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Julian Ramirez

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/2 and Beyond

We’re already into a new month of 2023 and the events have been superb! So let’s keep that going with another great weekend of concerts, movies, and more! While it […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Thee Sacred Souls Return to Thalia Hall with an Amazing Night of Soulful Songs

Thee Sacred Souls are no strangers to Chicago, especially Thalia Hall. Having played local venues quite a bit last year including the Thalia Hall Block Party, Thee Sacred Souls feel […]

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Festivals, Music, Previews

Preview: North Coast Music Festival Returns to SeatGeek Stadium for Another Year of EDM Fun

Festival season is quickly approaching and it’s time to get excited! North Coast Music Festival, which happens to be one of the later and incredibly fun festivals of the summer […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/26 and Beyond

This year’s been off to a great start with plenty of events rolling in! So let’s keep that going with another great weekend of concerts, movies, and more! While it […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Tomberlin Leads Schubas on a Beautiful Night of Emotional Songs

We’re just over a decade of Tomorrow Never Knows festivals and they just keep getting better. TNK takes over a nice collection of local venues every January (save for that […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/19 and Beyond

This year’s been off to a great start with plenty of events rolling in! So let’s keep that going with another great weekend of fun markets, concerts, movies, and more! […]

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Features, Music, Reviews

Matt Muse Knows His Worth on the Boathouse Produced “Leave Here”

Matt Muse, the Chicago/LA-based rapper and poet is keeping his game on point. He’s been releasing singles consistently over that past few years (“Rapport” & “Rockin’ / Bridges“) since the […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/12 and Beyond

It’s a brand new year! Let’s kick off the second full weekend of 2023 with some fun events! While the start of the year is always a little slow, there […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/5 and Beyond

It’s a brand new year! Let’s kick off the first full weekend of 2023 with some fun events! While the start of the year is always a little slow, there […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: A Solid Opening Night for Whitney’s Trio of Thalia Hall Shows

Winter traditions are plentiful, but every once in a while a new one pops up and feels as necessary as the tried and true ones. Such is the case with […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/22 and Beyond

No matter what you celebrate, there are plenty of fun events going on this busy weekend to keep you entertained. Bar takeovers, comedy, movies, and so much more! Enjoy the […]

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Music, Reviews

Review: Modest Mouse Marks 25 years of The Lonesome Crowded West at a Packed Riviera Theatre

When you’re reaching 30 years as a band and you have as much in the tank as Modest Mouse, you should count yourself as lucky. While there have been elongated […]

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