It seems fitting that Aframes Eyewear should sponsor this holiday mix from the frequently bespectacled and always stylish Chicago DJ Matt Roan, eh? If you're looking to inject a little oomph and bounce to the ounce and general get-the-get down into your holiday soiree, Roan's got you covered. Stream or download his entire It's Christmas! mix below! It will get even the Grinchiest of booties out onto the dancelfoor. more ›

Chicago is looking more like the Scottish moors than the burgeoning spring explosion it should resemble at this time of year, so we consider it perfect timing that this new mix from Matt Roan dropped into our laps this afternoon. Brought to us by Crossfader King, it's a non-stop selection of energetic nu-disco and dance pop that has us inhabiting a happy headspace and threatens to actually get us out from behind our desk and start dancing by the Chicagoist water cooler. Seriously, even the intern is digging this. more ›

Our favorite nightlife photographer Clayton Hauck continues to get older as his subjects stay the same age. Help the sharp-eyed night owl celebrate living through another hectic year tomorrow, March 7, at Debonair from 2 p.m. until 5 a.m., and get there early to take advantage of the free "White Trash Brunch." Eggs with cigarette butts perhaps? more ›

The clock to '08 is ticking. What are you doing to ring in the new year? If the answer to that question is a desperate, collar-loosening, sweat-inducing "I don't know!" then here are a few last-minute suggestions. Everything listed here will cost you less than $40 and was not sold out at the time of posting. more ›

We hope you enjoyed this morning's dance party, so let's keep it going, o.k.? We have reader E to thank for this one, since it we somehow missed it in our RSS feed last week, but Chicago's Matt Roan provided Discobelle* with a stellar new Mixin’ It Up compilation. For a while all we've had to go on, outside of fighting the crowds of beautiful people packing the room to the rafters at his... more ›

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By now the holiday hangovers should have subsided, and you're figuring out how to once again ruin your liver and make some bad decisions. If that's the case, we have one suggestion: go to Debonair Social Club tonight. The main attraction is Wisconson-based white-boy rapper Juiceboxxx, a dude who sounds like a Casio keyboard version of Spank Rock, with more of a "everybody jump and sweat" message. One can only hope he plays ALL FOUR... more ›

Ever wonder why it seems like EVERYONE who works at Schubas Tavern is a DJ? Walk into the venue on a typical night and one of the furthest thoughts from your mind is probably “electronic music,” as the dimly lit room and comfortable wooden tables are more likely to invite images of acoustic guitars and creaky pianos than big headphones and furious turntable laptop manipulation. Ironic then that not only has the upstairs room at Schubas’ become a destination for dancing, but the venue itself has become the 9-to-5 for a few budding jocks ready to come out of the closet. more ›