1773 performing for INTERVENTION tonight

Moonshine has graciously allowed CMP to host a weekly event for just about a year now. Featuring DJ Intel on the decks - who's made a reputation for the night by playing only local music - and live performances from some of the city's best musical acts, Intervention has quickly gained ground and become a destination for music lovers throughout Chicago. RSVP HERE

And the drink specials don't hurt either . . .

$3 PBR and Moonshine Craft Beer Pints

$4 Jim Beam, Sauza Hornitos and Effen Vodka cocktails.

This month, we're featuring local hip hop prodigies 1773 (pronounced seventeen seventy three) as they continue to showcase their sophomore effort "Return of the New". Their second album, which the band refers to as their “real debut”, has been received with high accolades from both domestic and international media.

Watching them perform their music is like going back in time to the days when hip hop was real. Their lyrics boast actual cultural relevance over smart beats and samples. This is what underground Chicago hip hop has become – and 1773 is the face of it.

Come check them out and get yourself immersed some of Chicago’s most honest hip hop around.

CMPtv In The Streets: 1773 from Chicago Music Project on Vimeo.

ROCKTAPUSSY - chicago’s vinyl vixens bring you SPANDEXXX.

If you’re into the Chicago DJ scene or even just hot chicks in tight clothes, chances are you’ve heard of or maybe even hung out the girls from Rocktapussy. Like the secret agent from whose film their name is derived, Chicago’s sexiest spinning duo — comprised of DJs Mother Hubbard (Chess Hubbard) and A-Cup (Jessica Gonyea) — take care of business with a sense of fashion and charming seduction.

Putting together stylized, high-energy shows that utilize multiple turntables, laptops and mixers, and sporting an indominable socialbility on and off the stage (which is probably a product of having been friends since grade school), Rocktapussy has experienced a quick rise in popularity and essentially created a scene all their own. CMPtv recently caught up with these vinyl vixens at Noble Square’s world-renowned listening lounge, Sonotheque, where Rocktapussy was hosting their newest venture to date, a monthly event geared towards female empowerment and tight synthetic fiber - SPANDEXXX. The event was sponsored by VENUS ezine and UR Chicago. With techniques and a combined musical knowlegde rivaled only perhaps by their good looks and infectous personalities, Rocktapussy deserves your attention. Chances are, they already have it.

CMPtv On The Scene - Spandexxx from Chicago Music Project on Vimeo.