The sixth annual Chicago Independent Movies & Music Festival kicks off next Thursday, and it’s got a killer live music lineup. There are plenty of shows that have piqued my interest, including local sound artist J.R. Robinson (aka Wrekmeister Harmonies) doing a live score for a 1922 European silent horror film called Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages; Tim Kinsella, Marvin Tate, and Leroy Bach performing tracks from an excellent 2013 LP that bears their name, with Willis Earl Beal opening for them; and on Fri 5/2 at the Double Door local hip-hop label Closed Sessions is hosting a showcase headlined by independent LA duo Blu & Exile, and colorful local MCs Alex Wiley and ShowYouSuck are opening it. If that last gig strikes your fancy you’re in luck—we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the show!
*Yesterday ShowYouSuck released a song featuring electropop artist KSRA, and in it he says he likes to sip a certain beverage while relaxing—what’s the name of that drink?
