…I’ve been in a Cloud Cult mood.

It took me a long time to adjust to Chicago. I spent most the winter in a mild depression, learning about isolation and perseverance. I worked as a bike messenger for several months–begrudging the cold, sleeping harder than ever, and coming face to face with classism. Most of my energy was consumed by the daily […]

So I’m at this party where these kids have their friends’ bands play in the basement. The bands are all done, and people are filtering back upstairs. I’m in the middle of a chat when someone hops on the bass and starts playing a smooth little lick. He’s soon joined by a drummer, and the […]

Can you feel it? I can feel it. Everyone I know is breaking up with their lover, or feeling that primal itch. People are on edge. College students are scurrying to finish their semesters. Cafes are breaking out their outdoor seating. People are riding bikes again. Gaea is whispering in our ears, and damned if […]

Atmosphere is releasing their latest studio album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, next week. I’m not going to rave about them, but this is the music I grew up with, and as Slug’s rhymes have matured, so have I. It’s interesting to have been listening to one group for 10 […]