The Hallogallo scene increasingly includes musicians who’ve come to Chicago to be part of it or who live in other cities. Clockwise from top left: newish Chicago group Uniflora, the live band for Kai ...
Kai Slater’s parents gifted him a bass guitar for his 13th birthday, when he was beset by the godly fingers of Cliff Burton and John Entwistle, the “heavy hitters with Solid State amps, just fucking ...
Kai Slater is one busy dude. Between playing in numerous bands and releasing music under various monikers (Sharp Pins, his oh-so-fantastic post-punk band Lifeguard, Dwaal Troupe, Sublime Jupiter Snake ...
In 2021, Lifeguard singer-guitarist Kai Slater began publishing Hallogallo, a zine that documents the young Chicago indie-rock scene that’s taken the Hallogallo name as its own—he’s not just an active ...
This week in Philly music features a tribute to the late songwriter Jill Sobule, a 20th-celebration anniversary of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s debut, a two-night stand by funkateers Lettuce, a golden ...
Kai Slater is keeping the music flowing this year, and doing it for some of the greatest record labels in underground rock history. After reissuing last year's Sharp Pins album Radio DDR on K Records ...