Here’s another one of the interviews we conducted down at SXSW this year. This time around it’s another Dreamville member and Chicago rapper, Omen. In our talk we discussed his current projects, touring in support of Elephant Eyes, the evolution of SXSW, and the importance that a fest like this […]
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This time last week we were partying it up at showcases that featured a mix of the best veteran stars and some of the most exciting up-and-coming acts on the planet, brought together to play at the iconic annual festival, SXSW. Much like in previous years, we spread the team out to experience shows
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Last Friday night we had the unique chance to not only witness, but also interview the Grammy-nominated band Highly Suspect at Chicago staple venue the Double Door. The Brooklyn-based group composed of Johnny Stevens and twin brothers Ryan and Richard Meyer hit our city as part of their headlining tour and
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For our final year-end list we’re doing things just a little bit differently. POD is a team of writers with our own particular set of interests, so instead of doing one list for the blog as a whole, we figured it’d be much better to highlight our own individual
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It’s that time to highlight the best and dopest this year had to offer, and we’re kicking off these lists by compiling our favorite videos of 2015. We vetted through artists of all walks of life and across all sorts of genres to deliver to you what are
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Very early on this year I was pitched a song by Detroit group Turn To Crime and in just seconds I was sold on this Motor City outfit’s sound. The minimalist approach to production, the DIY mentality, the perfectly executed use of repetition, and the beautifully Pop-y hooks
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In an effort with 1833 and ‘Go ILL, we’d like to present to you AkoniTheGreat’s new mixtape, The Birth Of NaZiXx. The new tape showcases the creative vision of AkoniTheGreat today and serves as the introduction of his producer alter ego: NaZiXx. The music is dark and heavy with a
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Chicago outfit, Twin Peaks are set to release their latest work (Wild Onion) tomorrow and they took some time to open up about the making of the album for our readers to have a more in-depth look at album number 2. In our interview, Twin Peaks lead singer Cadien James
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Presented by On The Grind Management, the Femme Fatale show is coming to Reggie’s on April 3rd with Sasha Go Hard, Chella H, Bebe O’Hare, Assata Jones & Mobo plus DJ Gemini Jones. OTG has given us a pair of tickets to give out to one lucky viewer of our
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Mic Terror, one of the key players behind Chicago’s illustrious Treated Crew, is set to release his debut album on March 4 via Closed Sessions. During the week, Mic gave us a call to talk Fresh Prince of Darkness and gave us some insight on the making of
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We recently caught up with a young producer from Michigan by the name of YOG$. We have featured a few of his projects on the site in the past (Everyday Vacation, Ambient Pack) and are looking forward to see what he was does in 2014. He has worked with
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Last week we were able to talk to an exciting up and coming artist named Kat Dahlia. Days before debuting her latest video for “Crazy” on 106 & Park, this Cuban-American Miami artist got on the phone with us and opened up about her influences, what music she’s
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