The Hood Internet (music group)

As each year winds down, Turn It Up focuses on the best of Chicago's independent music scene. Here are my 10 favorite local indie releases for 2012: 1. BBU, “Bell Hooks” (Mad Decent/Mishka): This hip-hop crew announced on Twitter that it was...

The Hood Internet’s first album of original music, “Feat” (Decon), initially comes off as a departure from the Chicago-North Carolina duo’s trademark mash-ups. Don’t believe the hype, says Steve Reidell, who partners in...

Last night I went to see The Hood Internet at Lincoln Hall. If you're not familiar with The Hood Internet, they're a DJ duo consisting of ABX (Aaron Brink) and STV SLV (Steve Reidell). They mash up hip hop and rock songs and it's a lot of fun to dance to....

1. AUGUSTANA Augustana’s set at last year’s Musikfest as part of Counting Crows’ Traveling Circus and Medicine Show didn’t really give an indication of what the band can do. Oh, it had an emotional reading of its hit “Boston&...

From Gary, Ind., to Los Angeles, blog buzz and no record deal to headlining shows and collaborating with Bun B and Chuck Inglish, Freddie Gibbs has come a long way. But listening to Gibbs rap, it's clear he deserves whatever heights he reaches. With a...

Hip-hop and food are not strangers to each other--in fact the opulence and eccentricities of rap music has often lended itself well to cuisine. From Common's classic single, "The Food," to Kanye's classic snark, "What she order?/Fish filet," Chicago...

 *** = Recommended shows On sale 10 a.m. Friday Colin Hay, Saturday, Sept. 7 ($30, 18+) at Park West. Wavves, Fidlar, Cheetahs, Monday, April 1 ($18-$20, all ages) at Subterranean. On sale noon Friday Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Hood Internet,...

 *** = Recommended shows On sale 10 a.m. Friday ***Common, Friday, Nov. 30 ($30-$150, 21+) at the Venue. Lady Gaga, Madeon, Lady Starlight, Wednesday, Feb. 13 ($49.50-$175, all ages) at United Center. ***Of Monsters and Men, Sunday, Dec. 16 ($25,...

Band name: The Hood Internet Sound: The mash-up maestros are best known for merging indie rock backing tracks and hip-hop lyricists (Lupe Fiasco rhymes atop the Handsome Furs on one cut, while Devin the Dude mingles with Les Savy Fav on another) like a...

Week 2 You will be following the same routine all three days of week 2: Start with a five minute walking warm-up. Take this time to get yourself mentally prepared and tell yourself today I'm going to go further than I did last week. This week we'll be...