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On March 23, American rapper Markeyvius LaShun Cathey, better known as Key Glock, stopped at Radius Chicago on his 2023 Glockoma Tour. The 25-year-old performer, hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, distinguishes himself through his raw lyrics and hard-working attitude, qualities that have contributed to his meteoric rise to popularity. In his music, Cathey tells an honest...

On March 5, we found ourselves pressed up against the stage at Chicago’s Subterranean, surrounded by a sea of pink fringed cowboy hats, devil horns, and lacy red tops, waiting for Chappell Roan, rising pop star and queer icon. The night’s theme was “My Kink is Karma,” named after Roan’s breakup anthem, and everyone had...

On February 17, EDM duo Lost Kings made a stop at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall as a part of their I Think I Think Too Much tour. Just before the show, The Chicago Maroon sat down with Lost Kings DJs Robert (Rob) Abisi and Nick Shanholtz to talk about their creative process and the development of...

On February 24, the Viagra Boys strutted on stage at the Salt Shed one by one, each armed with their preferred alcoholic beverages. A can of beer in hand, Elias Jungqvist, keyboard cowboy, was the first to greet the crowd, wearing cut-off jean shorts and a cowboy hat. Next to saunter on stage were saxophonist...

They arrived in style, cruising through the streets of Chicago in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Noah Kahan popped his head out of the hot dog-shaped vehicle and waved at the crowd of waiting fans. Once the crowd processed the initial shock of witnessing singers Kahan and Adam Melchor arrive in a rolling sausage, we made...

As the holidays approach, there’s no better way to avoid work than to relax in a café with a hot chocolate in hand. With so many cafés on campus, it can be hard to know where to start your search. I scoured the quad to find the perfect cup of hot chocolate, which, just like...

The warehouse-like building was mostly black-painted brick, but the exterior wall facing the back parking lot depicted a yellow-orange Chicago skyline. In the clouds above the Willis Tower, the mural affirms that there is “Strength in Community,” a mantra that arose out of the pandemic. Around the corner, the thick doors of the venue vibrated...