathan Toubin’s New York Night Train Soul Clap & Dance-Off takes place at midnight at Beauty Bar tonight. He’ll spin some obscure soul 45’s for you to dance to and possibly win some money. I’m sitting on the judge’s panel, so come out and impress me…or just have some drinks and listen to good music.
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Hey Mickey You’re So Fine, You’re So Fine You Blow My Mind
I get asked the same question a lot: “What Chicago acts are you really into?” Luckily, it’s not a game I get tired of, and rarely will two people get the same answer. That’s the nature of music for me, I let the mood of the moment guide my taste.
HoZac Records is one of the [...]
Harder. Faster. Higher.
photo by Glitter Guts
If you didn’t already know, my current favorite local electronic outfit, the Only Children, recently revealed their inclusion in this year’s Lollapalooza line-up and it’s a slot that couldn’t go to a more deserving Chicago act. Each time I see these guys live they impress me more and more. Their personalities, coupled [...]
Sign This Band :: Francis and the Lights
Bryan and I have had our ears on NYC synth funk outfit Francis and the Lights for some time. Francis and the Lights is the pet project of one Francis Farewell Starlite who cites writing guide, The Elements of Style, amongst his major musical influences. Starlite is gifted with words, but nestled in the literary [...]
Honey Dripping From The Sun
I had planned to not write about Light Asylum because I knew that putting their music into words would only make me pissed that they’re an act I wouldn’t soon get to experience live. Playing mostly a gallery circuit in spaces like P.S. 1, Light Asylum won’t in the near (or probably far) future [...]
Obsessive Compulsive Disco
If you’ve ever partied in Madison, Wisconsin (and yes, Wisconsin definitely knows how to party) then you’ve probably been out to a night that Erin Keeffe (aka OCD Automatic) provided the beats for. Bad for Madison, but good for Chicago, Keeffe has relocated to our fine city (becoming my nearby neighbor in the process) and [...]
WU LYF: Part Trois
WU LYF is everyone.
Consider this post part three (I, II) of an ongoing series where I play internet hide & seek with Manchester band WU LYF. Over the weekend I received a mysterious private dump of a couple more WU LYF demo tracks via SoundCloud. The sender appears to be UK-based, but as to [...]
FREE SH!T :: Switch at Smart Bar
Switch needs no introduction, but nonetheless, I’ll give you the basis. UK-based producer Switch is a member of the Mad Decent family, one half of Major Lazer alongside Diplo, co-label owner of Counterfeet with Sinden and sole owner of his own imprint, Dubsided. His style starts at fidget house but spans the spectrum, landing in [...]
