Artist Interviews ERRA Interview

This week Features Co-Director Mick R. spoke with guitarist and "clean" vocalist Jesse Cash of the Birmingham, Alabama-based metalcore band ERRA about his band's self-titled record. They dug into the band's visual rebrand, their signing with UNFD, the themes of the new record, and why they waited until their fifth LP to release a self-titled record. They cover it all! 

ERRA's self-titled record will be out on UNFD on March 19, 2021. 

Produced by Jenn "DJ Ninja" Rourke. 

Photo credit: Aaron Marsh.

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Artist Interviews George Arthur Calendar Interview

This week Features Department Contributor Marjorie Alford spoke with George Arthur Calendar, a phenomenal producer and songwriter currently located in Logan Square on Chicago's West Side. They spoke about his creative processes, approach to collaborations, how to introduce people to his unique RnB sound, his love for cooking, and even traded hospitality tips and stories. 

George Arthur Calendar's next full-length LP Paradoxes will drop April 14 on the Mexico City-based Stereochip Records. 

Check out George Arthur Calendar latest single and collab with Claude titled, "Lente Oscuro a​.​k​.​a Calypso" here. 

Produced by Brian Spzak.

Photo credit: Tom Krohn

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Artist Interviews Jen & the Dots Interview

This week, Features & Production Director Jessi D speaks with Jen Dot of Jen & the Dots. They discuss Jen's prolific Chicago music career in beastii and Swimsuit Addition, her hesitancy to name this new project after herself, her Sci-Fi news writing project set on an alternative Earth, juggling attending grad school and writing a book, staving off the ever present existential crisis with a busy schedule, and Jen & the Dots' first (and possibly only) EP.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Illustration by Oliv Roe, logo by Jen Lemasters.

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Artist Interviews Juice Mazelee Interview

This week, Features contributor Marjorie Alford speaks with Chicago-based mental health advocate, author, artist, actor and producer Juice Mazelee. They discuss the importance of art and quality over quantity, minding your mental health, the social justice climate of Chicago in the summer of 2020, creative outlets and community support beyond his music, and advice for aspiring artists. 

Juice has a new single, "HEY MAMA," available now on all major streaming platforms.

Produced by Jono Lyle and Brian Szpak.

Photo Credit: Juice Mazelee

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Artist Interviews Thou Interview

This week features co-director Mick R spoke with Bryan Funck the lead singer of experimental sludge metal band Thou. They discussed Thou's album with dark folk artist Emma Ruth Rundle May Our Chambers Be Full, the band's recent covers albums, a collection of Nirvana covers called Blessings of the Highest Order, and a general collection of covers called, A Primer of Holy Words, and possible plans for the band to write new music while still in quarantine. 

Produced by Mick R. 

Photo by Craig Mulcahy.

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