Riot Fest aftershows announced, 15+ events scheduled
Riot Fest is a little over a month away, and the aftershows for the Humboldt Park-based festival have been announced. Because Riot Fest has a less ... uh, traditional fest...
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Nike releases World Basketball Festival schedule
To celebrate the World Basketball Festival and the game's international fanbase, Nike has programmed a slate of events culminating with an exhibition matchup between the U.S. Men's National Team taking...
Listen to a snippet of Kanye West’s ‘All Day’
Earlier today, cable network Revolt liberated what is rumored to be a snippet of the new Kanye West song. Titled "All Day," the two-minute preview is a glimpse into what...
Drake and Lil Wayne bring fireworks, feelings to Chicago
About five hours before the "Drake vs. Lil' Wayne" summer tour hit suburban Tinley Park, my girlfriend and I broke up. That meant I would now be spending an evening...
Floyd Davis thinks (and builds) big at Artpentry studio
Floyd Davis can't remember the last thing he built with his hands. And no, it wasn't an IKEA bed frame.Was it the grand piano he built from scratch that ended...
The GTW wants to introduce you to ‘Chigeria’
With songs like "Calling Cards," the GTW's style recalls bass-heavy, mid-'90s R&B with influences of house--generating a heavy yet melodic sound both familiar and unique. The 24-year-old native of south...
Recap: Childish Gambino at Lollapalooza Chicago 2014
Gambino turned up the showmanship during his hour-long Sunday set, showering the stage with fire and pyrotechnics that put the average rap show to shame. He took the stage during...
Recap: Chance the Rapper at Lollapalooza 2014
(Photos by Hillary Higgins, RedEye) Chance the Rapper took time to reflect during his headlining set Sunday night at Lollapalooza: "I used to go to school over there." He pointed...
Recap: Outkast at Lollapalooza 2014
(Photos by Hillary Higgins, RedEye) I was at the last show Outkast played in Chicago. It was July 2002 at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park (you know it as...
Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes allegedly jumped by security at Lollapalooza 2014
If you asked the average person what a perfect music festival scenario would look like to them, they'd probably describe something akin to the vibe at Blood Orange's (real name:...