Under the Tracks
Mother Nature and LEGIT Get Under the Tracks with Consequence on Vans’ Ch 66
The latest episode of Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream show Under the Tracks is bringing some of the finest names in Chicago underground hip-hop right into your homes. Broadcasting on Vans’ Channel 66 on July 12th, this week’s show will see host NNAMDÏ joined by rising stars Mother Nature and local stalwart LEGIT. LEGIT has been grinding from the Southside for years. An accomplished rapper, singer, producer, and DJ, he’s known for a genre-blending chemistry with collaborators like Young $antana, Young Meech, Deadboy, and more. His output rate is one of the fiercest in the city, with hundreds of songs released in just the last few years. Mother Nature, meanwhile, have been on a swift climb in recent months. Having been putting out their uniquely conscious rap for nearly half a d...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks Celebrates Chicago’s Indie Labels on Vans’ Ch 66
Click on over to Vans’ Channel 66 for the latest episode of Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream show, Under the Tracks. Broadcasting June 28th, this week’s episode finds host NNAMDÏ welcoming the co-founders of some of Chicago’s most beloved indie labels to celebrate the city’s underground sounds. Chicago has long been known as a nurturing home for creators, and The Numero Group and Hausu Mountain have been some of their strongest supporters over the years. Over a trio of 45-minute DJ sets, NNAMDÏ and his guests will ride the rails to tour the underground scene these labels have helped thrive. First up is Doug Kaplan and Max Allison, the co-founders of Hausu Mountain. Originally started as a way to release music from their own projects (Good Willsmith, Pepper Mill Rondo, MrDougDou...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks Plays Five Degrees of Chicago on Vans’ Channel 66
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-13T17:28:16+00:00“>May 13, 2021 | 1:28pm ET Consequence is back with a new edition of our bi-weekly show on Vans’ Channel 66, Under the Tracks. Airing May 17th, the latest episode will find host NNAMDÏ play a game of Five Degrees of Chicago with a pair of very special guests. This week’s Under the Tracks comes under the theme of “Worlds Collide,” where NNAMDÏ and guest DJs Post Animal and Grapetooth’s Chris Bailoni will each spin a 45-minute playlist spotlighting Chicago’s vast interconnected music scene. Each set will highlight songs by “people who have collabed with people who have collabed with people;” think of it like the Kevin Bacon game, only with Chicago music. Post ...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks on Vans’ Channel 66 Goes Skate Punk on New Episode
Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream program Under the Tracks rides back to Vans’ Channel 66 on April 5th. This week, Host NNAMDÏ welcomes guests Pete Wilson of Pete Wilson & The Rooks and Cafe Racer to carve out the history of Chicago’s skate music scene. Each artist will put together a unique 45-minute DJ set that drops in on the punk, hardcore, and garage sounds that have soundtracked The Second City’s skate culture throughout the decades. A visual artist in addition to being the vocalist and guitarist for The Rooks, Pete Wilson brings the sublime sensibilities of recent videos like “Look at the Skull in My Face” to his group’s experimental rock sounds. Together with his fellow bandmates drummer Corin and bassist Kevo, his group’s focus on the weird and overlooked align...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks on Vans’ Channel 66 Celebrates Chicago Indie Labels
On March 22nd, Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream program Under the Tracks returns with a brand new edition on Vans’ Channel 66. Host NNAMDÏ is back at House of Vans Chicago with an episode focusing on the city’s accomplished indie labels. Joining in this week to present their own unique 45-minute DJ sets and chat about The Second City’s record output are journalist Britt Julious and Alexander Fruchter, known in local hip-hop circles as DJ RTC. Julious currently serves as the music critic for The Chicago Tribune, as well as editorial director of Cancer Wellness magazine. She previously edited Vice’s THUMP, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Esquire, ELLE, Women’s Health, and Bon Appetit, among other publications. Her work was recognized in 2019 when she recei...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks on Vans’ Channel 66 Is Back with V.V. Lightbody and OHMME
V.V. Lightbody (photo via artist) and OHMME (photo by Ash Dye) Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream program Under the Tracks is back on Vans’ Channel 66 on Monday, March 8th with a brand new edition celebrating the music of Chicago. Coming to you live from House of Vans Chicago, this week’s episode centers on the women who are at the forefront of Chicago’s vibrant indie scene. Local legend NNAMDÏ returns to host this celebration of the women who are making this modern era of The Second City’s independent music scene possible. NNAMDÏ will welcome V.V. Lightbody and OHMME to each spin 45-minute DJ sets shining a light on the Chicago-affiliated women leading the way both in front of and behind the scenes. Lightbody has long been a face of the local music scene, having played with the likes of T...
Vans Announces Livestream Network Channel 66, Consequence to Curate Bi-Weekly Program
With the world still in the grips of pandemic, fostering community has turned digital. As a means to bring music fans from all walks of life together in the name of inspiration, Vans has launched a new livestream network, Channel 66. Consequence is proud to be a part of the initiative, presenting a bi-weekly program from Chicago we’re calling Under the Tracks. Every weekday beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET, Channel 66 broadcasts from studios at The General in Brooklyn, House of Vans Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles’ Vans DTLA. DJ sets, curated radio programs, interviews, workshops, and musical performances will highlight each city’s unique artistic subculture. To further bring the local flavor to viewers around the world, Channel 66 will also welcome local skate shops, music venues, indepen...
