The Chicago Singles Club, a monthly web series showcasing local artists and consisting of original recordings, will run its last regular feature next month after three years of operation. We chat with CSC's Jeff Kelley and Kerri Hacker about the history of the publication, the desire to feature a diverse array of artists in Chicago and their future aspirations.
Oliver Ackermann on Death by Audio, New York DIY and Starting Over
49 South 2nd street was intended to be a practice/living space for a few people and to house Death by Audio, a budding guitar pedal factory founded by Ackermann. Of course, Death by Audio morphed into what many would argue was the beating heart of an entire artist community. Less than 10 years later, the location had become a hot commodity, and the spaces became no more. Death by New York.





