Category: Concerts
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Movement 2026: Detroit’s Sound Expression Sure To Make You Move
We’re meant to move, so I made my way to Detroit for Movement’s 20th anniversary edition. There aren’t many music festivals I’ve experienced that compare to this city-wide celebration. It’s not just the action that unfolds within Hart Plaza. Clubs, bars, shops, food trucks, rooftops, and sidewalks throughout the city be popping off with magic…
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Nine Inch Noize: A Unique Iteration of NIN
I’ve been listening to Nine Inch Nails for a good chunk of my life. Punctuated by industrial rock rhythms embodying an aggressive and heavy edge, Trent Reznor’s productions speak to the middle ground between my lighter and darker selves. His lyrics are fraught with brooding introspection that I describe as galvanizing. Petty Hate Machine and…
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Looking Forward to Moving and Grooving at Movement 2026
Detroit’s yearly celebration of techno and electronic culture is fast oncoming and a little over a month away. Truthfully, it has already begun as official Movement pre-parties kicked off April 17. Those will continue over the coming weeks as anticipation builds for this year’s Movement Festival. Over 120 performers from across the world are set…
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Spirit Science: A Noetic Discovery
Whenever I speak with an artist, I always try to follow up by experiencing one of their live shows. Call it research. I want to witness their sonic philosophies in action! “Talk is cheap, listen to this instead!” In my mind, that’s just good journalism. How can I relate to you about something I haven’t…
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Terrific Two’s: Celebrating Pursuit of the Happier Self
“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Today, I celebrate vision and endurance. Perseverance. The ability to suffer gracefully, all the while continuing…
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Previewing Syndicate Sound Session 013 : Beatific Beatboxers and Beautiful Beat Masters
I’m a big fan of Suburban Sound Syndicate, their members, and the events they throw. From the moment I entered their realm of presentation back in July 2024, I’ve felt at home at their events. There’s something different about the way this organization operates. Maybe it’s the way they carry themselves. Possibly it’s how welcoming…
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North Coast 2025: Commemorating 15 Years With an Incredible Celebration
North Coast has been a staple of Chicago’s festival scene for over a decade. This edition registers the fifteen-year mark, a significant milestone that speaks volumes about the passionate people who contribute their talents and services to making sure this unique event continues forth. Throughout North Coast’s storied lineage, organizers have always committed to putting…
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Movement 2025: Celebrating More Than Just Techno and Community
Once upon a time, Detroit started Movement. It wasn’t always called Movement, but the spirit and soul of this festival has stayed consistent from the beginning in reflecting the intangibles of this city and its community, regardless of the namesake it carries. Let me offer a bit of backstory to the origins of Detroit’s very…
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Suburban Sound Syndicate is Leveling Up Their Experience
If you’re anything like me, you reference philosophies for rationalizing progression through life. Maybe you appreciate Ancient Greek philosophers like Thales, Diogenes, Socrates, Aristotle, or Plato. Conversely, Stoic wisdom from the likes of Dardanus, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius might be more your flavor. How about nihilism with Nietzsche or the kind of sorrowful pessimism supplied…
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Syndicate Sound Session 007: A Fire Forecast Flowing with Fun
*Link to tickets (limited quantity available) for Syndicate Sound Session 007 We’re just a couple of days away from Syndicate Sound Session 007, and it is shaping up to be a special episode unlike any other. Happening on Saturday, February 22, 2025, we’re heading back to Bass Station in Waukegan, IL. The last time? November…
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A Double Dose of Levity (Pt. 2): Madison Levitation
Madison, Wisconsin, is a place I’ve enjoyed since I first made trails into the city around a year ago. Home to the University of Wisconsin, there’s a different feel and vibe to what Madison represents in opposition to the sprawling Metropolis that is Chicago. The very first time I entered Madison, it came under cloak…
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A Double Dose of Levity (Pt 1): Zenfully Spicy
Piercing veils of darkness through sound and sight. When shadows overwhelm, laughter makes one feel bright. The best medicine in helping stressed minds find relief. Sometimes you have to believe, to receive a reprieve, that all will be well. What struggles have come will surely pass… focus on your task, let your moments last, for…
