Features, Music

It’s the First Friday of the Month, So That Means It’s Bandcamp Friday!

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If you arent aware, first Fridays aren’t normal  Bandcamp Fridays! The monthly push for fans to buy music from their favorites artists and labels took a short break in June […]

Julian Ramirez /
Comedy, Stages

Review: Chicago Comedian Drew Michael Captivates Crowd at The Den Theatre

Local comedian Drew Michael brought his stand-up tour home to Chicago last weekend. Michael performed at The Den Theatre’s Main Stage for a full audience. Maddie Wiener was the opening […]

Katie Priest /
Music, Reviews

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, […]

Andrew Revord /
Features, Interviews, Music

Interview: Deeper on the Release of Their Highly Anticipated Debut Album

Recently, Deeper celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album at Empty Bottle. It was the culmination of years of hard work to get their music recorded and the start […]

Brandon Smith /
Music, Reviews

Album Review: uuskhy’s Monstrous Drain the Maker Comes to Life

Drain the Maker, the debut full-length from avant-garde electro-pop act uuskhy (stylized in lower case letters) is at once very modern and surprisingly old-school. The album haphazardly mixes a blend […]

Andrew Revord /
Music, Previews

Believe It or Not, Beach Bunny’s Got Me Interested in “Sports!”

It’s gonna finally be warm outside today! So let’s break out some beach pop! I was digging through the bill VARSITY is playing on at The Empty Bottle for their […]

Jim Kopeny / Tankboy /
Beyond, Food, Suburbs and exurbs

Strawberry Fields For Everyone- How To (Locally!) Enjoy The Season’s Sweetest Treats

Summer’s great for a lot of reasons. Beaches are open, it stays light out late, and farmer’s markets, CSAs and grocery stores start getting some of the best bounty of […]

Marielle Bokor /