This year’s Culture Shock headliner brings to the mic a flavor of sounds emerging from the resurgent Chicago hip-hop wave. Saba grew up in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, listening to fellow Chicagoan artists Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West as he honed his own personal style. And now, Saba is ...
There have been few musical talents in recent years to subscribe to and spearhead the desire to not conform to conventions of set rules of sound and style, the anti-genre wave, than singer/songerwriter, producer, DJ and pianist James Blake. His eclectic inclinations towards his creative process have ...
After stopping at the Blockhouse on their tour for At Middle Distance, we caught up with the Brooklyn-based band Big Bliss to talk about their songwriting process, musical influences, and self-identity. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. How are you guys? How did the show last ...
Inspired by 70s and 80s style punk rock, Brooklyn trio Big Bliss exemplifies the modern blurring of contemporary genres through their electrifying anthems equipped with glimmering power chords and heart-pumping basslines. Since the band’s inception in 2015, the outfit has been constantly honing their ...
Fresh off the release of his latest EP, Sienna 1999, Public Library Commute talks modern day interpretations of genre, memories of sampling Hawaiian music in his parents' living room, and the origin of his unique stage name and more in this exclusive WIUX interview. Conrad Hsiang, a senior studying ...
