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Umphrey’s at the Speedway

10/15/2020

SCampers are used to rainy shows but boy, were we in for a wet and wild ride last weekend in Atlanta! My weekend started at 4:20am on Friday in Chicago, armed with two carry on bags and a passport to fly. While I previously attended Umphreys’s McGee at the Drive-Inn in Chicago, I was really stoked to see how similar… more >>

Manic Focus – Lost in a Digital World (Remixed) [Album Review]

10/08/2020

(Summer Camp 2017 image by Keith Griner) Last fall, Summer Camp Music Festival staple Manic Focus (aka JmaC) released his latest album Lost in a Digital World. The album contains twelve diverse tracks and artist features including Dominic Lalli, Russ Liquid and Chrishira Perrier (who can be found on GRiZ’s track My Friends and I Pt.3). Now, fans get to… more >>

Boogie T.ime at the Lakeshore Drive-In

10/06/2020

We thought 45 degrees was rough for a drive-in… add some rain! Despite the weather, it didn’t stop Chicago from pulling up to the Lakeshore Drive-In Saturday night for a triple feature including live sets from Boogie T, HE$H, and AYJAY. Cars packed into the Adler Parking Lot rain-ready with umbrellas, rain coats, onesies, patio umbrellas, and even pop-up tents… more >>

GRiZ – Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 3 [ALBUM REVIEW]

09/30/2020

(Image by Emerald Elements) A new GRiZ project is exactly what we needed as the summer winds down and drifts into autumn. During quarantine, G kept us afloat with some heavy bangers (literally – Bangerz [5]), house-y dance hit “Could U” and an epic hip-hop infused single in “Medusa” with Wreckno. There haven’t been any live shows since we’ve been… more >>

The HeadCount Festival Challenge

09/28/2020

(Image courtesy of Grateful Gypsies) Every four years, we hear the phrase “this is the most important election of our lifetime.” It may be a bit cliched at this point in time, but it’s also very much true this time around. It’s been a rough year to say the least, with a global pandemic shutting our precious shows and festivals… more >>

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