"I was tired of traveling around with the hits like a huge jukebox." - John Oates
Musician John William Oates is a global icon with a huge career that has lasted for decades. He rose to fame as one-half of Hall & Oates and the duo recorded a huge number of memorable hits, including “Sara Smile”, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” and “Maneater.” Oates went solo in 2002 for Phunk Shui and created The Good Road Band for his record Arkansas in 2018. John took his latest 13-track solo album, Oates, out on the road this year and chatted...
Performer Mike Newquist fully commits to The Den Theatre
Listen to the White Rooster crow on Michigan Avenue
"The handcuffs represent something hard mixed with soft snow." - Snowcuffs
Cuffing season ends in March, but the Chicago-based band Snowcuffs is warming up to a spring music season. Known for several other groups like Lightfoils and Astrobrite, guitarist Neil Yodnane built the band in 2022 to include vocalist Stephanie Nikolas, bassist Sarah Sterling and Mike Hoyt on drums. The budgeoning band has released two EPs, Sink Down and Sweet Gravity. Their latest single, “Burst” features a moody video that matches their atmospheric sound. Neil and Stephanie talked backstage at Beat Kitchen on the day of...
Ryan explores space as Ryland
"It can be hard to stay relevant in a sea of faces wearing wigs." - Katya Zomolodchikova
Yekaterina Petrovna Zomolodchikova, also known as Katya, is a Russian drag character created by Brian McCook. He grew up in Massachusetts and came out as gay at the age of 15. While in college, he became interested in drag and his Russian persona was inspired by one of his teachers. Katya joined the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race for season seven and won Miss Congeniality. In 2016, she landed on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, finishing as runner-up. Over the...
Into the world there came a soul called The Bride!
John Oates
Mike Newquist balances a tightwire act in Fully Committed
White Rooster rules the roost at Lookingglass
Snowcuffs
Project Hail Mary makes a great escape into outer space
Katya Zomolodchikova
