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Raven Mazique, aka Zvrra, got hooked on techno by way of video game soundtracks

November 26, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

"I feel like silence, sometimes, is just really effective," said Raven Mazique, the video game developer and house, techno and hip-hop producer who performs as Zvrra. "It's the space between...

Jessica Disu, known as FM Supreme, in front of a mural of author Lorraine Hansberry near the Bronzeville Community Garden on Nov. 18, 2021.

Rap and activism are both part of the same mission for FM Supreme

November 19, 2021 at 12:25 p.m.

Artist Jessica Disu, who performs as FM Supreme, may be a Chicagoan, but on the day that we spoke, Disu was in Washington D.C. Her plan? To support the young...

The Dead Bolts have a debut album, ‘Pretty and Burnt Out,’ and dueling styles. But they know what they’re doing.

November 12, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

The Dead Bolts always know how to make it work. Whether in school or at work, whether spread across the Midwest, whether separated by a pandemic, this five-piece indie rock...

Chicago musician Norman Long describes how he records the sounds of birds, insects and trees at Marian R. Byrnes Park in Chicago on Nov. 4, 2021.

Norman W. Long finds music in nature sounds on Chicago’s Southeast Side — an unexpected source of beauty

November 5, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

The world is Norman W. Long's instrument. Long, a composer and sound-based artist, has spent nearly 20 years producing field recordings of his environment — from the Bay Area to...

Chicago rapper, singer and producer Blake Saint David in Pilsen in Chicago Oct. 13, 2021.

Blake Saint David has a debut EP and a powerful sound — and to think it all started with ‘Spider-Man’

October 29, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

"With great power comes great responsibility" is more than just a catchphrase for musician Blake Saint David. It informs how they approach their musical pursuits. And on their debut EP,...

For Afrofuturist Weekend at Elastic Arts, musicians, performers and other artists all ask, what’s next?

October 22, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

What does an Afrofuturist world look like? That is the question at the heart of Elastic Arts' annual Afrofuturist Weekend, which brings together artists of many stripes to envision and...

Victor Cervantes, who performs as Victor Internet, in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2021.

Young artist Victor Internet has a new album ‘BLUE 2000’ — and is still in Chicago and working it out

October 15, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Victor Cervantes, who performs as Victor Internet, had everything sorted out in the months before March 2020. Years before, Cervantes (who uses they/them pronouns) found indie success with the release...

With ‘City of Mirrors,’ Chicago alt-Latinx band Dos Santos lets the light in

October 8, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

On what is undoubtedly their most uplifting record yet, Chicago's Dos Santos tried something a little bit different. Known for their powerful, eclectic and sonically provocative live shows, the five-member...

With new album, Daydream Review brings a lush sound to Chicago

October 1, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Elijah Montez is ready to step into the spotlight. Montez, who performs as Daydream Review, said making music was more of an outlet for creativity than a true professional pursuit...

Pastor T.L. Barrett, a Pentecostal minister and a gospel musician, at his Life Center COGIC church in Washington Park.

South Side pastor has been a gospel and soul musician for decades — now his music gets sampled by Kanye

September 24, 2021 at 10:35 a.m.

The music many of you love is made by a man you may not know. His name? Pastor T.L. Barrett. Yes, you read that right. Barrett, who has served in...

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