Archive: 2022

Even though Chicago’s newest venue The Salt Shed has only been open for less than a calendar year, it has already made a huge impact. Built-in the historic, 100-year-old Morton Salt complex right on the water, The Salt Shed has already hosted Fleet Foxes, Iron and Wine, Sharon Van Etten and Jorja Smith to name […]

December 15, 2022, marks three decades since the thunderous release of Dr. Dre’s solo debut, The Chronic. The certified west coast classic acts as a turning point for hip-hop as Dre’s use of high-pitched keys and dense drum patterns would soon turn into a blueprint for any future album coming out of Los Angeles. Originally […]

A year after Covid forced the cancelation of their NYC concerts in 2021, the East LA institution Los Lobos returned to town, kicking off their three-night engagement at the gorgeous City Winery on the Hudson River on Monday night December 19th.

Casinos have always enchanted people. Over time, they opened their doors to normal people as well and not just the rich. Although today everyone can enter, casinos continue to be mysterious, interesting, and extraordinary. Their unique ambiance has made them a popular movie subject for decades. Nowadays, there are even movies where online gambling halls […]

The holidays are a season of tradition and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl is in the midst of creating his own tradition with the help of producer Greg Kurstin and a cast of Jewish artists from all walks of the industry.

Led by interdisciplinary artist and musician Erica Enriquez, CHOO CHOO is a band primarily situated in the realm of indie rock, but draws influences from various genres such as hip-hop, R&B, jazz, antifolk and punk. Bound together by the energetic pocket of drummer Isaiah Hazzard, bassist Conner Duke, and secondary guitarist Peter Enriquez, CHOO CHOO […]

At the start of track two, “As 4 Me”, MIKE claims to be the “best rapper in the world” and after hearing Beware of the Monkey, it’s a hard claim to refute. 

Named after the elusive tiger found only in the French Alps of South Wales, they like writing music that reminds them of being kids and playing shows that remind you too. Mixing fun energetic rhythms with raw melodies, wavey guitars and lyrics about your mum.  “Life” from French Alps Tiger says it all in its […]

Willi Carlisle is a poet and a folk singer for the people. Like his hero Utah Phillips, Carlisle’s extraordinary gift for turning a phrase isn’t about high falutin’ pontificatin’; it’s about looking out for one another and connecting through our shared human condition. On his anticipated second album, the magnum opus Peculiar, Missouri, Carlisle makes […]