Hailed as one of the “20 legendary world festivals to see in your lifetime,” the fifth iteration of the now legendary Electric Forest music festival has just released their showstopper of a lineup, featuring one of the most eclectic and star studded lineups we’ve seen so far in 2015. Taking place June 25-28 on the […]

Late last year, prior to the first What So Not London show we caught up with the incredibly charming and incredibly talented Chris Emerson a.k.a Emoh Instead, one half of Australian dance powerhouse What So Not. Over the course of thirty minutes we discussed history, culture, the Mothership tour, the Emoh Instead project, the dance […]

There aren’t many better moments in life than hanging out on the beach while you soak in the sun and the sounds of legendary musical acts such as Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Outkast, and The Black Keys. Hangout Music Festival has been one of my favorite music festivals over the last couple years, and it’s […]

When we look back on the year for dubstep, there were a couple crucial elements that immediately jumped out at us. Between “Terror Squad” parodies, Riddim’s rapid emergence, and hearing the phrase “dubstep is dead” tossed around like a rag doll, 2014 was definitely one for the record books. Sure, this bass music subgenre might […]

We here at The Sights and Sounds pride ourselves on being an extremely hands on blog. We’re out in the thick of it, talking to artists, DJ’s, producers and fans all the time. And while we serve an international community, we’ll never forget the city we call home: Chicago. It’s been the inspiration for starting […]