Plus: Obama In The House & Chief Keef On The Hook
1. C.H.I.C.A.G.O.
The latest in a series of drill videos about Chicago is pretty fucking fantastic.
Posted on March 18, 2014
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Snow Tha Product at Reggies on Saturday night.
Posted on March 17, 2014
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. T. Mills at Reggies on Tuesday night.
Posted on March 14, 2014
Local Music Notebook: Lupe’s Leadership & Lydia Loveless Loves Liver
Plus: Bizarro Bloodshot
1. Fellow Fiasco.
“Two Chicagoans have been named to the 2014 class of the Henry Crown Fellowship program,” Shia Kapos reports for Crain’s.
“Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates in Glencoe and Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, aka hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco, president and CEO of 1st & 15th Entertainment Group, are among the 21 fellows.”
Lupe Fiasco, however, was not chosen for his music career.
Posted on March 12, 2014
Chicago’s Answer To SXSW
By Jim Nasium
If you couldn’t get to Austin this week for SXSW, no worries – Chicago is hosting its own music festival for those of us stuck here at home. Among the highlights:
* Billy Corgan plays an eight-hour show at his tea shop interpreting Boss.
* Fall Out Boy plays Billy Dec’s birthday party.
* Liz Phair tries to sell her charcoal drawings in Wicker Park.
* Kanye West projects his image on the Willis Tower while performing “We Should Have Never, Ever Let Michael Jordan Play For The Wizards.”
Posted on March 11, 2014
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Battlecross at Mojoes on Saturday night.
Posted on March 10, 2014
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Whitney Peyton at Mojoes in Joliet on Monday night.
Posted on March 7, 2014
Local Music Notebook: From Muddy Waters To Bloody Mary
Plus: Chicago, REO, Cheap Trick
1. Female Teen Band Rocks Chicago Suburbs.
“Ana ‘Apollo’ Juvan and drummer Kat “Cannons” Gannon are the oldest of the group at 17. Lead singer and guitarist Rickee ‘Divine’ Bell is 16 and the newest addition to the band, bassist Hollie ‘Wood’ Albin, is just 14.”
* Already signed to Sony-associated Dark Star Records.
Come Back Again.
Posted on March 4, 2014
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. The Sonics at the Double Door on Thursday night.
Posted on March 3, 2014
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Richie Ramone at Mayne Stage on Thursday night.
Posted on February 28, 2014