[RH Photos] Lollapalooza 2014 Recap

Photos by Bobby Reys While I’m not the world’s biggest fan of music festivals, I try to maintain the mindset that it’s all about perspective. This year at Lollapalooza, while the set list may not have been caked with the crème de la crème of notorious artists, the artists that came through held the festival down […]

[RH Photos] Pitchfork Music Festival 2014 Recap

Photos by Bryan Lamb. Pitchfork Music Festival steadily maintains its reputation as one of Chicago’s most multifaceted music festivals of the summer. It attracts an audience from both near and far, fostering the fraternization of attendees that include bros, hipsters, middle-aged fathers, and children under the age of 7. I was able to go and […]

[Interview] Elena Fortes (Ambulante)

Last month, we shared Ambulante’s Kickstarter project, an operation to begin a rogue documentary tour around the U.S. in order to spread the word on documentary culture. Through the use of crowdfunding, Ambulante has been on a mission to advocate alternative filmmaking and storytelling rooted in non-fiction film, and has been using Kickstarter in attempts […]

[Video] Piece of Cake: “Somebody”

Chicago-based duo Piece of Cake is planning to drop their EP this fall, and have recently debuted their video single “Somebody”. Piece of Cake consists of Brynn Bixby on vocals and piano and Mark Alletag on keys, collaborating to produce a soulful track that juxtaposes the doubt and reclusion sequestered in the coldest of seasons […]

[Documentary] Empowerment Remembers Dr. Donda West

[youtube id=”S7HRUWcAxYk”] In remembrance of Kanye West’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, Donda’s House Inc. has released a short documentary titled Empowerment. The documentary is commemorating what would have been her 65th birthday on July 12th 2014, and shines light on the impact Donda’s House Inc. has made on 14-24 year olds in Chicago since […]

International Biker Sean Watson Keeps an Eye on the Chi

Brakeless trial rider and co-manager of Mud, Sweat, and Gears, Sean Watson, is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and demonstrates that taking alternative routes to pursue a passion can follow suit with a career of a similar vain. With his bike trips funded by his sponsor, Inspired Bikes, entertaining the idea of soon making his […]