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Music, Music Feature Feb 28, 2018
Video
Towkio is officially Chicago’s highest rapper

The Save Money MC’s balloon trip to the stratosphere wasn’t just to promote his first album for Rick Rubin—it’s also about inspiration, perspective, and togetherness.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Towkio, Preston Oshita, Preston San, Tokyo Shawn, rap, hip-hop, World Wide .Wav, WWW., Rick Rubin, capsule, space, stars, stratosphere, atmosphere, overview effect, Minnesota, helium, Republic, American Recordings, Universal Music Group, Malibu, Shangri-La, Lane Tech, Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book, Justin Bieber, Juke Jam, .Wav Theory, Kami, Joey Purp, Leather Corduroys, Vic Mensa, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rob Fraboni, Heaven Only Knows, Community Service, Hotchips N Chopstix, Eryn Allen Kane, Lido, Kevin Rhomberg, Knox Fortune, Forever, College Dropout, We Don’t Care, Smoko Ono, Garren Sean, Carter Lang, Social Experiment, Peter Cottontale, Nico Segal, Nate Fox, Video

Music, Concert Preview Jun 8, 2017
Recommended Video
Mary Timony revisits her early years to wade into the heady repertoire of Helium
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Concert Preview, Mary Timony, Helium, Recommended, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 12, 2013
Video
Speedy Ortiz has your Saturday covered

Posthardcore-influenced indie pop at a free in-store
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Do This, Music, Speedy Ortiz, the New Diet, Helium, Polvo, Saki Records, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 5, 2012
This week on the B Side

The weird world of Lil B, a nice talk between two members of the old D.C. punk royalty, a new girl-group tribute act, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, Lil B, Jon Caramanica, Chris Thomson, Coffin Pricks, Circus Lupus, Mary Timony, Wild Flag, Helium, Autoclave, Girl Group, Zapruder Point, the Sea and Cake, Tampa Red, Shabazz Palaces, Bahamas, Erykah Badu, Outer Minds, Zeke, Perfume Genius

Film, Artist on Artist Apr 3, 2012
Artist on Artist: Mary Timony of Wild Flag talks to Chris Thomson of Coffin Pricks

"What makes this really fun is that I'd accepted that I wouldn't be doing rock music professionally anymore"
- Tags: Artist on Artist, Wild Flag, Mary Timony, Chris Thomson, Coffin Pricks, riot grrrl, indie punk, Carrie Brownstein, Janet Weiss, Rebecca Cole, Dischord scene, Autoclave, Helium

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