Writer, Chicago

Michael Hanna is a musician and actor based in Chicago, IL. He plays with Naked Brunch (@nakedbrunchchicago) and Ready Freddie (@readyfreddiempls). He loves fiction, bread, and accidentally bringing the mood down at a party by playing sad music.

Festivals

Riot Fest returns to Chicago hotter than ever

Back for its 19th year, Riot Fest came back in a blaze of September heat ...

Festivals

Seven artist who ran away with Pitchfork

It was a near-perfect weekend at Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival. The sun broke through the ...

Reviews

Young Father’s bring some manic joy to Chicago’s Vic Theater

The crowd murmured in the ornate Vic Theater in Chicago, awash in an end-of-work week ...

Reviews

UNIIQU3 transports Chicago to Jersey Club

A cold snap hit Chicago as the sun began setting in the Pilsen neighborhood. After ...

Festivals

North Coast Music Festival 2023 is pure euphoria

With a final gasp, Summer expelled a burst of sunny weather onto a packed SeatGeek ...

Festivals

Pitchfork 2023: Seven artists who stole the show

From scorching heat to a near-storm cloud cancellation on its second day, Pitchfork Music Fesitval ...

News

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: Chicago’s Union Park to welcome a stellar lineup

Get ready, Chicago music lovers, because the highly anticipated Pitchfork Music Festival is back July ...

Reviews

Wallice teases new EP “Mr Big Shot” at Lincoln Hall

It’s the second show of her tour and Wallice walks into the red light of ...

Festivals

The best for last: North Coast Music Festival is the perfect end to summer

Get ready to bid farewell to summer in style as the North Coast Music Festival ...

Album Reviews

Arlo Parks wants to show you affection on sophomore album “My Soft Machine”

It’s likely a blessing and a curse to receive so much critical attention for your ...

News

North Coast Music Festival returns for a wild Labor Day Weekend

North Coast Music Festival returns for its 13th annual lineup. Hosted at Chicagoland’s SeatGeek Stadium ...

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