Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's not often I get sent an album that I immediately fall in love with, let alone a freshman album by an artist that, for all intents and purposes, is relatively unknown. The album Be Free by nineteen-year-old New Zealand native Yuki is
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Moon Boots // Live @ Chop Shop Chicago // 10.10.19
Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Located just off of the Milwaukee, Damen, and North Avenue intersection, the Chop Shop is an unassuming building housed in the center of Wicker Park. The Chop Shop (a former auto body shop) houses a bar, deli, restaurant, and butcher shop. But what
Psychedelic Jam band LETTUCE will continue on their “ELEVATE” Tour
Article by: Charles Yamabe Photo by:Casey Flanigan The funkadelic sounds of LETTUCE will be picking back up on their ELEVATE tour starting November 6th, in Fayetteville Arkansa. The band took a break from their current tour in September but will continue on with fifteen more shows spanning through November into the beginning
Album Review: American Griots by Louis York
GRiZ // Live @ Navy Pier // 10.5.19
Phantogram // Live @ The Riviera Theater // 8.24.19
Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Phantogram brought their signature brand of sultry, dark, rock to the Riviera Theater on Saturday night. The American duo was joined on tour by Canadian electro-rock duo Bob Moses. Bob Moses, named after renowned New York architect Robert Moses, opened the night to
Tuxedo // Live @ Thalia Hall // 8.13.19
Album Review: TIM by Avicii
Article by: Charles Yamabe // Featured Image: RollingStone.com/Sean Eriksson Released over a month ago, the album TIM by Swedish producer Avicii isn’t exactly new. However, I wanted to give it a real chance to play in real-life situations before I gave it a fair review. After listening to the album around,