Ben Dahl

Give your timepiece a stylish and protective home with a watch case. From travel watch boxes to 20-compartmen…

Skip all the nonsense at other outdoor stores and upgrade your wardrobe with stylish clothing from one of the…

Vaudeville. Burlesque. Steampunk. Victorian. These are all things that aptly describe some aspect of the spec…

In between a forklift and a Ford Econoline, local band Empires created a makeshift stage on the floor of the …

The Inconvenience Presents A Little Bit Louder Now IV! was a night of DJs and Emcees, too tight t-shirts and …

Have you ever seen an angry, cross-dressing zombie on acid? You can only really answer yes to that question i…

The members of KMFDM and the audience might all be a little older, but walking into Metro for the Wax Trax! R…

As a huge fan of Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Nine Inch Nails and industrial music in general, gettin…

If you live in Chicago and you have ears you've heard something by at least one of the members of The Super H…

Seeing Tame Impala live is like watching an anaglyph 3D movie without those funky red and blue glasses. The p…

Going to a Manchester Orchestra concert is like dating a supermodel. The music is shamelessly personal, impos…

There are certain bands that just "get" Chicago. As evidenced by their sold-out performance at Metro, The Air…

"Tonight's performance will feature intense strobe lights" was the warning plastered all the way up the stair…

Hank & Cupcakes is the best band you've probably never heard of. Two musicians in hipster camouflage from Bro…

With a simple "Greetings, Earthlings" spoken in front of a sparsely lit, curtained Metro stage, the Dodos (+1…

If you thought there was a better place than House of Blues Chicago and a better time then roughly 7:30, you …

Outside of the dress and an unmistakeably absent magical unicorn horn, not much has changed in the landscape …

"Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination." Technically those are lyrics from a Willy Wonka …

The Cool Material team spends a lot of time working to be the best resource for stuff guys want. A lot goes i…

Every Apple keynote event is sure to be filled with new releases to get Apple fans excited, but few recent ev…

With summer in full swing, now is the best time to assess your cooler situation. Whether you're looking to lu…

The world changes on a regular basis, and so does our overall focus on what's popular and hip. And as trends …

Forget everything you thought you learned in college when it comes to rum because Bacardi (151 or otherwise) …

We all know that Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday designed to sell cards, chocolates, and flowers.…