This week, Features contributor Noah Haynes speaks with Quinn Dugan, Ruby O'Brien, and Theo Williams of Chicago-based three-piece UNIFLORA. They discuss pushing themselves in new directions on their latest album, More Gums Than Teeth, their creativel influences from detective novels to Animal Collective, and how their sound will evolve once they graduate high school.

"I think being a young band is kind of part of the allure, but I think at a certain point it'll switch over and it'll just be, oh people just like us 'cause we make good music." Ruby O'Brien, UNIFLORA

Produced by Noah Haynes.

Photo Credit: Carlos Lowenstein

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This week, Features contributor Liz Mason speaks with Chicago-based hip hop artist Amanu, aka Spiderface. They discuss the futuristic concept album Kaiju Green that takes place in a post-apocalyptic Chicago, the hip hop collective Greenlights Music groupchat, and his exploration of the relationship between technology and everyday life.

"Don't give in to despair. Find that thing, whatever that thing is that gives you joy and light, and embrace that and fight." - Amanu aka Spiderface

Produced by Liz Mason.

Photo Credit: Johno Rose

For a transcript of this interview, visit the blog.

This week, Features contributor Sophia Ramirez speaks with K.O. Weakley aka TYGKO and Cam Stacey, co-owners and co-founders of DIY music venue, Bookclub in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. They discuss their DIY roots and the journey to go legit, the built in community-based ethos in the former Elbo Room space, and K.O.'s music project, TYGKO.

"I also love that we are talking about it as an evolution because I do literally refer to OG Bookclub as Charmander and legit Bookclub as Charmeleon for the Pokemon fans. What's the Charizard version? You'll have to wait and see." - Cam Stacey

Produced by Sophia Ramirez.

Photo Credit: Bookclub

For a transcript of this interview, visit the blog.