Flosstradamus to Release New Jubilation EP Next Tuesday

By John Barrett at 5:05 PM on November 21, 2011

According to a press release, Chicago-based DJ duo Flosstradamus are preparing to release an EP of all-new material, Jubilation, on Tuesday, Nov. 29 — the group's first official release since 2009.  read more

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Chromeo, Deerhoof, No Age, Many More to Play Jelly Pool Parties This Summer

By Kasia Pilat at 1:28 PM on July 6, 2010

The sweetest pool parties around are back in action this summer....  read more

Found in: Music, News

The 37 Awesomest Songs of 2009

By Nick Marino at 7:00 AM on December 20, 2009

The album really died for me this year...  read more

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Kid Sister: Ultraviolet

By Brian Howe at 9:00 AM on December 14, 2009

Kanye West-approved Chicago rapper finally releases debut The first words we hear on Ultraviolet are, “Hi, I’m Kid Sister.” At this point, the introduction is warranted. It’s been two years since the Chicago-based rapper/singer made a splash with her Kanye West-assisted single “Pro Nails”—which, in Internet time, makes it feel like a relic on this long-delayed debut. Her next big moment came with a guest spot on “Beeper,” by The Count & Sinden, which appeared on an earlier, unreleased version of Ultraviolet but is missing here. It’s not hard to guess why. Like “Pro Nails,” “Beeper” celebrated a status...  read more

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A Survey of Rap Songs About Telecommunications

By Mark DiCristina and Nick Marino at 7:00 AM on February 25, 2009

This Soulja Boy song is very popular right now. It's a horrible song, almost horrible enough to make you think that rap songs about telecommunications are, across the board, a bad idea. Not true! Just to be sure Soulja Boy doesn't ruin it for everyone, here are 10 better hip-hop tracks about the world of telephonic communication: ...  read more

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Live Review: Kid Sister @ Metro 11/26/08

By Kent Green, photos by Laura Gray at 2:00 PM on December 4, 2008

On several occasions last Wednesday night, Kid Sister reminded the Metro crowd that she had worked there as a cocktail waitress two years ago. She was let go from the job, but she wasn't bitter at all. “It was a blessing in disguise,” she said. “So I want y'all to give it up for the nigga who fired me!” ...  read more

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