[Event] Pitchfork Music Festival 2016
Pitchfork Music Festival, happening Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, is excited to announce its 2016 lineup! As has become Pitchfork's tradition, the 2016 festival is curated to strike a balance between discovery and celebration—a true music fan's destination. The independently run event continues to be one of the world’s most exciting and praised by artists and fans alike for its welcoming and intimate vibe and wide-ranging music.
Friday will see performances by Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band, Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir, Twin Peaks, and Whitney.
Saturday features ANDERSON .Paak & the Free Nationals, BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Car Seat Headrest, Circuit des Yeux, Digable Planets, Holly Herndon, Jenny Hval, Kevin Morby, Martin Courtney, Oneman, Royal Headache, Savages, Sufjan Stevens, and Super Furry Animals
And Sunday’s presentation includes Empress Of, FKA twigs, Holy Ghost!, The Hotelier, Jeremih, Jlin, Kamasi Washington, LUH., Miguel, NAO, Neon Indian, Oneohtrix Point Never, Porches, RP Boo, Sun Ra Arkestra, Thundercat, and Woods.
Tickets: Here
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[Songs of The Day] 1/24/13 (Feat. G-Eazy, Kool Keith, Grizzly Bear, 9th Wonder and more)
For today's songs of the week we have a smattering of what's what around the Internet today. Kool Keith came out of a deep dark slumber to release the eclectic, "Strip Club Husband" which kind of plays out exactly as you'd expect it to. Chicago and North Carolina link up as BJ The Chicago Kid, Add-2 and 9th Wonder flex on Add's addition to JAMLA with "15 Minutes". Along with those, we have fellow Chicago native Nylo teaming up with G-Eazy and a remix of Grizzly Bear's "Will Calls" by Baths. Check it all out below and stay up to date with the latest release below.
Grizzly Bear "Will Calls" (Baths Remix)
Jamla "15 Minutes Of Fame" (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid, Add-2, and 9th Wonder)
G-Eazy "Sleepless" (Feat. NYLO)
Kool Keith "Strip Club Husband"
[Mixtape] Highlife: "Highlife"
Illustration by: Hebru Brantley
Highlife has been bubbling in Chicago's local scene these past few weeks with cool single and video releases. Now, the Treated Crew member is back with his self-entitled debut mixtape . The project includes 17 new cuts cuts with features and production by the likes of Treated Crew, THEMpeople, SaveMoney, Vic Spencer, Naledge, BJ The Chicago Kid, Melo X and more! Peep below.
Mixed by: L Boogie for THEMpeople
Sasha Go Hard: "Gimme Mo" (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)
Chicago's own Sasha Go Hard is back with this latest release, "Gimme Mo," featuring BJ The Chicago Kid. BJ lends a crooning hook to Sasha's furious rhyming for a solid single, produced by Tony Roche of The Odd Couple. Fresh off Diplo's Mad Decent tour series this summer, Sasha will be with Travi$ Scott performing live in Chicago this Saturday Sept. 28th for Sneaker Pimps Chicago before heading out to Pittsburgh for a show with Chief Keef before heading off to London for a date at the famous Fabric night club. Check out the track below.
Closed Session: Bun B, GLC, & BJ The Chicago Kid
Last week we released "Happiness Before Riches" a new Closed Sessions joint featuring Bun B, GLC, and BJ The Chicago Kid. This new video tells the story behind the song, documenting the scene at SoundScape Studios including how Bun B was brought into the fold, the Weathermen's clutch production, and the making of a great song that almost wasn't. Watch the video below.