[Video] Donnie Trumpet & Peter CottonTale Talk Tour Life

Video by FragDfilms Donnie Trumpet & Peter CottonTale have been very busy lately. The pair of Chicago-raised musicians each saw a transformation in their careers last year as Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap, aided by horn play from Donnie and plenty of production from CottonTale, vaulted their close friend to the forefront of not only […]

[EP] Donnie Trumpet: “Loopie”

Former Kids These Days trumpet player Nico Segal has been building a following under his moniker Donnie Trumpet for some time now. Having dropped the somewhat, self-titled Donnie Trumpet late last Summer, the multi-talented young artist is back with his latest five track EP, Loopie. The name derives from the loop-based sensibility of the track. […]

Sidewalk Chalk: “There She Goes”

Chicago-based eight-piece band Sidewalk Chalk has been honing their unique assembly of Jazz, Hip-hop and Soul around the Chicagoland area for a minute now, gaining listeners and fans with an eclectic sound that appeals to a wide swath of music enthusiasts. The group’s latest track, “There She Goes” premiered today on Okayplayer and is the […]

[Video] Marrow: “Two” (Behind The Scenes)

It’s not where you start, but where you finish. The age-old fallacy is one everyone can live by, but likely  rings a bit more true for the members of Marrow. Six months ago band members Liam Cunningham, Macie Stewart and Lane Beckstrom made up the core of Chicago genre-fusion band Kids These Days. Having reached […]

[RH Review] Vic Mensa: “Innanetape”

RH Rating: 4/5 The thing that has always attracted me to Vic Mensa and his music has been his penchant for being different, his eagerness to push forward and his unwavering ability to make a stand for what he believes in. Those qualities and more manifested themselves fully on his latest project, INNANETAPE, released September […]