Camp Counselor Niki’s Gold Star Review: Drive-In Edition
(All images by Nikstagraham) The temperature’s have plummeted below 40° at night and drive-ins have made a comeback in urban America. Cars decked with party lights are filled with rage squads, blankets and camping chairs. The bar is serving spiked hot chocolate, warm cider, and Hot Toddies, ordered by QR code and delivered straight to […]
Camp Counselor Ashlee chats with SunSquabi on Playing it Safe in 2020
(All images courtesy of Silky Shots) COVID-19 had different plans for everyone this year but despite its challenges, Summer Camp staple SunSquabi stayed determined, got creative and continued to connect with their fans in new ways. 2020 was slated to be a big year of music for SunSquabi. Andrew Frost, SunSquabi’s tour manager, says the […]
Summer Camp Memories: Camp Counselor Amanda
(Image courtesy of Emerald Elements) Hello. This is Camp Counselor Amanda and I am happy to announce a new series of blogs that will be headed your way in anticipation of the 20th year of Summer Camp! We plan on bringing you information on the history of Summer Camp from a wide variety of different […]
Umphrey’s at the Speedway
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 […]
Manic Focus – Lost in a Digital World (Remixed) [Album Review]
(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 […]
Boogie T.ime at the Lakeshore Drive-In
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 […]
GRiZ – Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 3 [ALBUM REVIEW]
(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 […]
The HeadCount Festival Challenge
(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 […]
Recap: Meet Me at The Drive-In with Billy Strings
(Image by Robert K. Recordings) When fellow Camp Counselor Robert hit me up with the opportunity to see Billy Strings in Peoria I was excited, but honestly slightly apprehensive. I am immunocompromised and have an immune compromised child. We have not done much and you will always see me out wearing a mask. I have […]
Chase Baby Releases ‘The Dissociation EP’
(image by Robert K. Recordings) Four time Summer Camp Music Festival (2016-2019) performer Chase Baby (of Trouble Chasin’) who is also on the ticket for Summer Camp 2021 just released what might be his most innovative project to date. Leaving behind traditional hip-hop production and shopping for beats, Chase took on an alternative route having […]