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Dance battles at the Footworkers/Juke DJs Awards at the Portage Theater
Posted inMusic

Music for Feet

by Miles Raymer April 1, 2010August 19, 2021

The Chicago dance style footwork already has MTV’s attention. But footwork music may be too weird for mainstream ears.

Jasson Perez, Michael “Illekt” Milam, and Richard “Epic” Wallace
Posted inMusic

Political Party Rap

by Miles Raymer October 8, 2009August 19, 2021

It’s got a juke beat and you can dance to it—but don’t mistake Bin Laden Blowin’ Up for mindless club music.

Christopher Shively, aka Chrissy Murderbot
Posted inMusic

Chrissy Murderbot Has Dance Music in His DNA

by Miles Raymer August 19, 2009August 19, 2021

Christopher Shively, aka Chrissy Murderbot, is one of the midwest’s sharpest dance-music vectors.

Posted inBlogs

Chief Boima’s panglobal dance pileup

by Miles Raymer May 13, 2009August 19, 2021

Bay Area DJ and producer Chief Boima has a new mix that travels from Africa to Chicago in 20 minutes.

Posted inBlogs

The 20-year life cycle of hip-house

by Kevin Warwick May 7, 2009August 19, 2021

In this week’s Sharp Darts, Miles Raymer looks at the resurgence of hip-house, a hybrid of hip-hop and house music that’s been in the pop-cultural wilderness since the rise of gangsta rap two decades ago.

Posted inBlogs

Ghetto Division in the (Baltimore) house

by Miles Raymer February 19, 2009August 19, 2021

Chicagoans doing Baltimore house

Posted inBlogs

Two good reasons to brave the weather

by Miles Raymer January 15, 2009August 19, 2021

Juke’s finest tonight and tomorrow

Posted inBlogs

DJ Slugo 101

by Whet Moser January 4, 2008August 19, 2021

DJ Slugo of “Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Ho?” fame spins at Smart Bar tonight.

Posted inBlogs

Samsung wants you to Juke

by Miles Raymer November 15, 2007August 19, 2021

Juke and footwork go mainstream.

Posted inBlogs

URB provides an hour of Chi

by Miles Raymer November 14, 2007August 19, 2021

A Chicago podcast from URB magazine.

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