I had the privilege of asking a few questions of Drok from Berwyn Illinois' Stereotypes. I thought I was going to get the inside scoop about the group's aesthetic and how they feel about hip-hop at the moment. It turns out I was reading far too much into the name and the style. As it turns out, the Stypes "just make what we feel like making," and the results are hot.
Lovers in ArmsLIA is a Chicago based jazz and funk quintet. Their second album Strength for the Weary was release in September, just after their return from west coast tour. The Always Urban crew went out to see LIA perform at SubTs last month. It was an electrifying show, packed with percussion heavy funk and sweet soul singin'.
Miraculously, Caroline and Armando had the free time to answer a few questions about the formation of the band, how their sound came to be what it is, and the age old question "Which is better, bread bowl soup, or the mad hatter?"
Heart CollapseA few words on turning electronic music into a lively stage art with Florida downtempo producer Heart Collapse.
Phillip MorrisChicago underground MC and stage performance animal Phillip Morris responds to our ludicrous questions and manages to pull some real words out of the silliness.
