TORTURED SOUL |
HOLLYWOOD HOLT |
K-OS |
It looks like the glorious Chicago Summer weather has decided to shine. We have some very cool shows lined up this weekend as a perfect soundtrack to your weekend summer nighttime adventures.
On Friday June 4th, Don’t Sweat It Events is bringing Tortured Soul to the Double Door, along with Maad Soul, DJ David Sabat, bigSEXY and Priti Gandhi. If you haven’t seen Tortured Soul live before, you really need to. Combining elements of old soul and funk with a modern dancefloor sensibility, Brooklyn’s Tortured Soul’s style is both an echo of the past and a challenge to the future. This blend of sounds has won them praise from palettes as diverse as Lenny Kravitz and Barry Manilow, and made them a fave pick of DJ’s across many genres. Their tracks have received remix treatment from such luminaries as Osunlade, DJ Spinna, Alix Alvarez, Quentin Harris and Dimitri from Paris among others, and have appeared on over 25 compilations by the most prominent dance labels, from Hed Kandi to Defected – a testament to the impact they’ve had on current dance music. They are born of the simple yet adventurous belief that modern dance music can be performed completely live, and it must been seen to be believed.
On Saturday, we have a really cool co-headlining hip-hop/dance show with Hollywood Holt and K-OS. This show starts early at 7:30pm, because there are a bunch of opening acts: Ill Legit, Neandathal & Scud One Feat. Brynn Bixby, Seven, Jyroscope, Dotkim & J. Arthur, J. Gridges, Somilla, Rabee, C4, and it will be hosted by Aja Monet & Mikey Laird…Sounds by DJ5ive. Whew.
Hollywood Holt is a star, and if you haven’t heard of him yet, you better believe you will soon. Hollywood spits his smart and funny rhymes at shows all over the world, bringing people back to the more fun (but still innovative) side of hip hop.
K-os, born Kevin Brereton, is a genuine neo-crossover rap n’ roller who’s music, much like your Ipod, might speak to hipster club kidz, pop chart gazers, Canadian indie rockers, dirty south electronic rap renegades, or reggae rude boys simultaneously. As it should –his rhyme and crooning skills took root in arguably the most polyglot and multi-cultural city on the planet, Toronto. And he’s quite vocal about his not belonging to any one genre – he belongs to them all.
Also we should add that we know it gets hot in here during crowded shows, especially during the summertime. We have taken steps to upgrade the club’s climate control and have purchased more powerful fans. So if you have left one of our shows feeling like you left a sauna, please know that we are doing what we can to counter the combination of lots of body heat in an enclosed space, Mother Nature and the limitations of our space.
Thanks!
Dan
Double Door