Is a dancefloor even worthy minus house music? The past half-century has seen legions of hits—from Inner City to Stardust—and nothing keeps people shaking like that inescapable four-on-the-floor blitz ...
From left to right: Chicago House Music Festival performers Chip E., Darryn Jones, and DJ Nehpets Credit: Courtesy the artists Few local events devoted to electronic music can match ARC Music Festival ...
In March 2023, when Preservation Chicago included the modest brick building at 206 S. Jefferson on its annual list of historic local buildings most in danger of demolition, it sparked a worldwide ...
The recently reissued zine ran for 10 issues from 1989 to 1993, as house "was blowing up." By Elias Leight In 1986, Simone Bouyer worked a day job in Chicago at the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather ...
The Forever Mine Music Festival takes place May 23-24 at Union Park. Headliners include Kaytranada, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland and other R&B and house music acts. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 30 ...
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CHICAGO - Chicago’s Chosen Few Picnic is one of the city's premiere annual festivals, showcasing house music at its best. What we know This all began with a small group behind Chicago’s Museum of ...
E-Town Records, 2601 Prairie Ave., will open later this fall and cater to fans of house music. In what will likely be music ...
Tacuma R. Roeback is the Managing Editor for the Chicago Defender. His journalism, non-fiction, and fiction have appeared in the Smithsonian Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta ...