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F. Amanda Tugade

ARTICLES: 19
Music, Reviews

It’s OK To Be Emo At 25: From Hawthorne Heights to Princess Nokia

The first time I heard about Hawthorne Heights was when their music video “Ohio is for Lovers” debuted on MTV. A quick Google search and a couple clicks later, I […]

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Features, Interviews, Music

Photoshoot and Interview: The Reincarnation of Jordanna

At the photoshoot, Hayley Jordanna opens up a black garbage bag and lays out her outfits on the floor. One by one, she pulls a few choice options that catered […]

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Music, Reviews

A Lesson on Being Young, Dumb, and Broke in Your Mid-20s

It has been a little over a month since I left my full-time job. To say the least, it was not an easy decision, but it was a move I […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day Three in Review

[soliloquy id=”18425″]   A woman had three rules scribbled on the back of her black denim vest: Eat pussy. Chug whiskey. Hail Satan. And after suffering two scorchers, the gods […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day Two in Review

[soliloquy id=”18383″]   Another day, the same heat. Here’s a look at some of Saturday’s performances. Peaches Views from the front row: A medium-sized inflatable pink penis was definitely blocking […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day One in Review

[soliloquy id=”18308″]   The 88-degree weather in September caused a frenzy with fashion choices on the first day of Riot Fest in Chicago. While some opted to pair too-short shorts […]

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Music, Previews

JoJo to perform at Concord Music Hall

A little over a decade ago, Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque introduced herself to the world. Levesque – who shortened her name to  JoJo – revealed pieces of herself and her talent through her […]

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Audio, Music, TCR Mixtape

TCR Mixtape No. 16: New Year, Same Me

chicago, local music, mixtape,

We’re 26 days into 2017. It’s no secret that it’s starting to feel like we’re living in a parallel universe, but let’s take a moment to focus on you. How […]

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Music, Reviews

Nerdin’ Out with mc chris

There was a girl standing on the second balcony of SubT dressed as a jester. Her red and black attire was striking even under the dimmest of lights. Her face […]

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Audio, Music

Third Coast Mixtape No. 5: The Come Up

This collection of songs is inspired by my neighborhood, parents’ parting words before going out, nights that quickly shift into early mornings, missed calls, mismatched outfits, radio static that interrupts my […]

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Festivals, Music

Riot Fest: Day Three in Review

[soliloquy id=”6875″] Photos by Amanda Tugade If I am being honest, there wasn’t really anyone at Riot Fest that I was dying to see. That being said, when you are […]

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Festivals, Interviews, Music

Riot Fest: Interview with Kyle Fisher of The Dirty Nil

The Dirty Nil’s music video for “No Weaknesses,” a track off of their debut album Higher Power, features the Canadian trio bench pressing and bitching at each other. Every other scene is […]

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