This past Saturday was a special night as The Salt Shed opened its doors for its first-ever indoor show. Pursuit of Dopeness was lucky enough to be there as well as document the night, being a part of Chicago’s first taste of what’s to come for the future […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, Pursuit of Dopeness’ resident electronic nerd is EATING, as Flume has released Things Don’t Always Go The Way You Plan, a project packed with B-sides from over the years that never got released or never found a home. Each track title ends with the year
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Nine years ago, I was a 14 year old boy giving myself hearing damage by sitting in my bedroom and blasting Recess in my headphones. Next on Friday, February 17th, I’ll be doing the same thing with Quest for Fire, Skrillex’s recently announced second studio album. It’s the
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On the morning of January 1st, 2023, I woke up to a familiar yet barren wasteland of new Skrillex music. Mostly offshoot singles and production credits here and there for the last eight years or so. Is there an artist that you love that, comparatively, barely releases music?
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Although NCMF ’22 seems like it was just yesterday, North Coast is maintaining the hype as they’ve announced Phase One of their 2023 lineup. The top three names billed this year are Marshmello, Zeds Dead, and Flume with a supporting cast of Alison Wonderland, the ever-so-sick B2B duo
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North Coast 2022 has come to a bittersweet end with Porter Robinson appropriately closing out the festival with his heartfelt sound. Fireworks and beaming lights lit up the night sky as attendees danced together one last time. On the other side of the grounds, heads were banging to
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Day 2 has come to an electric close with Illenium absolutely shutting down the Stadium stage. The second I walked into the photo pit and turned the corner to go down into the aisle, I stumbled upon both sides of the rail violently rocking back and forth as
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North Coast Music Festival has kicked off with a bang at Seatgeek Stadium with an insane lineup throughout the first day that surely has fans itching to return for Day 2. Experiencing Friday of North Coast 22 emphasized how diverse the lineup really is. House sets were of
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Northcoast Music Festival is back at SeatGeek Stadium this year and they’re bringing along one of the most diverse EDM lineups the 2022 US festival circuit has to offer. With booming tech house from Fisher to face-melting riddim from SVDDEN DEATH, there’s something for everyone at all times
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Finally, I can rest, as the long-awaited ‘Palaces’ has dropped on all streaming platforms. This project is an entire mini-universe. Always crossing the line and raising the bar higher and higher, Flume is now 4 for 4 and has delivered yet another work of art… Rooted in a
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Fireworks from Navy Pier just a few miles away and laser beams Northerly Island’s front stage filled the summer sky recently as RÜFÜS DU SOL stopped in Chicago for their ‘Surrender’ tour. The crowds at RÜFÜS shows are my favorite as everyone seems to be having a good
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After 20 previous shows across the continental US, Charli XCX concluded the American leg of her “CRASH” live tour in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom this past weekend. Charli was accompanied by Baby Tate, and Magdalena Bay who was picked to perform for Charli’s Chicago and New York
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