It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (2/7) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
Author: FSD Staff
FSD Feature: For Your Amusement: Navigating The Local Live Music Scene & Its Expenses
Words by Hank McCoy (@HankTheReal) Times are tough. We all feel it. Everyday we deal with the effects of a busted economy and a scrambling citizenry. They tell us things are getting better. But I can’t see it. The state of the people historically will dictate the state of everything else. Business, culture, entertainment, trends…all…
FSD Feature: Monetizing The Celestial Jukebox: How Independent Artists & Labels Can Get Paid For Their Digital Content
Words by John Miranda, a Chicago-area lawyer and consultant It’s been over twelve years since the effective collapse of physical media as a viable business model, but many artists, labels, and publishers still struggle to monetize their digital copyright holdings. Additionally, there are many commentators, especially from the tech camp, who eagerly suggest that artists…
Events: 2 Chainz, Pusha T & August Alsina @ Sawtooth TONIGHT
Tonight, after the 2 Chainz & Pusha T show at the Chicago Theatre, the Def Jam squad will hit Chicago club, Sawtooth, for the official after party. 2 Chainz, August Alsina and Pusha T will all be on hand and the event will be hosted by Rimanelli. Storied DJs Sean Mac and V-Dub will be…
FSD Songs Of The Week 2/7/14
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/31) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Feature: David D.A. Doman: The Tipping Point
If you work in the Chicago music scene, a name you’ve surely heard over the past few years is David D.A. Doman. He’s put in work and paid dues in the local market, having crafted beats for the likes of Bump J, Mikkey Halsted and ZMoney; but David is now making national waves, having recently…
FSD Feature: Catching Up With Soundmaster T On The 20th Anniversary Of “2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)”
Words by Fatboi Fresh (@1andOnlyFatboi) When it comes to the art of dancing and dance music, Chicago has a deep-rooted history in terms of innovation and taking existing sounds and sub-genres and making them bigger and better. In the late-80s and early-90s, no movement in Chicago was bigger than the house scene. DJs and producers…
FSD Songs Of The Week 1/31/14
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/24) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Feature: Sicko Mobb Talks Stargate/Sony Deal, Chicago’s Bop Movement & More
Interview by Holiday Kirk (@holidaykirk) In a small amount of time, Sicko Mobb, composed of Lil Trav (Delon Sneed) and Lil Ceno (Maurice Larry), have found themselves at the forefront of Chicago’s bop movement. Birthed from the fledging drill scene, bop cuts straight to the pop core in drill and leaves nothing behind. Most bop…
FSD Feature: Inside DJ L’s Consciousness
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) Chief Keef and Young Chop could be called the catalysts for Chicago’s drill scene making it into the mainstream, but DJ L is up next. He is the mastermind behind beats for Lil Herb’s track “Cashin,” a handful of joints on Lil Bibby’s Free Crack mixtape, and Tink’s collaboration with…