Interviews Jo Mersa Marley: Following the calling Though he bears the Marley surname and has been heavily influenced by his father, Jo Mersa does not ... Jade Newton
Festivals Freaky Deaky Halloween scares up few treats A Halloween-themed Freaky Deaky seems to have hit a sophomore slump in its second year ... Jade Newton
News A Freaky Deaky Halloween returns to Chicago Over the last eight years, the Freaky Deaky music festival has become a Halloween tradition ... Jade Newton
Photo Stories Marian Hill serves up “Whiskey” in Chicago Samantha Gongol and Jeremy Lloyd, collectively known as Marian Hill, graced the stage of Chicago’s ... Jade Newton
Festivals Nas, Wu Tang, Redman and many more at Riot Fest Chicago The weather gods showed mercy on Riot Fest attendees, because for the first time in ... Jade Newton
Reviews Ghostface and Raekwon Bring Da Ruckus, but not the readiness After sitting through two opening acts and an hour-plus DJ set with an oft-disengaged (but ... Jade Newton
Interviews Act One, featuring Marian Hill – an interview Following the success of their EPs Play (2013) and Sway (2015), electro-pop duo Marian Hill released ... Jade Newton
Reviews Lollapalooza rocks Chicago with a 4-day anniversary show Thunderstorms moving in and out of the Chicago area quickly turned Grant Park, home of ... Jade Newton
Interviews Lollapalooza take five: interview with Bob Moses It’s hot, and humid, a thunderstorm has just passed (with another on the way), and ... Jade Newton
News Lollapalooza celebrates 25 years with four days of music merriment Lollapalooza, known to many as simply Lolla, the climax of the summer music festival season, ... Jade Newton
Culture An identity of its own: Chicago’s evolving hip-hop culture (Part I) Chicago is known for many things: the food, the skyline, the brutal winters and unforgettable ... Jade Newton