Young & Sick’s dreamy, mysterious world
Until recently, Nick Van Hofwegen, the Netherlands-born, L.A.-based artist behind Young & Sick, maintained an air of mystery on par with Keyser Soze. The musician didn't have a Facebook page...
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Swearin’ keeps profanity and competitiveness to a minimum (mostly)
Allison Crutchfield, singer/guitarist for fuzz-loving indie rock quartet Swearin', isn't afraid to give voice to unpopular opinions. "I was talking about [NBC's acclaimed drama 'Friday Night Lights'] recently and I...
The Haxan Cloak wants to make you sick
It's not surprising to learn that Bobby Krlic, the 28-year-old London native behind the Haxan Cloak, is heavily influenced by film scores, considering the artist's sophomore album, the creepy, ambient...
YG believes in nothing but the truth
YG's major-label debut "My Krazy Life" unfolds like an early film by John Singleton ("Boyz n the Hood"), tracing a day in the life of the West Coast rapper as...
Q&A: Temples
The first time Temples visited Chicago in November 2013, the city's red-meat-and-potatoes reputation made the British psych-rock crew a bit anxious. "We thought it would be really hard to find...
Q&A: The Orwells
How can you gauge the big-time attention/scrutiny currently being given to The Orwells? Note how many interview topics are now off limits.In a mid-March phone interview, frontman Mario Cuomo, 20,...
Q&A: The War on Drugs
Much of "Lost in the Dream," the War on Drugs' third full-length studio album, took shape in the late-night hours when Adam Granduciel put rubber to the road. "I made...
Q&A: Russian Circles
Instru-metal trio Russian Circles long has been a heavyweight presence in the local scene, releasing five albums, including last year's monstrous "Memorial," over the course of its decade together. Now...
Q&A: Lake Street Dive
The Colbert Bump is in full effect for Lake Street Dive. In early February the soul/jazz collective performed "You Go Down Smooth" on "The Colbert Report," and a week later...
Q&A: Into It. Over It.
On "Obsessive Compulsive Distraction," one of the standout cuts on Into It. Over It.'s recent album "Intersections," Evan Weiss sings of "thinking simple and putting life to ink." Fittingly, the...