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No more “dancing on her own”. Swedish pop innovator Robyn and indie-hop turned dance maven Kelis have announced a short but sprawling USA tour to begin in Los Angeles on July 23 and finish at New York’s Webster Hall on August 5th. And if I am understanding the semi-cryptic tweets between Robyn and Kelis correctly, [...]

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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 [...]

I will be the first to admit I was not in the best of moods to attend this show, don’t get me wrong, I wanted to be. Beach House has been on permanent rotation in the jukebox of my mind since I first heard Devotion a couple of years back. And their newest album Teen [...]

Seeing the sold out crowd attending Phantogram’s DC show, I was pleasantly surprised by not only the usual indie rock and electro fans, but also a large contingent of hip-hop enthusiasts. And once the lights dimmed and the thick, sampled beats and horns of As Far As I Can See erupted through the speakers, I [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]