“Being an integral part of the Detroit dance scene, he was the man behind the legendary Record Time store and as such gathered an encyclopedic knowledge of music. Mike is one of those rare guys who know all the roots and culture of electronic dance music, who see beyond the hype and divisions in the scene and know exactly what this music is.”

The master of the Chicago via San Fran sound is back! MARK FARINA returns to Chicago this Wednesday for a special midweek throwdown at EvilOlive. Check for full details on the facebook event page!

“All music is essentially a borrowed language; indebted to its forebears, but dependent on those who care about it to expand and perpetuate it. With all this in mind, Borrowed Language, a new label not based out of any city in particular, seeks to give something back

Allay Soul (I <3 House Wednesdays) celebrates 5 years of bringing the Chicago get-down this Wednesday with the mad genius that is Detroit’s THEO PARRISH. Unlimited by the simplistic boundaries of genre…

As July 2010 comes to a close, it’s a bit of an embarrassment of riches in the city as the Midweek musical finds are abound this week in Chicago:

Hot on the heels of last year’s initial stateside “SonarSound” one-day events in New York and Washington DC, the Catalonian art and experimental music festival returns to United States, this time descending upon the Windy City [More...]

Los Angeles based Andrew Kevins Represents alongside a bevy of International and local talent at LA’s storied Avalon nightclub!

Our favorite dj and yours, the sublime DANIEL BELL returns to Chicago on May 7th as the In Your System — Meiotic — Swing Shift collabs continue over at Green Dolphin Street…

Everyone else is doing it… why not we?

We’re excited to announce that we’re starting up our own podcast series, aptly titled the “Meioticast”. Our first episode features none other than Andrew Kevins, who drops an eclectic, diverse mix. Including tracks from the varied likes of Madlib, Moodymann, Isolee[More...]

For the first time ever, MUTEK is making a preview stop in Chicago. The MUTEK festival – celebrating it’s 11th anniversary this year from June 2 to 6 in Montreal, Canada – has distinguished itself as an international rendezvous for original and avant-garde programming…