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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 […]

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 […]

Remember when I mentioned that some of the Chicago Disco Massive were launching a new disco-centric party in the new year? I rarely post on specific events, but today they unveiled their first guest as the one and only Mike Simonetti (of Italians Do It Better) and that’s one hell of a kickoff that’s left […]

This has been a difficult year for music in Chicago. Electronic music particularly took a hit with Sonotheque closing it’s doors and the recent announcement that Lava Lounge would transition from a DJ-centric venue into a cocktail lounge in the new year. Nightlife by and large felt at a standstill and I personally chose to […]

I will the first to admit that I don’t live in the biggest city in the world, but over the last couple of years there has been an increasingly amazing roster of live acts come through our town. So, here’s my list of best 15 live acts I had the opportunity to see this year. […]

Jams Dean is currently on tour with local indie rock act the Netherfriends and Friday his promised mixtape, The Criterion Collection, arrived in my inbox. There was no title to the email nor any message, just a download link. That’s just the kind of guy Jams Dean is, a bit mysterious, and often vague, but […]

My scanner has been out of commission for the past few weeks, which delayed the posting of this particular Analog Blog. I woke up early today with the mission of bringing it back to health and I’m happy to (finally) share Jams Dean’s illustrated take on Girls with you. —Ed.

Read more about Girls here and […]

photo by Clayton Hauck 
The voting is closed for Paper Mag’s Nightlife Awards and while I don’t want to jinx Chicago’s chances of taking home a title, Derek Berry and Dicky C, the promoters behind the Best Party In America nominated weekly, REHAB, have been invited up to NYC later this week for the awards ceremony. […]