Chicago! One of the summer’s dopest festivals is finally here. Pitchfork Music Festival is back for its 17th consecutive year at Union Park, and we’re unbelievably excited to once again be in attendance for this wonderful weekend full of eclectic music, vibrant culture, and unrelenting dopeness. The Pitchfork […]
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The new Re:SET concert series finally hit our lovely city of Chicago this past weekend, with the multi-talented, fly AF Steve Lacy headlining the first night. While Lacy put on a performance to put on full display why he’s reached this level of fame so far (and how
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The final day of the inaugural Re:SET concert series went out with a bang, despite the weather gods getting in the way throughout this past Sunday.
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Chicago was lucky to have blink-182 for a two-night stint at the United Center, which was just the second stop on their North American 2023 tour after headlining Coachella. With Tom DeLonge back in the band and Turnstile opening for them, this past weekend was a riot for
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French 79, acclaimed international Electronic artist from France, discusses his forthcoming album Teenagers, the inspiration behind it, his favorite song on the album, and recording at Miraval Studios. French 79 is the musical alias of French producer, remixer and songwriter Simon Henner. Under the French 79 moniker, Henner
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SZA returned last December with her sophomore album SOS, which was instantly met with critical acclaim and that also became a hit with fans on streaming platforms and social sites just as quickly. So it was no surprise that the tour would sell out dates left and right, including
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This past Saturday was a special night as The Salt Shed opened its doors for its first-ever indoor show. Pursuit of Dopeness was lucky enough to be there as well as document the night, being a part of Chicago’s first taste of what’s to come for the future
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2022 was another whirlwind of a year, but it’s undeniable to say that quality music was constantly released throughout the year. With an abundance of releases dropping every single day, it’s truly impossible to hear even a sliver of all the new releases. Fortunately, some great albums caught
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A few Tuesdays back, we were given the dope opportunity to check out bass prodigy and upcoming pop star Blu DeTiger live at the Metro. Blu DeTiger has gained a lot of buzz over the last couple years, most notably with her breakout single “Figure It Out”, which
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The World Cup kicks off this weekend with some of the best soccer/football players filling stadiums in Qatar to battle it out until they crown a new champion of the world. While we can spend hours debating who should win the tournament, the POD team decided to consider
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DaBaby is storming into Chicago this week to bring his ‘Baby on Baby 2 Tour’ supported by Chicago’s own DCG Brothers and we’d like to offer you a chance to go to this show for FREE! The contest ends this Thursday (10/27) afternoon. This is a Halloween show
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The Turnstile Love Connection Tour hit Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom, and with it came one of the wildest concert nights of the year we’ve experienced so far. Turnstile are one of the most exciting bands to come up in recent years with the resurgence of Punk, and it was
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