text by Ashley Kolpak | photos by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes Lincoln Hall sits squarely in the center of a bustling college campus and feels like a refuge from those who frat hard in Lincoln …
by Ashley Kolpak The blissed out techo-pop of Montreal’s Milk & Bone seemed like it was made for the space at Constellation, where the duo of Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin …
by Ashley Kolpak Chicago-based trio Autograf are attempting to transform the landscape (quite literally) of traditional house music. The group’s chill vibes converge with installation art …
by Ashley Kolpak | photos by Tricia Scully Oh, what a weekend it was. Lollapalooza 2014 was a mixture of blissful hot sunshine, a muddy mosh-pit and a little humidity in between. The …
by Ashley Kolpak Living downtown Chicago definitely has its perks, but little beats the rush of excitement that comes each time I traverse past Grant Park. The first weekend of August is …
by Ashley Kolpak Friday night, I ventured out to the Ukrainian Village neighborhood to catch Painted Palm’s set at the Empty Bottle. This venue is the very definition of laid-back and dare I …
by Ashley Kolpak Weird Little Birthday, the full length release from Happyness, is out this Monday, June 16th. It’s simultaneously a very fun, melancholic, chill, moody and upbeat offering. …
by Ashley Kolpak New Yorkers Adam and Zoe make up the “Noir & B” duo, ASTR. Stemming from varied and kitschy influences, their sound encompasses elements of ’90s …
by Ashley Kolpak Hanne Kolstø’s fourth studio album, Stillness and Panic, exudes that distinct feeling of warmth sought from the cold; the solace of sitting inside as snow drifts through …
by Ashley Kolpak I recently caught up with Caleb Nott, half of the brother-sister duo BROODS. The Auckland, New Zealand, pop group is making waves with their single, “Bridges“, …