Boom Chicago musician Vlad Berkhemer emerges from the music booth to share his many talents with us. Besides obviously being a music phenom, Vlad also cartoons, impersonates, and has an uncanny ability to play 80s classics on a wine glass. We’ll miss you, Vlad. Less

Dave and Ian from math-rock band Battles visit the Shiny while on tour for their new album, Mirrored. Pitchfork loves them, Mojo loves them, NME loves them and now, so do we. Sadly, many Texan poets don’t feel the same. Less

Internet darlings and chic rockers OK Go take a break from their 2 solid years of touring to share on-stage anecdotes and tales of winning their Grammy. Yes, their Grammy. Less

Ralph Darden from Chicago’s Jai Alai Savant visits the Shiny to talk comic books and their new album, Flight of the Bass Delegate. Less

Eccoci al primo esperimento di viaggio virtuale… le coordinate sono : Novellara-Schipol con destinazione Amsterdam… passeremo tra i simboli principali della capitale orange supportati dalle giuste note musicali…. Buon viaggio con Radiorokkaweb!!! Less

A través y en del trabajo de Verf., el viaje se convierte más y más íntimos y personales. Se invita al visitante que experimente la tensión explícita entre el espacio privado y público. El espacio literal se convierte en una metáfora para un contexto social casi cientos años después de T.S.Eliot. Las fotografías de Verf.’s son de enfrentamiento y autobiográficas y demuestran el “interior” de la vida de cada día. En la instalación “vida en el último en el lado brillante de la vida”, el visitante hace un voyeur y descubre un pedazo curioso de erial. Less

Boom Chicago Musical Director Dr. David Schmoll discusses the role of music in improvisation and unlocks the mystery behind his key earring. And as a special bonus, we get to hear a track from his old cover band. Less

de tijd is het nu die weggeleid in het verleden nu was daareven zouden we toch in de toekomst leven zou ons verleden alleen een droom wezen ? Less

British band Maximo Park join Rob in the Shiny to reminisce about the day they quit their day jobs to become rock stars. Less

Tad and Craig of The Hold Steady stop by the Shiny to talk about rocking Europe’s socks off for the first time. Less

deze nacht . . door verf . . ..Jij schoot.. deze nacht.. in mijn mond.. deze nacht.. met volle macht.. deze nacht.. het was.. deze nacht.. geen leffe.. deze nacht.. het was.. deze nacht… iets.. deze nacht.. met pindanoten smaak///// jij.. deze nacht.. likkend.. deze nacht.. slokkend.. deze nacht.. leefde.. deze nacht.. OP…..... Less

Ben Gautry of the Cooper Temple Clause stops by the Shiny to promote their new album Make This Your Own and discuss their unique outlook on music. Less

Ken Schaefle, one of the original founders of Boom Chicago, visits the Shiny to reminisce about building Boom. Less

Munaf and Michael from the indie instrumental band Explosions in the Sky come to the Shiny to talk about their new album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone and life not on the road. Less