This playlist goes from psych rock to stripped down so you can effectively go through an emotional metamorphosis while you walk through your neighborhood. Listen here and enjoy the oddly nice Chicago weather. by Hayley Robertson
I often have a word or two regarding love songs, so I thought this might be a good time to write a few of them down. The term “love song” seems straightforward, but there are a lot of nuances that go into that feeling you get when you hear a love song that just hits … Continue reading What Makes It a Love Song?
The world has grown to be overwhelmingly difficult to live in for both personal and political reasons. This playlist is a very tiny compilation of songs that make me feel a tinge happier. Usually I'm not much of an "acoustic" person, but it always helps when I need some down time. Hopefully this playlist does … Continue reading Playlist: Feel Good Even Though Life is Hard
A list of tunes to hold on to someone else to. Listen here. by Sophie Pecilunas
Photographing acts like Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, and The Ramones in the 1970s, Brad Elterman’s photography gives us an intimate glimpse into the glamour, drama, and magic of rock n’ roll on the Sunset Strip and beyond. Even as the music and the people on the scene change, Elterman continues to act as … Continue reading For Our Eyes Only: Brad Elterman on Creating Rock n’ Roll We Can See
In short, just don’t do it. Don’t give someone a piece of your heart like that. It’s probably less risky to marry them than it is to burn them a CD of love songs. But no one ever has, nor will they ever follow that advice. Billie Holiday and John Cooper Clarke can say “I … Continue reading Advice On Making a Mix Tape For Your Sweetheart
Brian Eno’s latest release, Reflection, is not really an album, but rather a singular, 54 minute song. The lengthy, ambient track has the feel of tiny dots of starlight against the deep, terrifying darkness of outer space (in a good way) and is the musical equivalent of a sensory deprivation chamber. It left me to … Continue reading Album Review: Reflections by Brian Eno
If you need a soundtrack for space tourism, stargazing, or X-Files themed parties, then look no further! by Hayley Robertson
A list of songs that lift you up and make your soul feel all tingly--but for some reason, your friends still won't hand you the aux cord because it isn't the right vibe. Well, it might not be the right vibe, but it's my vibe. Click here to listen! by Carly Gallo
I was raised in the aftermath of the riot grrrl movement and fell in love with the alpha-girl toughness and the ways in which femininity was reclaimed and redefined by the movement. Like their second-wave feminism predecessors fought for their place in the working world and reproductive rights, riot grrrls and third-wave feminists fought for … Continue reading Grrrls in the back: the lasting legacy of the riot grrrl movement in the Chicago music scene
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