Chris Force

creative control

Listened to the Jay-Z / DJ Green Lantern mixtape Creative Control today. It's all right -- definitely worth a free…

I love how the SF Weekly spells Jim DeRogatis' name wrong during this entire feature.

I really slept on Q&A by Qua. It's totally bananas in a great way. Really digging it.

You know how El-P remixed "Baby" by Justin Bieber? Supposedly because he lost a bet to XLR8R? Oh, no? You…

Dax Riggs is definitely better than Elvis

He does "Heartbreak Hotel" better than Elvis ever did. A recorded version of this song appears on his upcoming album,…

Sean Carey of Bon Iver’s new album, All We Grow

If you're into Bon Iver (you know who you are), you'll love Sean Carey's solo work. It's all super pretty…

Listen to Midwestern by Chicago’s Angel Eyes

Check out the album and get stoked for Angel Eyes' record-release show at Ronny's, July 23rd with Beneath Oblivion and…

Beak and Cleric were great at Ronny's last night. Sorry, Cleric, we'll have to miss your gigs today and tomorrow…

Black Milk's manager, Hex Murda, has leaked one of his new tracks, "How Dare You".

5 reasons why last night’s show was the best of the year

Written in response to the Russian Circles / Young Widows show at Lincoln Hall (Chicago) on December 12, 2009.

36 Hours in Nashville

Friday 1) Check in to the Hutton Hotel The Hutton Hotel hallways smells like toilet. It’s unmistakable.  But still, this…

24 Hours in Zurich

Arguably the most beautiful city in Europe, Zurich is friendly, comfortable, and absolutely delicious. Ranked as the city with the…