Via Prefix, comes video of Smith Westerns first interview since the tragic stage collapse at Pukkelpop Fest in Belgium, which injured 75 people and killed four. more ›

Local buzz band Smith Westerns were performing at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium when the stage collapsed, with guitarist Max Kakacek almost being crushed as a result. more ›

Via Metal Sucks comes the unusually subdued meeting between two titans of their respective fields. There's Cannibal Corpse, the long-running Buffalo-based death metal group known for their appearance in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and for their blistering beats, growling vocals and gore-drenched lyrical imagery. And then there's the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who's know for his furious double-tapping guitar shredding civil rights activism and political career, both of which have roots in Chicago. How did these two meet? more ›

You're probably looking at the logo on that glass in the photo and asking yourself, "Is that a cherub taking a leak?" It sure is, one of many reasons to order a glass of Blanche de Bruxelles at Hackney's South Loop (733 S. Dearborn, $5.50). more ›