These Days

Clouds cover Chicago 281 days a year, on average. We do 365. ⛅️

10/10/2025

Like Surf, These Days turns 10 this year. And like Surf, this publication’s origin story has as much to do with Nico Segal as it does with anyone whose contributed to it over the past decade. Ahead of The Social Experiment’s anniversary show at the Metro this Saturday, we profiled Nico and reconciled his impact on his peers, this publication and Chicago.

10/10/2025

Young(in) has been putting in work & learning from some of the city’s wisest musical talent, read more about what that path has looked like for him so far in our new Q&A ⛅️

Story & interview by .trnr
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10/08/2025

Dialect Tre is rapidly making a name for herself as one of the city’s most notable emerging emcees. It was our pleasure to connect with her to discuss her latest project, her influences & her goals as she heads into her bright future. ⛅️

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10/07/2025

You’ve probably seen Recoechi at a show, release party, or community event - always showing up and showing love for his city.

At the same time, he was working his debut album Flavaz, which dropped in August and instantly became one of our favorite projects of the year.

Swipe to read more about why so many are rooting for him in our latest profile ⛅️

10/03/2025

Our latest Staff Picks list features music videos by imaginative, genre-bending artists pushing the envelope in their respective lanes. Scroll through.

09/25/2025

is this week’s cover artist for our playlist: the forecast ⛅️

tune in for new music from your fav chicago artists including , , , , & more!

listen on spotify via the link in bioooo 🎧

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09/17/2025

said it best in our most recent Q&A.

Have you read it yet?

“Few things matter as much as momentum when it comes to building a name for yourself as an artist. However, to make the most of it, especially over the long course of a career, artists must learn how to keep moving forward while staying true to their roots and grounded in what matters most. Ifeanyi Elswith embodies this perfectly.” -

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09/11/2025

Fresh off of the release of her new EP, Things I’ve learned on earth, These Days catches up with to dive into the deeper meanings of the project. Story & interview by

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09/10/2025

The Forecast has been updated with new music from .e.h.music___, , ft. , ft. , , , , .band, , , & many more

This week’s cover artist is ! Find the playlist on our site & in our bio

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09/08/2025

We have 114 days left of our regular coverage, after that These Days will live on as an archive of everything we were able to capture over this 10 year span.

Until then, we’re looking to be as active as ever in supporting the amazing artists coming out of the city. If you’d like to help us do that, head to the link in our bio to apply to be a part of our last class of contributors. ⛅️

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09/05/2025

It’s been a joy chronicling .e.h.music___ career over the past couple of years.

Today, It’s All Starting To Make Sense Now, her debut EP, is finally out and we can’t recommend it enough.

She’s got one of the most compelling and powerful vocals we’ve ever heard —live and on record. And you can now experience both in their full glory. First, by hitting on play on your steaming platform of choice and then attending her release show tomorrow, Saturday, September 6.

09/03/2025

Our newest Chicago Music Video Spotlight has something for everyone. Some vids are more recent than others, all top-notch quality. Tap in.

Cover photos credits:
- Ifeanyi Elswith by
- femdot. by .moreslim
- Mick Jenkins by
- Star Bandz by
- Okdeazy by

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