Chatting New Solo Sounds with Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor is well-known for synthy, multi-layered grooves as part of British band Hot Chip. But he’s also got a pretty impressive solo catalog—including Beautiful Thing, released this year. Taylor’s going to […]
Block Club Chicago Officially Launches
Block Club Chicago officially launched its subscription based news service Wednesday, after securing initial startup funds via Kickstarter and other donors and initially rolling out some stories over the past […]
Emanuel to Sessions: “I’ll buy you a ticket to Ellis Island”
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Attorney General Jeff sessions for his move this week to refuse asylum to victims of domestic abuse and gang violence. “Generally, claims by aliens pertaining […]
Three Takeaways from the Tri-City Craft Brew Festival
On Saturday morning, I climbed aboard an outbound Metra and headed west in search of friends and beer. An hour later I arrived in a strange, exurban land where the […]
Album Review: Kill Scenes’ In Dreams Creatively Soundtrack Imaginary Films
Kill Scenes’ latest release, In Dreams could itself be the soundtrack to a dream, which is appropriate for a project that seeks to create soundtracks to imaginary films. Like a dream, […]
Review: Omnicube is Purely Puzzles, and That’s Okay
Are you tired of puzzle games not being hard enough? Well, developer Trykon Studios has a game for you. Omnicube is tough. While most games have puzzle elements, Omnicube is […]
Review: Superfly Remake Adds Nothing New in Updating its Look and Location
This update of the 1972 films about the drug underworld has never met a cliché it didn’t love and embrace. Directed by veteran music video helmer Director X (Rihanna, Drake), […]
E3 has Officially Begun! Check Out Our Favorites From the Major E3 Presentations
The huge Electronics and Entertainment Expo’s floors open today after a weekend of exciting conferences full of announcements. Some of them, we predicted in our pre-E3 round-up, but even so, […]
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas Adapts the Classic Tale for the Lookingglass Stage
Professor Arronax (Kasey Foster), expert of all things oceanic, has been brought aboard a US Naval Vessel to aide in the search for an elusive killer of ships– is it […]
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 […]
Old Cook County Hospital Renovations Begin
Construction will begin immediately on renovations to the Old Cook County Hospital in the medical district on the Near West Side, according to officials. “This beautiful historic building has sat […]
Illinois Republicans Urge Trump to Not Commute Blagojevich Sentence
Illinois Congressional Republicans are calling on President Trump to reconsider any plans to commute former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s sentence, saying that such an action would “send a damaging message.” Trump […]
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