PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021 “ARTISTS TO WATCH”

Pitchfork Music Festival is finally back this weekend following a year of cancellations and delays due to COVID-19, so we’ve selected five artists to watch. Check them out below and be sure to keep up with our coverage of the entire weekend.   ARMAND HAMMER (Friday, 1-1:40pm, Green Stage) Who are they? Consisting of New … Continue reading PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021 “ARTISTS TO WATCH”

Library of Congress Launches Open-Source Sampling Tool for Music Producers

Led by current “innovator in residence” Brian Foo, the Library of Congress has shared a preview of a project titled “Citizen DJ.” The project, launching sometime this summer, will allow users to access the libraries’ extensive catalog of audio files dating back over a hundred years, with all files available for royalty-free download and use. … Continue reading Library of Congress Launches Open-Source Sampling Tool for Music Producers

North Coast Music Festival 2016

In its 7th year running, North Coast Music Festival brought in over 50,000 fans for the three-day fest at Union Park in Chicago. Boasting a line-up well over 50 artists, North Coast returned to its roots with a line-up brimming with EDM acts. Big name electronic artists like Zedd, Bass Nectar, and Odesza topped the … Continue reading North Coast Music Festival 2016

Neon & Nonsense: Episode 6 (North Coast Music Fest 2015)

North Coast Fest in Chicago’s West Loop was the place to be for anyone who stayed in town this past holiday weekend. Despite us missing the first day’s action, we hit the ground running Saturday with the mysterious Brooklyn rapper Leikeli 47 (pronounced lah-KAY-lee). Cloaked under her signature ski mask, a la Margiela Leikeli directs … Continue reading Neon & Nonsense: Episode 6 (North Coast Music Fest 2015)

RSVP Music Festival Diary #3: Lollapalooza

This past weekend, more than 300,000 people hit the heart of our hometown Chicago for Lollapalooza 2014 to catch 8 stages of music located for miles across Grant Park. The three-day mayhem was kicked off with Iggy Azalea’s bass heavy music and aesthetically pleasing stage presence, an insanely energetic performance from Rudimental, and the surprise … Continue reading RSVP Music Festival Diary #3: Lollapalooza