Oh hi there…it’s been a while since I last logged on and did something other than drool over Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Welp, North Coast Weekend is here or Labor Day Weekend if you’re old school and particular about these sorts of things. Below are a few artists worth seeing and if you’re not going to NCMF the why don’t you check back throughout the weekend to see the usual awful stage shots I am prone to taking and we can judge the kids’ and their crazy fashions together.
North Coast stole my heart last year and again with this year’s line up. The festival turns a big magnifying glass to the city’s local talent even dedicating an entire stage to up-and-coming local artists.
First up is the Chicago-based production team known as The Hood Internet who will bring their mash ups of hip hop with indie to the Red Bull Groove Stage on Friday at 4;30p. There a ton of tracks and several mixtapes available at their SoundCloud page and I’ve posted one below but do check it out and dig in.
Perfect Kiss the self described “new wave revivalists” hail from the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods so shouts out to my childhood stomping grounds. They hit all the right spots with their synth heavy pop that are perfect for a late summer evening. They’ll hit the Magic Hat Local Stage on Friday at 6:15p.
Midnight Conspiracy: Chicago’s own party starting duo will hit the Magic Hat Local Stage at 9 up against headliners David Guetta and Wiz Khalifa. Here’s the song that opened the flood gates:
