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NE-HI

NE-HI Makes Us Remember the Golden Days of Chicago DIY

NE-HI is one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Chicago in years, and considering its current music scene, that's saying a lot.
By Justin Joffe
Alex Cameron

The Best Free Parties at SXSW 2017

Here's our picks for the best free parties at SXSW that avoid the branded slogs of your Pitchforks, Stubhubs, Fader Forts and Taco Bells.
By Justin Joffe
Downtown Boys, one of the bands who signed the "Open Letter to SXSW," performing at the festival in 2016.

SXSW CEO Roland Swenson Disavows Fest’s ‘Deportation Clauses’

When artists found out SXSW contracts were threatening international bands with "deportation clauses," you can guess how well that went over.
By Adam Isaac Itkoff
sammus

How Cultural Narratives Inspire Don Giovanni Records’ Independence

By Justin Joffe
Downtown Boys. (Photo: Michelle Threadgould.)

We’re Not Going Anywhere: Growing Up Latino and Punk in America

By Michelle Threadgould
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