TAG: Chicago

Apr09

WATCH Underground Transmissions from VALIS (Video)

039_VALIS from Kyle Obriot on Vimeo.

For over two years Giant System has been giving stylized cinematic windows into the practice spaces of Chi-Town bands. Their latest production highlights the bombed-out basement domain of VALIS, a darkly industrial electronic duo who lay down a bed of apocalyptic samples, John Carpenter-esque melody lines, and hard-as-fuck drum programming under unintelligible echos from their cigarette-clutching vocalist, whose tortured scowl sounds like Ian Curtis pitch-shifted up an octave.

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Feb28

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2012 Lineup

Festival Returns to Chicago July 13-15 

Pitchfork’s annual showcasing of indie darlings and musical protégés is set to return to Chicago for another installment in July. The 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking over Union Park from Friday, July 13 to Sunday the 15th for the seventh time. This year’s lineup reflects what Pitchfork does best, providing a healthy balance between emerging artists and internationally known acts.

This year’s lineup will include: Vampire Weekend, Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hot Chip, Araabmuzik, A$AP Rocky, The Field, Liturgy, Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Cloud Nothings, Tim Hecker, and Willis Earl Beal. Of course, this is only the beginning – there are still over 30 acts to be announced.

Hopeful attendees should act fast, as the festival traditionally sells out fast: tickets go on sale Friday, March 9th at 12PM …

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Jan31

Big Once – The Second City Takeover (Interview pt 1 of 2) (Video)

It goes without saying that the Midwest has long held a distinction of birthing artists and musical movements that have left their own impactful mark upon the culture.  Chicago in particular has left its mark musically in the recent past with such acts as Kanye West, Common (Sense), Lupe Fiasco, and OK GO, while serving as the birthplace for House Music, as well as its own Blues Movement.

Upon touching down during the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals week in Vancouver, Canada this past December, one could only describe the scene as …

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Jan22

@Que_Billah rocks Chicago @ReggiesLive Monday night (1/23) w/ @mustbeilly @koshadillz @frescoclean @keithmasters @blakelung + More (Video)

Que Billah must be for sure Chicago’s most slept on MC that I know of. He rocked Congress Theatre two years in a row with WU Tang. He drops dope ass videos. He moved 30,000 mixtapes in two years. He gets head in the whip while the chick is driving. And he is talented as fuck. SO if that doens’t mean anything (because it actually doesn’t anymore in many occasions, but here it does) the least we can do for him is post his dope ass videos and promote his show tomorrow with tons of dope guests including Illinois songstress Bridget Lyons, Black Lung and Fresco out of Rockford, Ill-Legit, ION from Iowa City,Timmy Grins (NJ) and Kosha Dillz(LA) and DJ Image (PA).

Watch him play amazing music in a more intimate setting tonight.(depending on when …

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Dec27

@FollowShala @MsSevenSpoon Project Shocks and Impresses

Based out of Chicago, Nigerian artist and musician Shala (formally of the innovative rap outfit Qualo, who you might remember from their underappreciated pseudo-hit “Pockets“) has long been known to URB, Chicagoans and fans alike as a jack-of-all-trades. His newest project— a satirical comic entitled “Seven Spoon“— follows an audacious, chic-beyond-her-years teen of the same name as she rants and raves about the current state of culture, society and the like.

Drawing comparisons to the bone-dry cynicism of Dilbert and Daria, Seven Spoon is the sharp-tongued voice of the new generation, a voice you’ll either instantly love or potentially hate. If it happens to be the former, you’re in luck—there are signature fitted tees, gallery prints, …

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