What exactly is on Judson Claiborne’s mind
It is a difficult, challenging and monumental time in the world. And rather than shy away from the thoughts and feelings that have arisen, primary songwriter Christopher Salveter of Judson...
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Chicagoan Luke Titus wants his debut album to make people feel like they can do anything
"As musicians, we have the capability of doing anything," said Luke Titus. "And I hope 'Plasma' makes people feel like they can do anything." Titus is talking about his debut...
A raging pandemic, creative hurdles and … the end of high school. Horsegirl is racing against time
Horsegirl is on a race against the clock. The goal? To release the trio's debut album. The challenges? There are many. For one, there's a pandemic raging all around them....
MacArthur Genius recipient also has a musical side, heard on ‘This Love Thing’
Rami Nashashibi, the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and founder of IMAN (Inner-City Muslim Action Network), is best known for his work as a cultural organizer and activist. But many would...
The Chicago company that is behind a lot of the new ways of entertainment, including drive-in shows, sets its sights higher
magine a mini-music festival that takes place not on park grounds or the beach, but in a parking lot. And instead of being packed in front of a stage with...
Music and dance come together in Echo Mine, movement set to the sound of Califone
With exploding case numbers and a lack of leadership on the national level, the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of disappearing anytime soon. Among many other facets of life, the...
No matter which version of Angel Marcloid you get, you know it’s going to be good. Nonlocal Forecast is about healing for the lauded Chicago artist
"It's really just what my personality needs, to be in a place like this," says Angel Marcloid. The multi-instrumentalist, best known for her brilliant and sometimes overwhelming noise music project...
Captain Sky, the Chicago funk legend of the ’70s, has emerged from the phone booth as Daryl Cameron, still full of music and still going strong
Daryl Cameron just keeps going. Where his peers may have given up or retired, Cameron — who is now 63 years old — continues to make and release music regularly....
The music scene shut down, and Chicago artist Brandon James figured out how to adapt
"To be transparent, the beginning of the shutdown was really rough on me mentally like it was for most, if not all, of us," said musician Brandon James. That comes...
It might be virtual, but it’s another music festival: presenting Cold Waves
How do you run a music festival in the middle of a pandemic? Most festival organizers in Chicago this year didn't even try. Events like the city-run Jazz and Blues...