Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.

Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...

Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop

The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."

I Liked Them Before They Became Popular

When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...

Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event

Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...

Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT

"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...

So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture

Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...

Mar 18, 20216 min read

"Just Kept Moving Forward": My Interview with R.I.Peter on his Upcoming Debut Album

This album is everything I love about music; it's soft, tender and really fucking emotional and introspective. Check out the singles on Spot

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Band Aid: What's new with Chicago band What To Do

What To Do is a Chicagoland-based project that might be classified as art-rock, but is better thought of as genre-less, or perhaps...

Jan 14, 20214 min read

People Going Through It: The Sound and Sincerity of Hospital Bracelet's debut, 'South Loop Summer.'

Following the success of singles “Sober Haha Jk Unless” and “Happy Birthday,” Chicago upstart sensation Hospital Bracelet recently...

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Live Music in 2020: How Dreamhouse Chicago is Transforming a DIY Venue Into a Virtual Collective

COVID-19 has forced venues to close their doors to the public. But for womxn-owned Dreamhouse Chicago, the pandemic has been an...

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