4/20 came into existence organically—it wasn't decreed by the government or invented by an ad agency, it just kind of happened. That's what makes it… Read more
Author: Miles Raymer
We navigate scammy situations all day long, every day—yet despite spending so much time and energy avoiding hundreds of scams a day, we can’t seem… Read more
By the beginning of 1993, it was obvious that rap music was the next big thing. The hot streak of massive, radio-devouring smash rap songs… Read more
The performers at this year's Riot Fest are a creatively profligate bunch with a kink for getting outside their comfort zones to team up with… Read more
It’d be impressive enough that Superchunk's still touring and releasing music, DIY-style, nearly three decades into its career, but the real shock of their new… Read more
On the 2011 album The Family Sign, indie-rap mainstay Atmosphere—who’d gained a devoted fan base drawn in by front man Sean “Slug” Daley's gleefully self-lacerating… Read more
Crank this playlist, and read on. You just may learn something.
In the beginning, people struggled to even describe what Beck’s music sounded like. Reading through… Read more
By now you’ve probably checked out the stellar lineup for this year’s Riot Fest, coming to Chicago’s Douglas Park this September 14-16. As you look… Read more
Few things in life are certain besides death, taxes, and the fact that everyone on earth looks at least 50 percent cooler when they're wearing… Read more
It’s such a weird thing about people that music has such power over our emotions, yet we’re just as likely to use it to make… Read more
Back in the dinosaur days of the record industry, bootleg albums played a unique and underappreciated role in popular music. On one hand, they pioneered… Read more
This past weekend, Old Style and the Empty Bottle's third annual Chicago Pizza Summit brought Chicagoans together to celebrate three of the city's favorite things:… Read more