On the heels of the label’s 15th anniversary, we talk to founder DJ RTC about his entry point into music, what his CS experience has shaped up to be thus far & what they have in store next.
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These Days’ Iman Music sits down with m.e.h to talk Lollapalooza, growth and vulnerability, and much more.
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These Days’ Anneliese Daley connects with Frayne Vibez following this debut single “Take It Easy”
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While Bnny’s first album processed grief, their second serves as a reminder that life can be beautiful even after tragedy. Released on April 5, One Million Love Songs, is best paired with an orange, the spring breeze and a propensity for reminiscence.
It not only cements the Chicago-based band as a force to be reckoned with within the indie rock scene, but demonstrates their refusal to be confined to a singular style. If Everything, Bnny’s 2021 debut, dove head first into sorrow, One Million Love Songs comes up for air.
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An introduction to Chicago musician Frayne Vibez
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With his consistent output of high-quality music, it's highly likely that LFT's name will continue to ring out in Chicago's music scene in the coming months.
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Best described as a down-to-earth Chicago native whose skill exceeds his modest nature, Ignacio Ceja, more commonly known as DJ IGGY, has a reputation for transcending party-goers to the pulsating realm of music.
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A rapper who spits perceptive verses over introspective soul samples, The Third is undeniably skillful at his craft. The intense effort and consistency across his discography act as further proof that the young rapper is wise beyond his years. It’s no surprise that The Third was the winner at this year’s Young Chicago Authors’ MC Olympics.
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There are a lot of things I don’t understand about KAFIZA, like how they wrote, recorded, and released their album in one month (the shortest month, at that). Or how they’re managing to book an American tour when they’ve existed for less than six months. But after sitting down and talking to them, some of it started to make sense. I could try to explain, but I’ll let you, reader, suss it out for yourself.
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On The ONEderful Nephew, his new tape produced by Chicago-bred Brooklynite DJ Rude One, RXK Nephew kicks the door down between these two worlds while ripping through any preconceived notions fans and critics may have had about him.
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Jay Wood sat down with These Days to talk about the film screening of his mini-doc for the single “HOMESICK” featuring femdot., the difficulties he faced while creating it, and the importance of fully funding arts programs in the public school system.
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With the release of her album Moody Umbra checked off her list, Shawnee Dez is moving into the next phase: cultivating its legacy amongst old and new listeners.
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In light of their recent U.S. tour with whoTF, we caught up with Fraxiom to talk about moving to Chicago, their production methods, and their plans for this year.
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