It would be really easy to compare New Jersey artist Blood Cultures’s music to a number of electronic music’s hazy, chillwave forefathers. Off the top of my head, ...
On June 29, 2017 / By Staley SharplesI can’t focus lately. There’s something crawling underneath the surface of my skin, a restlessness made of impending discontent and fatalism that’s threatening to bubble back up. I ...
On June 29, 2017 / By Staley SharplesManus is a cool good dude whose song “DSGD” is great for getting through Hump Day (at least it is for me). The story behind the track’s interesting ...
On June 21, 2017 / By Staley SharplesCarpainter gives us a sweet melodic chiptune-y treat on Ryan Hemsworth’s label, Secret Songs. ...
On June 16, 2017 / By Staley SharplesDylan Peterson is the Features Director for CHIRP Radio. He DJs on CHIRP every Wednesday, 8-10pm. Find him at the Wicker Dog Park with the good boy Arlen ...
On June 15, 2017 / By Staley SharplesI felt that a series of GIFs would best describe my feelings about Sam O.B.’s “Revolve”. Specifically this GIF, this one, and this one (which is a video, ...
On June 14, 2017 / By Staley SharplesWhat: React Presents’ one and only beach festival, Mamby On The Beach, is back for a third year. It’s one of Chicago’s more eclectic musical events, slotted right ...
On June 14, 2017 / By Staley SharplesIn his first solo EP since Your Charizmatic Self, Night Slugs founder Bok Bok’s Salvage 2017 is a coolly-refreshing oasis in a desert full of listless attempts at ...
On June 13, 2017 / By Staley SharplesI’m a little behind on this one, but as they say, better late than never. So, without further ado, listen to “Miracle,” the first single from The Knocks ...
On June 13, 2017 / By Staley SharplesEase into Monday with BLOOKAH’s jazzy nudisco EP, Own Two. Dilla vibes meet atmospheric synths in this laid-back sampler of BLOOKAH’s imaginative sound. Stream on Soundcloud or Spotify. ...
On June 12, 2017 / By Staley SharplesLuckyMe’s newest signee Suicideyear has been a longtime collaborator with the label, having remixed Jacques Greene’s “After Life After Party” and scoring a spot on the prestigious LuckyMe ...
On June 9, 2017 / By Staley SharplesJapanese Breakfast’s single, “Boyish”, is a three and a half minute slice of peaceful longing that’s great for relaxing your brain after a long day at work, where ...
On June 7, 2017 / By Staley Sharples