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An Interview with Whitney Middleton

“If you build it, they will come.” The quote might be from “Feld of Dreams,” but it’s also the way Chicago fashion stylist Whitney Middletown views her beloved hometown’s growing art scene. Known for working with some of the city’s most noteworthy musical artists including Jamila Woods and most notably Chance the Rapper, Whitney is […]Read Post ›

Alleyways to Galleries: A Look at Chicago’s Screen Printing Community

A crumpled bag of Cheetos, some balled-up t-shirts and maybe a PlayStation. In the mess of a student’s dirty dorm room, one icon shines through the clutter: a concert poster from a favorite band. “The concert poster represents a tangible connection to part of their identity,” said Dan MacAdam, illustrator and founder of Crosshair Silkscreen […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Jamila Woods

Jamila Woods is a Renaissance woman in the truest sense of the word. A poet, singer, teacher and social activist, she is an unparalleled talent rarely seen in popular culture. Known for her featured performances on hit singles like Donnie Trumpet’s “Sunday Candy” and Chance the Rapper’s “LSD,” Jamila is now making a name for […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton

With a mix of freewheeling funk and top-notch humor, Vulfpeck—the self-proclaimed half-Jewish post-geographic rhythm section—is quickly making a name for itself as one of the most original independent groups to watch. Vulfpeck leader Jack Stratton decided to start the band while attending University of Michigan as a hypothetical rhythm section. The band now features multi-instrumentalists […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Yoni Wolf of Why?

Choosing just one genre to define Yoni Wolf is a difficult task. Between forming the California-based alternative hip-hop band Why?, making an original Internet comedy video and creating his own podcast, “The Wandering Wolf,” Wolf is a Renaissance man in the contemporary age of music. After finding a 4-track in his father’s synagogue when he […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Dr. Dog

This interview originally ran in the Columbia Chronicle in 2015 Philadelphia native band Dr. Dog has made a name for itself during the last 15 years as one of indie rock’s most celebrated groups. Consisting of guitarist and vocalist Scott McMicken, bassist and vocalist Toby Leaman, guitarist Frank McElroy, keyboardist Zach Miller, drummer Eric Slick […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Courtney Barnett

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Courtney Barnett is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after singer/songwriters in the indie music scene. Thanks in part to her raspy vocals and carefree live performances, Barnett has garnered recognition as an artist to watch from music publications such as Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. Barnett’s personal lyricism and wry, straight-forward […]Read Post ›

An Interview with The Weeks

Throughout music history, several bands have been labeled as “the next” this or that. For Mississippi rockers The Weeks, comparisons to rock band Kings of Leon have always run rampant. From its Southern drawl to its family aspect, it is not the most far-fetched comparison. Rather than shying away from them, The Weeks embraced the […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Lady Lamb

As a teenager growing up in Maine, Aly Spaltro worked the late shift at a video store so she could record her music in the basement. Better known as Lady Lamb, Spaltro preferred the seclusion of a video store basement as her music and lyrics possess a similar intimate quality. Lady Lamb—formerly known as Lady […]Read Post ›

Queer hip-hop: A Look Inside the So-Called ‘Sub-Genre’

Chicago-born rapper Big Dipper seems to share physical attributes with a hip-hop star like Rick Ross: a hefty build, big chains, busty video vixens and hyper-sexualized lyrics. But the similarities end there. Big Dipper is part of the rap scene known as “queer hip-hop,” which has a distinctly different message and audience, although the same […]Read Post ›

The Return of the Cassette Tape

Walking into a local thrift shop, a casual shopper may pass an old cassette player and a stack of tapes and think nothing of it. In 1975, when boomboxes featuring cassette decks were introduced to U.S. consumers, the cassette became the go-to source for portable music listening until being all but completely phased out by […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Frankie Cosmos

Greta Kline—better known by her stage and band name Frankie Cosmos—is a prolific artist by any appellation. With more than 40 releases between her previous persona Ingrid Superstar and the current Cosmos moniker, Kline captures the difficulties of teen angst with her sweet and concise songs. The topic of youth is a popular theme, not […]Read Post ›

An Interview with Ezra Furman

Ezra Furman has never really fit in. The “outcast kid” has always carved his own path in musical genres, style or gender boundaries. Music has given the singer/songwriter both a dedicated fan base and the courage and confidence he has sought his entire life, he said.  His music is also a vehicle for the Evanston, […]Read Post ›

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