For our latest interview we hopped on the phone with guitarist and vocalist for The Shelters, Chase Simpson. During our talk we uncovered some things about the rising band and their self-titled debut LP, including what it was like having Tom Petty co-produce the record, how they developed their […]
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Pursuit of Dopeness loves to shoutout overlooked artists & let them know that they matter! We recently ran into a really dope act out of Sacramento- Tavis Landry. We posted his motivational track “Slice.” We were instantly fans of the west coast rapper & looked forward to keeping
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Chicago is full of DOPE creatives. It’s amazing to get to know them & their journey. We got to talk to a POD homie about his work in music! What’s up DJ Scend! Thanks for talking to POD today! What’s good?! Tell us about you & what you
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Our final interview out at SXSW 2016 was with Dreamville’s own, Bas. The Queens rapper talked to us about a number of topics including releasing Too High To Riot, his approach to his live performances, his creative vision for his music videos, and plenty more. Take in our interview with
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Here’s another one of the interviews we conducted down at SXSW this year. This time around it’s another Dreamville member and Chicago rapper, Omen. In our talk we discussed his current projects, touring in support of Elephant Eyes, the evolution of SXSW, and the importance that a fest like this
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For our last weekend in Austin, right before we ended our run at SXSW, we met up with Dreamville’s own Cozz and chatted with him for a short interview. After already having seen him do a short appearance at a Biz3 show at The Belmont, Cozz talked to
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Last Friday night we had the unique chance to not only witness, but also interview the Grammy-nominated band Highly Suspect at Chicago staple venue the Double Door. The Brooklyn-based group composed of Johnny Stevens and twin brothers Ryan and Richard Meyer hit our city as part of their headlining tour and
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Very early on this year I was pitched a song by Detroit group Turn To Crime and in just seconds I was sold on this Motor City outfit’s sound. The minimalist approach to production, the DIY mentality, the perfectly executed use of repetition, and the beautifully Pop-y hooks
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The 2nd Chicago Nightlife Awards were held last night at the Concord Music Hall and we were part of the lucky few who were present for it all. A great part of the evening focused on what brought us there, the actual awards, but the event also included performances
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We recently sat down with long-time POD favorite ShowYouSuck to finally get an interview that was long overdue. Show is coming off a highlight-filled 2014 that saw him tour Europe and play the massive, critically-acclaimed festival Riot Fest. To cap off the big year, Show will be having
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There is no question that Bodega Bamz has been making noise for some time now. We were first introduced to Bodega with his Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z two years ago. Ever since first hearing “Don Francisco” we’ve been tuning in to whatever is dropped from the TanBoys representative. Recently, Bamz let
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Chicago outfit, Twin Peaks are set to release their latest work (Wild Onion) tomorrow and they took some time to open up about the making of the album for our readers to have a more in-depth look at album number 2. In our interview, Twin Peaks lead singer Cadien James
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