Diego Rivera/Frida Kahlo in Detroit

Diego Rivera/Frida Kahlo in Detroit Detroit Institute of Art 5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202 March 15 - July 12, 2015 Detroit is a city that continues to rise from the ashes. This can be clearly seen in the bustling galleries at DIA, the massive renovations along Woodward Avenue, and the growing presence of ...
June 23, 2015
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Mayor Daley – Fifteen Silver Arrows (Revisited)

Featured Artist for the Week of 6/22/15: Mayor Daley - Fifteen Silver Arrows From the album "Sand Bath", Rotted Tooth Recordings, July, 2012 Released July 4, 2012 Kelly Carr: Vox, Guitar, Mellotron Emily Elhaj: Vox, Bass Paul Erschen, Drums Chicago's Mayor Daley is preparing for their 2015 Summer Tour of the ...
June 22, 2015
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The Hecks – Trust and Order

WCSF 88.7's featured artist of the week for 6/17/15: The Hecks Thumbing through music is a constant. There's a parallel sense of memory and timelessness. One of the truw pleasures is running across a tune like Trust and Order. Released in 7" on Moniker Records in 2013, the sound is ...
June 17, 2015
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Toupée – Leg Toucher LP Release at the Empty Bottle 7/6/15

Toupée - Leg Toucher, LP Release at the Empty Bottle 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 July 6, 2015 Chicago's Toupée has been described as "creepy" post punk. The group recently released the video "Mommy is a Mummy" and is set to release the LP Leg Toucher at the Empty Bottle on ...
June 15, 2015
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Bob Kase – As We Gather

Bob Kase has been developing a distinct relationship with Jazz music as an artist and educator for more than 40 years. Recently, the COMP Magazine caught up with Kase to discuss his rich history, what he values in creating music, his new release "As We Gather", and why the ...
June 9, 2015
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6/1/15 – WCSF 88.7fm Weekly Album Chart

WCSF 88.7fm Weekly Album Chart coming to you from J-town!
June 8, 2015
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Du Blonde – Black Flag

WCSF 88.7's featured artist of the week for 6/8/15: DU BLONDE Beth Jeans Houghton was born in Transylvania to a pack of albino wolves who raised her on chewing tobacco and stuffed clams. Despite they're hospitality, love conquers all and she soon eloped to scotch corner with her shiny new ...
June 8, 2015
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Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997–2014

Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997–2014 The Art Institute of Chicago Through October 4, 2015 Galleries 291–299 In his first major exhibition since 1998, Chicago-born sculptor Charles Ray has been given 18,000 square feet of the museum's Modern Wing 2nd floor gallery. Throughout his career, Ray has largely focused upon illusion and reality. The works ...
June 5, 2015
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Blur – The Magic Whip

Artist of the week is Blur - The Magic Whip: Recorded in Hong Kong and London, Blurs 8th studio album appears to be a strong comeback for one of London's 1990s trend setters. Helen Brown of the Telegraph, "stated that the album "turns out to be a triumphant comeback," ...
June 4, 2015
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Speedy Ortiz – Foil Deer

Artist of the week is Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer: Hailing from Northampton, Massachusetts, Indi Rock band Speedy Ortiz has three LPs The Death f Speedy Ortiz (2011), Major Arcana (2013), and Foil Deer (2015). The latest released on April 21, 2015. Variously described as "barbed-wire wordplay" (Pitchfork),"mischievous creation" ...
May 29, 2015
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