We're huge fans of The Hood Internet here at Chicagoist and have even shared downloads from the duo of Aaron Brink (ABX) and Steve Reidell before. But never have we been able to bring you a whole album. Until now. more ›

With Wicker Park Fest last weekend and Lollapalooza next weekend, our social calendar has been exhausting. Our hopes for Wicker Park Fest were promptly dashed with the lack of interesting music, vendors and space to move around. But we're really looking forward to the festival sandwiched between Wicker Park Fest and Lolla, Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, which spans Milwaukee Ave. between Kimball and California. more ›

Ahem. Well, this is a bit of a landslide pick, now isn't it? Nothing, and we mean nothing competes with Claychella for our pick for this week's Weekend Dance Party. In fact, there really was no point of finding a worthy competitor -- Lincoln Hall will be housing just about every notable Chicago-area DJ for this year's fest, which will be a 14-hour aural bender of all sonic wavelengths. Founded and hosted by Clayton Hauck (known for his party photography at everyoneisfamous.com), this year's Claychella will be the best yet, featuring the likes of Flosstradamus, The Hood Internet, Million $ Mano, Nick Catchdubs, WIlly Joy, Kid Color, Team Bayside High, and our very own Arts & Events Editor, Tankboy! more ›

The popular music blog aggregator, Hype Machine, has been a longstanding resource for us when it comes to finding new music. Sure, on a first it glance it may seem overrun with buzz bands and a dizzying amount of remixes, but go ahead and search a few of your favorite artists, and you're sure to find a blogger amongst their ranks who shares your affinities. more ›

Mr. Tastees has quickly become Wicker Park's most visible art peddler. Dressed like a retro soda shop employee and pushing a pinstriped ice cream cart complete with shiny, chrome rims from which he sells his signature pop-infused, laser-cut acrylic jewelry, Mr. Tastees has quickly risen to the status of neighborhood fixture and cult hit. Widely embraced by Chicago's DJ and club-rap artists, Mr. Tastees is taking advantage of his connections and throwing a mobile pop-up party out of his brand spanking new, candy coated ice cream truck. 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 ›

Tomorrow's show at Metro with Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, and The Hood Internet should provide a cap on a pretty wild year for all three groups. High profile gigs and buzz have followed this crew internationally and the anticipation for both Kid Sister and Flosstradamus' debuts has steadily built to nigh ridiculous levels. This bill is basically constrcuted from the kings and queen's of Chicago's feel-good party scene, so we expect Metro to be a madhouse. The fact that it's happening on Blackout Wednesday (which precedes Black Friday every year) should only add to the chaos. more ›

How appropriate, the day that Chicago's supreme mash-up duo has a record release party is the same day Gregg Gillis decided to drop the new Girl Talk album, Feed The Animals. For free. (Or pay what you can.) It's largely the same set of tunes he used to whip the crowd into a frenzy at last year's Pitchfork Music Festival, so there are no real surprises, but it is a supremely solid piece of work. Our personal favorite "what the heck?!" sample moment occurs early on when Aphex Twin pops up in "Shut The Club Down." more ›

The "astounding circus punk marching band" Mucca Pazza plays The Mansion tonight, celebrating the release of their new album, Plays Well Together, the long-awaited full-length follow-up to 2006's A Little Marching Band EP. Fusing punk with gypsy rock, this rambunctious marching band of awesome puts on shows that are a can't-miss blast, filled with energy and enthusiasm that's hard to match and we figure a special event like a record release party is even more worth your while. Baby Teeth and Chandeliers open the show. more ›

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Man is there a lot going on tonight. Are you sure it's only Wednesday? Because it sure feels like the party is already kicking into high Friday mode. The last few weeks have been a tad lackluster, music-wise, but December is taking this year out with a bang! Here are just a few of tonight's options. Evan Dando resurrects The Lemonheads tonight at Double Door. We caught him last time he came through town and... more ›

The Hood Internet DJs STV SLV and ABX's band that plays actual instruments, May Or May Not, is releasing their second album tonight, and they've decided to post the whole thing online for a short period of time so everyone can check it out. We've heard it and would say it's well worth buying, so you'd be a fool not to grab it for free right now. May Or May Not spends a lot of... more ›

It's our 3rd Anniversary Party at Subterranean tonight! We are very, VERY excited to finally be past our twos! We are even more excited that this event is open to a broad swathe of our readers since it's open to everyone 18 and over. (And for those of you over 21, we're sure you're excited about the $2.50 pints of Goose Island available all night long.) We've spent the past few days talking to and... more ›

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Just a quick reminder ... we're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary with and 18 and over show at Subterranean this Thursday. We've lined up the musical talents of Milk At Midnight, Sweetish, and We Make Thunder to get your toes tapping with tunes catchier than a cross-continental tour of TB. And we've got The Hood Internet DJs STV SLV and ABX spinning until the wee hours of the morning. And we'll have the staff of Chicagoist... more ›

That's right, the Chicagoist 3rd Anniversary Party is only one week away! We already know you're planning on attending our 18 and over show at Subterranean next Thursday, right? Who would want to miss live sets from Milk At Midnight, Sweetish, and We Make Thunder? Who wouldn't want to get their dance on to the live debut of The Hood Internet DJs? And who wouldn't want to enjoy the beer special we've lined up with... more ›

We couldn't help but notice that The Hood Internet boys just continue to collect accolades tumbling their way. Pitchfork loves them. Very Short List digs 'em. USA Today grooves to them. Heck, even the CBC is singing their praises! The art of the mash-up has been largely on the wane over the past year or so, but these wild upstarts from the mean streets of Chicago have injected brand new life into the art form... more ›

We’re getting another year older. In fact, if you measure our age in dog years, we’re about to celebrate our 21st birthday! Yee-haw! In plain old human years, we’re turning three, even though it seems like only yesterday that the city that never sleeps met the Windy City. Chicago has been good to us, showing us good times, and providing us with killer content, but the best part about being Chicagoist is knowing we have... more ›