this cat has been keeping me warm at night...
well i've been here since Thursday and i'm in love with Chicago's music scene...
the weather may be cold, but the people here are warm...Chi town mos def has one of the most diverse music scenes i have witnessed in almost all my travels...
THURSDAY
the first night i got here i had a chance to make my way to Quennect4 where Jive Alive is their resident DJ, 20h.x20kh is the name of this open mic...ft. over 30 bands, all different musical sty-lings, with at least 200 + people in the crowd at all times...unfortunately i did not have my camera, but it was an enjoyable experience...met plenty of great people...chi town definitely made me feel welcome and at home...mad love to CHICAGO!!! extra props to The Minneapolis Henry's, Blah Blah Blah's, Agents of Change, and Animated Individuals, great performances!
FRIDAY
The Windy City Winterball! last night we celebrated the release of 2 records...The Minneapolis Henrys, and Phillip Morris Album release Party...
we got there around 6pm, it was my first time being inside Subterranean also known as Sub-T...this place was a 3 story bar/venue...amazing. the first floor is "The Lounge" a bar with mellow music, and where you can order food...the second floor, is where the stage and dance floor are, along with a bar hugging the back wall...on the 3rd floor, one more bar towards the back, with an open birds eye view of the whole floor below, definitely a place to check out if youre ever in Chicago...
i was given the Honor to host the first half of the show where i Introduced the Dirty Diamonds...
the Dirty Diamonds...Jive likes to call it "Artsy Du wop" which i would agree...it was indie, electro, with dance beats, along with du wop style singing, very interesting something i have not witnessed or heard...so it was fresh to the ears...
next i introduced my fam, Phillip Morris, i have only seen Phillip Morris once, which was a year ago when we happened to come across him at an open mic at Q4, we kicked freestyles, and witnessed a short 2 song set, from there, we became "the Hooligans". i was stoked to finally see a full set, and by far my favorite set of the night...he kept the crowd hype, and his style is a bit new and refreshing than most "MC's" you hear these days...i highly enjoyed it...
after that, The Minneapolis Henrys!, i cant really begin to explain these guys style, their a little indie rock, a little rock n roll, with interesting time changes, and also a cello player...i first saw these guys on my last years trip to Chicago, and have been one of my favorites bands since...they definitely rocked out, and i'm very excited to have their new album...
to seal the deal on the night we had DarioX who is also the drummer for the band called the Blah Blah Blahs, he played an arrangement of beats, and Jive Alive ft. me! Artoo!, it was great...i had so much fun, and surprisingly the crowd was still very much alive and drinking...i performed a short remix set with Jive to close off the night...and everyone showed me love...when the show ended we walked out of Sub-T to snow falling from the sky...i dunno why but theres something about snow that just puts a huge smile on my face...
well, thats the adventure so far...
i will try to keep this updated as long as i am out here in Chicago...
i miss you all...and love you.
<3
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