Slow Pulp have been through a lot. First, lyricist and lead vocalist Emily Massey was diagnosed with Lyme disease and chronic mononucleosis. Next, the pandemic hit. Then, as the four-piece band, which formed in Madison before moving to Chicago in 2018, worked on their debut LP, 2020’s Moveys, Massey’s parents were injured in a serious […]
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Red Bull Dance Your Style brings the national spotlight to Chicago
Street dance enthusiasts crowded a stage at the Salt Shed on all four sides at Red Bull Dance Your Style’s national final on the evening of Saturday, May 20. Audience members judged 15 dance battles, using color-changing light-up bracelets to indicate whether they were pro blue or red side. Los Angeles-based Sean Lew’s moonwalk-fluid moves […]
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Red Bull Dance Your Style returns to Chicago in May
Red Bull has revealed that the national final for its third annual Dance Your Style competition will take place in Chicago on May 20, with related programming in the days leading up to the event. The announcement took place at an invitation-only launch party for the 2023 season on February 22 at Smartbar, less than […]
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Field Medic’s Kevin Patrick Sullivan delves deeper into his psyche on his latest album
You can arguably predict the mood of a Field Medic album by the look of Kevin Patrick Sullivan’s hair in the cover art. On the front of 2017’s cheeky, joyful Songs From the Sunroom the lo-fi folk singer-songwriter’s red curls are big and bouncy; on 2020’s more somber Floral Prince, they’re closely cropped and hidden […]
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Interview with the film queen
Chicagoan Ramona Slick has curated a monthly meeting place for Chicago’s film nerds and queer community. In December, the erotic performer and queer burlesque dancer debuted a new event series, Rated Q, at the Music Box Theatre. Each event features a brief drag show and screening of a queer film classic. Audience members wear their […]