Posts Tagged: chicago

The Cubs Win. The East Village Celebrates.

Have you ever walked in to a place, surveyed the area and concluded that someone may have literally picked it up, turned it upside down and then placed it back on its right side? This is how I felt at 3 am on Thursday morning as I walked in to Kelly’s, one of my favorite… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Kiiara On Her College Major And The Beginning Of ‘Gold’

You’ve heard the song and your reaction may have gone something like this: “Wait, is there something wrong with my speakers? Why is my phone skipping? Is the radio messed up?” There is nothing wrong with your speakers, your phone isn’t skipping and we’re fine. Hopefully you realized this 11 seconds in to “Gold,” as… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Haley Reinhart Talks ‘Better,’ Netflix Series And Working With Casey Abrams

Fresh off the release of her well-received sophomore LP ‘Better,’ Haley Reinhart stopped by to perform for listeners and chat about the new album, future plans with Casey Abrams and Postmodern Jukebox plus how she landed a gig on Bill Burr’s “F Is For Family.”

A Baseball Player’s Retirement Sparks Conversation About Kids In The Workplace

Adam LaRoche abruptly retired from baseball this week, allegedly because the Chicago White Sox told him he could no longer bring his teenage son to the ballpark every day. LaRoche, looking to bounce back from a disappointing season, will pass up his guaranteed salary of $13 million. “Thank u Lord for the game of baseball… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Plain White T’s Talk Jay Cutler, Keenan Cahill, ‘Rhythm of Love’

The Plain White T’s attempted to channel the joys and inspirations of the band’s youth for the latest LP, The Wonders of the Younger. But you may be shocked to discover that next year, PWTS celebrates its fifteenth birthday. Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. Lead singer Tom Higgenson can’t believe it either. “Wow,… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremih’s Learning Experience

R&B newcomer Jeremih learned an important lesson on his first day of touring: sometimes, you need to roll with the punches. “The keyboard should’ve been here,” he explained while backstage at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. “It’s on its way; it was 15 pounds over capacity for the plane limit.” But at least the singer… Read more »

THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR w/ Ralphie

Download the mp3 After playing 97 BHT’s “High School Hookup 2009” at Riverside – The White Tie Affair met up with Ralphie at T.G.I. Friday’s, and you could tell that they weren’t speaking in front of a high school anymore. Check out photos from “High School Hookup 2009” here.It felt like a bunch of my… Read more »

RALPHIE REPORT: Anti-Chris Brown Song, Britney’s "Circus"

If a group by the name of Jump Smokers didn’t do it, you know someone else would have released an anti-Chris Brown song. But, the Chicago-based duo is gaining world-notoriety for the track, “My Flow So Tight (Anti-Breezy)”. “My flow so tight and the beat so sick, Chris Brown should get his ass kicked,” raps… Read more »

DAILY DOWNLOAD: Jump Smokers – My Flow So Tight (Anti-Breezy)

05.01.09 : Jump Smokers – My Flow So Tight (Anti-Breezy)Jump Smokers’ front-man C.W. Grizz on The Ralphie Radio Show:How the anti-Chris Brown song came about:Trying to donate to charties, Rihanna’s reaction:Grizz insists during the conversation that in no way does the song advocate abuse, yet some charities are reluctant to accept proceeds of download sales… Read more »