May 27, 2016
Blottopia had a nice long run at a single location through 2011, but since then, the only constant (besides Mr. Blotto's covers of classic albums) has been change, as they switch things up at various locations throughout the region.The team has decided to move again for the 17th edition of Blotto's summer classic, this time...
Apr 29, 2016
Beyondify is our periodic feature which features new music before it hits Spotify. As usual, we mine Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube for the goods. There's even a new distribution platform featured prominently in this edition. Saudade features Jon Medeski, along with members of Deftones and Bad Brains. Like nearly every other Jon Medeski project, it's...
Apr 13, 2016
Beyondify is our periodic feature which features new music before it hits Spotfiy. There's a number of things to share in this edition, so I've decided to divide into fourdistinct segments: superstars, psychedelic, Americana and local bands.1. SuperstarsThe stars don't get bigger than Paul Simon. I was pretty surprised that when I first discovered this...
Mar 9, 2016
Photos: Dale Foster PhotoWhat do you do when you bring your rotating cast, all-improvised show to Chicago?If you're Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler, you recruit some of Chicago's top jammers to round out the ensemble. Top shredder Marcus Rezak led the charge, but Jesse Clayton (MathGames), and Marty Giercyzk also brought the local flair as...