A gray T-shirt. A haunting call. And a fan base that finally found payback.
KRUI’s recap of When We Were Young Festival 2025 in Las Vegas. Throughout 4 stages, 53 bands tore through their sets across a 13 hour day. Here is how I spent my day at When We Were Young.
Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.
A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
Press Release: Mission Creek Festival announces 2018 lineup.
Meka Jean, Flint Eastwood, and Mykki Blanco were full of energy and passion at this year’s Mission Creek Festival. (Image via: mykkiblancoworld.com)
It’s important to remember that at the center of the arguments that are taking place there are human beings. Photo via: desireemmondesir.com
Read Part 4 of minority characters breaking negative stereotypes on television. (image via: quotesgram.com)
Read Part 3 of minority characters breaking negative stereotypes on television. Image via: quotesgram.com
TV Shows do have positive portrayals of minorities. Read Part 2 here. Photo via: quotesgram.com
Some TV shows actually give positive portrayals to minorities. Yes, really. Read Part 1 here. (photo via: quotesgram.com)
Hip-Hop Kitchen featured freestyle rapping and cooking. Review here. Photo via: facebook.com/witchinghourfestival
A review of the hilarious and interesting show of Super Talent Show and Friends. photo via: facebook.com/WitchingHourIC.com
First Death is what happens when your professional career ends and you’re forced to change your life plan. Photo via: witchinghourfestival.com
Racism still exists and we need to be aware of our individual contributions to systematic racism. Photo via: storify.com
