Regular bands are enough of a chore in an industry where bands tend to live or die by trends, changing attitudes, and whether or not someone can successfully get more than two…
Zimmerman Trial Proves Our Justice System Works
One of the many memorable scenes in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises is the one where Commissioner Gordon is summoned before the villain Bane’s kangaroo court, presided over by Crane…
“I’m Not Ready For It To Be Over”; A Review of You’re Always On My Mind
Although A Great Big Pile of Leaves have given their fans multiple releases these past few years, including both new songs and re-imaginings of older favorites, the wait for a proper follow…
Misplaced Priorities
Over 2 million people descended upon the Windy City this past Friday for the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory rally. The downtown Loop area was a sea of red, as supporters and fans,…
B96 Pepsi Summer Bash 2013
It was a gloomy morning as they set up for the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. You would think that would stop the crowds from coming early…
Lead Singer From Linkin Parks Teams Up With Stone Temple Pilots
Big news for the music entertainment is that Linkin Park’s lead singer, Chester Bennington had teamed up with a band called Stone Temple Pilots, at a fund benefit concert in Los Angeles…
Chester Bennington From A Fans Perspective
As a fan of both Linkin Park and Stone Temple Pilots, Chester Bennington, frontman for Linkin Park, has made a witty decision to join STP. From a Linkin Park fan standpoint, it’s…
Top 7 Worst Songs
1. We Can’t Stop – Miley Cyrus It seems we can’t stop the train wreck that is Miley Cyrus. Is her new single, “We Can’t Stop,” about the inability to stop…
Chelsea Dagger, Annoying or Historic?
Chelsea Dagger has been blasting from the speakers at the United Center since the 2008 season. After the song was released in 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks quickly added the song, and stuck…
The Hop to be Hip
When most think of the Chicago hip-hop scene it’s not usually a good thing. “Chiraq, Drillinois” is what they call it right? Rappers like Chief Keef and Lil Reese make songs supporting…