A Conversation With Indie Rapper OKnice | Following the Fine Line Between Buried and Planted Dane Jackson·November 21, 2023I discovered OKnice in 2022 purely by chance. He came up while I mindlessly scrolled TikTok instead of...FeaturedHip HopInterviewMusic·9 mins read
EDITOR’S NOTE: BEST NEW MUSIC OCTOBER 2023 Jon Robertson·November 15, 2023Holy shit! Two months in a row with a music list?! That’s wild stuff. This is Editor’s Note:...Album ReviewsBest of ListsFeatured·5 mins read
Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 – The Sound of Evolution Aaron Cooper·July 25, 2023Despite being over half done with the year, it never really feels like a Chicago summer until festival...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·3 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 25 – Ballad of 1998 Aaron Cooper·June 5, 2023Subscribe to Crushed Monocle Podcast at these places: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Podbean |...FeaturedPodcast·3 mins read
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Riot Fest 2022 – Defy The Past and Define The Future Aaron Cooper·September 23, 2022In all my years covering Riot Fest for this publication, the word nostalgia comes up the most. I...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·6 mins read
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DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution | Celebrating the Humanity of an Icon Adam P. Newton·May 16, 2022In a different timeline, I would have listened to the music of DJ Screw in high school. I...FeaturedMusic Book Review·4 mins read
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