BOPS & FLOPS
COVER STORY
After spending five years refining his signature blend of lyrical wordplay, nightlife-inspired themes and high-concept aesthetics, Northwest Indiana’s bizarro-pop prince Rhett Rhapsody released his debut album Stooge.
After a break from music post-college, DJ Gay Bash moved to Chicago two years ago, started gigging and has been on a wild rise ever since. They tell me about building mixes inspired by manga, the unspoken contract between a DJ and a crowd, and their future signature scent.
On the eve of their three-year anniversary of Boots, we sat down with hosts Abhijeet and Kirk to talk about their journey from throwing parties in dim sum restaurants to selling out major music venues, what makes a successful party, and the future of nightlife.
NEWS
New Music Fridays have become so overwhelming, so we’re highlighting new releases from the pop underground every week that we think you shouldn’t miss.
New Music Fridays have become so overwhelming, so we’re highlighting new releases from the pop underground every week that we think you shouldn’t miss.
PLAYLIST
REVIEWS
Detroit based electronic artist Adam Atrix offers up a second album that blends the sacred and the earthly.
Chicago’s Fraxiom levels-up a winning formula ahead of their debut album with both and sharp and hilarious political lyrics on top of bright electronic production from Ava and Musas.
The multidisciplinary doll on her debut album OOAK: Art Doll, how music intersects with her other artistic expression, and her move from Dallas to Chicago.