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Author: Charles Yamabe

One day my love of music and passion for photography serendipitously collided. Since that day I have carried my camera around with me everywhere I go. You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charlesyamabe/

Sad night Dynamite // Live at Lincoln Hall // 11.23.22

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Imagine the Gorillaz met Blink 182 and they had a baby. Then that baby grew up and became a rowdy British punk rocker... That combination of musical genres would give you the band known as Sad Night Dynamite. The duo consists of

Phantoms // Live at the House of Blues // 11.19.22

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's a Saturday night in November, and Chicago is seeing the coldest day of the winter it has seen so far this year. To compound the frightful weather, Chicago had just come off an unusually warm streak. Those two factors made it

ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL // CHICAGO, IL // 9.02-9.04

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Labor Day weekend in Chicago saw one of the best Electronic Music Festivals of the entire summer. ARC held its second annual music festival at Union Park on the near Westside of Chicago. The weekend started out perfectly with some of the

ARC FESTIVAL 2022- AFTER PARTIES PREVIEW

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 Chicago IL, -- Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival has now shared the details for their official ARC After Dark Parties while also announcing a group of rare back-to-back sets that will be taking place at the festival over Labor Day Weekend. ARC is set to return to

Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 8.04-8.07

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- A little over a week ago, Chicago experienced the ninth year of the biggest country music festival in the city. Spread over four days and taking place in the United Center parking lot, Windy City Smokeout was a huge success. The crowds

ARC Festival 2022 – Preview

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Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Just because summer is winding down, it doesn't mean that the fun has to wane. Back for its second year in a row, ARC Festival is looking to light up your Labor Day! Taking place in Chicago's Union Park, ARC Music Festival has officially

Riot Fest Chicago 2021

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Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Riot Fest makes its triumphant return to Chicago September 17 - 19. This year promises to make up for the year we missed due to that which shall remain nameless. Taking place in Douglas Park, Riot Fest is bringing an all-star lineup this year

Album Review: Yuki – Be Free

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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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