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It was was an obvious choice for the staff here at Fakebeat to approach ever present Chicago DJ, Zebo, for an interview. One, because he has been working the Chicago scene for almost a decade now, and two, because he is a true believer in mixing styles and breaking down barriers for the love of music as a whole.
In 2007 Zebo seemed to finally get the recognition he deserved. He was booked to open up for a really impressive list of acts including: Kool Herc, Mixmaster Mike, Grandmaster Flash, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Spankrock, Klever, Craze, Riot In Belgium, Para One, Mr. Oizo, Surkin, Orgasmic (of TTC), Easy Star Allstars, Q-Bert, Flosstradamus, The Fluokids, Ayres, and more.
Hilary Rawk gets talked about a lot in Chicago. If there is somebody who can guarantee a party with max attendees its Hilary. Looking for a good underground party with some sophisticated hipster boys and girls? That's her too. You can also count on a lineup that traces what the upper crust of the party scene is about in Chicago. Originally not from the Midwest, we talk to Hilary about her party roots and how she came to know what this city needed next. .jpg)
Imagine yourself at a warehouse party. Maybe Detroit, Chicago, New York. Some place dirty, the kind of building that makes you wonder how you got there...and more importantly how you're going to get home at 6am when the dancing is done. The crowd is thick with young people, many probably not even 21 years old, basking in their own piece of 2008 disco history with their hands held high. So many people that its hard to make out who the DJ is, regardless you need to know. The sound is infectious, a rare moment where hundreds of people seem to just lose themselves to the music.
MarvelKind is a band that has been around a long time, approaching ten years, with a history together that goes back years before anybody ever heard of them. Chicagoans who know their music count them as one of their favorite bands. There is no mistake that they are one of the most unique pop rock groups to come out of the late nineties indie rock boom in Chicago. As that scene evaporated approaching the new millennium, it seemed to take MarvelKind with it. Ben Hughes moved to L.A. to pursue acting and solo possibilities in early 2002, leaving the rest of the band to their own projects. Electro rock band Assassins was born during this period after Aaron Miller and Dave Golitko joined forces with Irish singer/songwriter Joe Cassidy, Merritt Lear, and bass player Alex Kemp. Even with the success of their new projects there still lingered a question... Whats the MarvelKind going to do next, and when? 