Kevin Williams

Nothing says it's the holidays like fertilizer-- if you're Catalan, that is. The caganer is part of a holiday tradition dating to the 17th Century in Catalonia, part of northeastern...

Every guy plays guitar, or wants to. I'm no exception. I had an orange, tiger-striped Gretsch 6120 hollowbody that was used to twang around and play along to various things....

It was 1988, and this dude did this album called "20." On it was a cover of the "brain" song from "Wizard of Oz." But rather than the jaunty, happy...

It was 1988, and this dude did this album called "20." On it was a cover of the "brain" song from "Wizard of Oz." But rather than the jaunty, happy...

There's a great scene in the film "Scrooged" in which evil television executive Francis X. Cross (Bill Murray) recounts his childhood memories, and a Marley-type ghost (David Johansen) tells him...

Made for men, admired by women The man bag just got manlier. In August, Louis Vuitton released the Damier Graphite line of luxury luggage and accessories that has a distinctly...

It's that time of the year again, when the The Empty Bottle and Wire magazine present their Adventures in Modern Music festival. As usual, it's a well-curated feast of exquisite...

Would you ride your bike 80 miles for four milkshakes? OK. Follow along. Cycling legs need food. Chocolate milk is a good recovery drink. Chocolate shake >chocolate milk. Hence the...

Um, wait a minute, wasn't Steely Dan just here? Yes, on July 15 for a sold-out night at the Chicago Theatre. And yes, they're back Saturday night. Fans will cheer....

Great Scott! Pitchfork is doing its thing, and hip-hop is represented, but not as it will be in Tinley Park on Saturday. The lineup is staggering: Method Man/Redman, Tribe Called...