It all started off as an impulsive post on the hyperlocal social networking service Nextdoor.com. In the early days of following COVID-19’s entrance into the U.S. with all day job work and all gigs cancelled to promote my band Surround Sound’s new album, I wrote the following on a whim—not really expecting much to come […]
Illastrate, the founder of Atlanta’s Working Class Music record label, discusses his production, key collaborators, and refining his musical voice among the thriving Atlanta underground scene. This “Midwest Kid” hailing from Ft. Wayne, IN has been making genuine hip-hop down South for almost 2 decades. Armed with a mini disk player and a head full […]
Five years ago, my wife and I hired a property manager and put our Grant Park home up for rent. We sold or gave away half of our possessions, put the family in the car, and headed west hoping for the best. No job awaiting. No fixed idea on where we would end up. All […]
