TreeJay, a well known associate of Mac Miller, who runs his YouTube channel, produces beats, and hosts an annual 4/20 project, chopped it up with us. The Pittsburgh born stoner has hosted projects with the likes of, Dave East, Juicy J, and of course Mac Miller appearing on them. Check out our full interview with […]
[Interview] Angelo Kritikos: Artist, Photographer, Mermaid Space Alien
Chicago-born, LA-based celebrity/fashion photographer Angelo Kritikos has quickly become one of the hottest freelance photographers in a relatively short period of time. Being named “Top Upcoming Photographer” by W Magazine led Kritikos to shoots with Vampire Diaries‘ Ian Somerhalder, Pennybirdrabbit, and even Wonder Woman herself (and my current celebrity crush), Gal Gadot. We had the chance to […]
[RH Photos] Marsha Ambrosius at the Friends & Lovers Tour in Chicago (3/28/14)
Photos by AngieStar Photography With the recent release of her latest EPFVCK&LOVE, and with the anticipation of her upcoming sophomore album titled Friends & Lovers, it’s no surprise that British songstress Marsha Ambrosius had a sold out show at the The Shrine in Chicago. Brought to you by notable event coordinators Kristian Eliz and Jacob Thomas Entertainment, Marsha brought good […]
[Sundance Interview] Gareth Evans (Director of The Raid 2: Berandal)
[Ruby Hornet will be at Sundance Film Festival 2014 providing coverage of the festival’s 30th year. Keep it tuned to Ruby Hornet this week as we share reviews, interviews, photos, and more at one of the country’s largest film festivals.] It’s no secret that I and the majority of the Ruby Hornet staff are huge fans […]
[RH Interview] Giftz
Photography by ACJ Photos Chicago is a rough city. Since the advent of “drill”, GBE and Chief Keef, the stories of the city’s streets have been told primarily by artists that painted pictures of death and destruction and little else. Enter: Giftz, the gritty hip-hop artist from Chicago’s south side that has woven poetic lyricism […]
[RH Interview] Melt-Banana
Melt-Banana has been creating aggressive noise-core for more than two decades now. However, through the band’s career, they’ve changed their sound a bit, experimenting with electronica and pop instrumentation to complement vocalist Yasuko Onuki’s iconic, high-pitched screech and guitarist Ichirou Agata’s multi-layered scratch/slide guitar. Their most recent album, fetch, retains the band’s signature discordant sound balanced […]
[CIFF Interview] Diego Quemada-Diez (La Jaula de Oro)
[Ruby Hornet will be attending the 49th Chicago International Film Festival from 10/10 – 10/24. Be sure to follow along as we bring you coverage from the longest-running competitive international film festival in the country. You can find all of our coverage from this year’s CIFF here.] La Jaula de Oro was one of my favorite […]
[RH Interview] Dave Davison (Maps & Atlases)
Chicago based experimental math-rock band Maps & Atlases have been together for almost a decade. Since the group came together in 2004, they have released numerous EPs and two studio albums, most recently with Beware and Be Grateful in 2012. I have a special place in my heart for math-rock and an even bigger soft […]