Julian Ramirez

Upon listening to Helena Deland’s music for the first time, it was impossible for me to get her sound out of my head.  Over the past couple of years she […]

[soliloquy id=”42940″]   I’ve been to quite a few of the House of Vans shows and it’s safe to say that they are a special thing; especially in the colder […]

Markets. Holiday markets as far as the eye can see. It is that time of year after all, so why not take advantage and peruse all these amazing pop up […]

There are just some artists that I will drop everything to see live. Sean Tillmann of Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis of Sweet Spirit and A Giant Dog are […]

As I walked up the steps of The Promontory, I could already that this was going to be a different kind of show. The Promontory’s concert venue breathed an air […]

Winter is finally here! The streets are dusted with snow and this weekend is bringing some intense weather your way. Instead of being cooped up at home, you should go […]

Chicago hip-hop scene has been on fire recently. Noname‘s Room 25, Saba’s Care for Me, Ric Wilson‘s BANBA, Rich Jones‘ The Shoulder You Lean On barely scratch the surface on this […]

Usually when we’re in the dregs of the winter months concerts slow down a bit and music festivals are nowhere to be seen. Thankfully that won’t be the case next […]

As per usual, the holidays have started to pour in and take over the city. Whether it’s the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival or the huge amount of markets ready to […]

Last year, Red Bull came to our city for 30 Days in Chicago, a month-long music project that took over November. It was a massive project that brought dozens of […]

Some shows are just tailored made for the venue they’re in. Last week I had the pleasure of seeing a show so perfect for Old Town School of Folk Music […]

The temperature is dropping, maybe even a little snow and the holidays are just around the corner. What better way to prepare/ignore/just have fun than to roam around the city […]