by Scott Wilson On his debut album Atlas a couple years ago, Branko found himself netted in a conversation – or argument, really – on cultural appropriation. The crux of the debate concerns …
by Scott Wilson The process of qualifying why something is good can be a hazardous mission that usually leads to confusion or disappointment. Like explaining a joke, a complete piece of …
by Scott Wilson I met Gabriel Garzón-Montano in the press tent of Lollapalooza, moments after his noontime set in the blasting heat. Though, mysteriously, he was neither sweaty nor flustered …
by Scott Wilson It’s amazing to watch people not just brave extreme heat, but to openly defy it. Sunday in Chicago hits a high of about a trillion degrees by noon, with humidity so thick …
text by Scott Wilson | photos by Zac Osgood Lollapalooza is a commercial Hellscape of sorts – but not an oppressive one. There’s an ad everywhere you look in Grant Park, even the water hose …
by Scott Wilson Being the very first musician at a major festival is a proposition akin to being the first astronaut to try out the new spaceship design. It’s an honor, but also a test of …
by Scott Wilson Calling in to his Brooklyn apartment, Quip talked to Nick James Murphy, better known as Chet Faker. “I’m not on a lease, just staying here for a few weeks. I’m homeless.” The …
by Scott Wilson The first thing you notice at a PAWS show is that all three members – the guitarist/lead singer, the bassist, and the drummer – are right at the front of the …
by Scott Wilson It was a slow build. At 10 pm, Logan Square Auditorium is only at maybe 10 per cent capacity, but all the necessaries of a solidly strange evening are there. The Numbered …
by Scott Wilson On the surface or when listened to from a distance, Thomas Azier’s debut album Hylas, sort of, kind of sounds a little like a darker version of Enya. There is a very clear …