September 15th, 2017. The date everything changes. The return of Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish as The Cool Kids. Their first album since 2011’s underrated When Fish Ride Bicycles. It’s their get back. They have a point to prove, and in Mid-September you’ll get a chance to hear what they’ve been cooking up. It’s…
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The Cool Kids announce premiere date for TV show + release a preview
Labor day is the day. Shit Show is the program. This is something you need to watch. After teasing us with a release date for the past few months, Chuck and Mikey finally announce a hard release date for their Shit Show tv series. So yes, we’re just mere weeks away from the premiere date….
Watch The Cool Kids’ great new video for “Checkout”
Directed by Emmet Kilmer Want Money? Need Check. Chuck & Sir Mike let off this shot earlier this week, and as promised the video impacted today. The result? Pure flame. In the crosshairs here are the City of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, and the lack of funding for CPS students. Oh, and a nod to the…
Check out The Cool Kids new single “Checkout”
As we await the release of The Cool Kids highly anticipated album, Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe, Chuck and Mikey have fired off a new single. This one is titled “Checkout” and it’s arguably their best release of the year (and maybe the best release since their return). The world stopped when they announced their…
Watch The Cool Kids perform “TV Dinner” on Windy City Live
As we wait on The Cool Kids to unleash their long-awaited reunion album, Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe, the duo have been making their promo rounds — most recently appearing on Chicago’s great daytime show, Windy City Live. Chuck and Mike dropped by for a quick interview as well as a performance of their new…
The Cool Kids link with Asher Roth for “Wu Financial”
You need to diversify your bonds, people. And tonight you can do so thanks to longtime accomplices Chuck Inglish, Sir Michael Rocks and Asher Roth. These three have linked up many-a-times in the past for a number of collaborations, and now they’re back down with the awesomely titled “Wu Financial.” See your financial planner or…
FSD Feature: Alexander Fruchter recalls his 5 favorite Closed Sessions sessions
Photo by Bridges Alex Fruchter. DJ RTC. Call him what you want, we just call him a Chicago industry legend. Label owner, journalist, DJ, promoter, professor, artist manager — he’s truly done it all. From his early days at HipHopCongress.org & SoundSlam.com in the early 2000s, to heading up the groundbreaking and game-changing Chicago-based blog, Ruby Hornet;…
The Cool Kids announce new comedy show ‘The Shit Show’
Since announcing their reunion a few months back, The Cool Kids have been busy. Just last month, Chuck and Mikey performed in front of a sold out crowd at Thalia Hall in Chicago as part of our Red Bull Sound Select show. And on top of working on their new album, Special Grand Master Deluxe,…
The Cool Kids reconnect for “Connect Four”
Yes! YES! Now this is what the f*** I’m talking about. Happy Birthday to me. Indeed. Indeed. Back when The Cool Kids announced that they’d be reuniting, this was what I was hoping for. That classic Chuck and Mikey, but with that 2016 twist to it — and “Connect Four” is exactly that. Yeah Connect…
FSD & RBSS Present: The Cool Kids, Payroll Giovanni & Femdot @ Thalia Hall – DEC 14
Art by Ben Lyon In 2016, FSD alongside Red Bull Sound Select have brought us sold out performances by Soulja Boy, Too $hort and Playboi Carti. And for our final event of 2016 we’re bringing it back home – with a very special performance from the legendary duo, The Cool Kids. I missed them, you…