Smallpools, Yak, and The Maccabees at CMJ
photo by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes Welcoming the audience on Thursday evening was LA’s Phoebe Ryan, with her teal-colored hair flowing across the CMJ stage. Her voice rang loudly in …
photo by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes Welcoming the audience on Thursday evening was LA’s Phoebe Ryan, with her teal-colored hair flowing across the CMJ stage. Her voice rang loudly in …
Riot Fest was just one of many stops on the Catch A Fire Tour, featuring the reggae sounds of Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Jimmy Cliff, Stephen Marley & the Ghetto Youths Crew, and …
photos by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes This year’s festival featured a number of bands and artists who call Chicago “home,” including punk duo, White Mystery. Comprised of brother and sister, …
While many were looking forward to the day’s hip hop acts, they were anti-climactic compared to what was happening at the reggae stage. De La Soul, one of the greatest hip hop groups of …
Ice Cube, No Doubt, and Motörhead headlined on Friday night, at the same time, on different stages; this of course posed a scheduling conundrum for festivalgoers who are fans of all three. …
Chicago’s Douglas Park was filled with nostalgia this past weekend, as Riot Fest, a 3-day music festival and carnival, closed out the summer music season while celebrating its tenth …
by Michael Glader | photos by Kris Lori Fuentes Cortes Chicago ushered in yet another music festival, Mamby on The Beach, and Quip is here to tell you all about it. Located in the …
I met the members of Night Riots in the basement of Reggie’s Rock and Roll Club, a punk venue on Chicago’s south side, just to the right of Chinatown. Wearing all black, the five night …
Disc jockeys have been at the heart of hip-hop since its inception; and although hip-hop is constantly evolving, the DJ has remained a staple. Enter Quentin Wright, better known as DJ Que …