Music Chicago based songwriter Smushie releases debut independent record Doofus Casanova by Happy Enter the world of Smushie’s ‘Doofus Casanova,’ where humour, sincerity, and an array of sonic experiments combine to create an enjoyable and captivating musical journey. Taking inspiration from his hometown,…
Music Canning name-check Led Zeppelin and Björk for eclectic playlist of influences by Happy From radio-ready pop to avant-garde experimentalism, Canning shout out the diverse array of artists who inspire their work. Fans of Canning will already be well aware of the band’s expansive…
Music Canning serve the bread and butter of classic rock on anthemic single ‘Shortline’ by Happy In a genre now overrun with subcategories, Canning stand out as masters of pure-bred, classic rock on recent single Shortline. Canning have shared Shortline, a dance-ready rock cut that…
Music News WATCH: Yeah Yeah Yeahs debut ‘Lovebomb’ at an intimate Chicago club by Tammy Moir Indie rock darlings, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs debuted the new song, Lovebomb, lifted from their latest album, at a Chicago club show. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been busy hitting…
News Smashing Pumpkins announce sequel album to ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ by Happy It seems everyone’s Smashing Pumpkins dreams have come true, after the band announced a massive new concept album accompanied by a world tour. Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of Smashing…
News Chicago appears to hang upside-down from clouds in photo shared by NASA by Manning Patston NASA has recently shared a photo that looks like something straight outta Doctor Who. But it’s not. What you see is completely real. Taking to their Astronomy Picture of the…
Music News WATCH: Soccer Mommy – ‘crawling in my skin’ by Claudia Schmidt After releasing her album color theory back in March, Soccer Mommy had planned on touring right now, however, her concerts were cancelled due to the pandemic. Now she’s released a series of…
Clocked Features A history of Halo: the game that carried a console on its shoulders by Luke Saunders This is the tale of Halo, an ambitious shooter that carried a console on its shoulders, while simultaneously etching a new universe into the annals of sci-fi. Bungie began as…
Features Disco Demolition Night: why your taste doesn’t matter and never will by Luke Saunders On a fateful evening in 1979, some 50,000 people rushed Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, to exterminate the vermin that was disco. At least that’s how Chicago shock jock and…
News PREMIERE: Minor Moon share lush, folky new single Sacrificial Animal by Happy Chicago four-piece Minor Moon have been releasing music for a number of years now, and in that time they’ve developed an incredibly endearing, textured sound. What started as the bedroom…
News Vampire Weekend say their new album is finished by Happy During their set at Chicago’s Lollapalooza over the weekend, New York indie-rock band Vampire Weekend said their new album is completed and currently in mastering. Frontman Ezra Koenig promised the…
News The unbelievably bizarre, wearable Soundsuits of Nick Cave will make you believe in alien lifeforms by Happy Nick Cave is an artist, performer, educator and “foremost a messenger” who works in a wide range of media including sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance. Not to be confused…
News These giant floating pigs hide Trump’s name, but it means much more than visual catharsis by Molly Ulm It’s tough to avoid Donald Trump’s name these days with his incessant appearance in the media. Chicago architectural firm New World Design Ltd. have come up with an idea to get some…
