Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

The ’20s were a decade of dazzling nightlife, technological transition, and cultural upheaval, and its workforce reflected that energy in peculiar ways. From cigarette girls weaving through smoky jazz ...

Jazz spilled from smoky clubs, streets buzzed with new machines, and women and men pushed boundaries like never before. The 1920s were a decade of rebellion, excitement, and bold creativity; an era ...