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F E B R U A R Y

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RUDE AWAKENING

CONTENTS 4

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

MUSIC

F E B R U A R Y

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SPOTLIGHT ON CHICAGO’S

WHITE LABEL

AUDIOBON

INTERVIEW WITH SADIE WOODS

ARCHITECTURE 20

SPIRES ARCHITECTURAL SECONDARY SUCCESSION

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ART | PHOTOGRAPHY SK8 ‘N’ STUFF

NATHAN HERNANDEZ

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CHICAGO STREET STYLE AMY CRYER

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BRYAN WHITELY

INTO THE WILD

JENNY BROUGH OLIVER VAUGHN

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR MUSIC IS WHAT FEELINGS SOUND LIKE…

E V E R Y P E R S O N H A S A F AV O R I T E S O N G . A S O N G W H O S E LY R I C S S P E A K F O R T H E I R H E A R T, C R Y THEIR SOULS TO RELIEF OR BRINGS OUT THEIR JOY OF LIVING. WHILE EVERYONE’S T A S T E VA R I E S , M U S I C I S W H A T FEELINGS SOUND LIKE. AS WE EMBARK ON A NEW JOURNEY WITH FRAMED, I C O U L D H O N E S T L Y S AY , M U S I C WA S A C R U C I A L PA R T O F I T S D E V E L O P M E N T. A SOUNDTRACK TO MY I N S P I R AT I O N S AND GOALS, YOU COULD EVEN S AY SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE, EVERY D AY I WA K E UP HUMMING A TUNE, EVERY NIGHT I SLEEP TO ONE. MUSIC IS A H U G E PA R T O F M Y L I F E , A N D N O W A N I M P O R TA N T PA R T O F FRAMED. W H E N M AYA A N G E L O U S A I D , “MUSIC WA S MY REFUGE. I COULD C R AW L INTO THE S PA C E BETWEEN THE NOTES AND CURL MY BACK TO LONELINESS”, RED AUERBACH CONCURRED BUT ALSO SAID: “ M U S I C W A S H E S A W AY F R O M THE SOUL THE DUST OF E V E R Y D AY L I F E . ” AND BECAUSE MUSIC IS JUST T H AT POWERFUL, FOR THE PREMIER ISSUE OF FRAMED, W E WA N T T O C E L E B R AT E T H E POWER OF MUSIC. WITH G R E AT ENTHUSIASM AND JOY WE PRESENT THIS RUDE AWAKENING.

LAO TZU ONCE SAID “MUSIC IN THE SOUL COULD [EVEN] BE HEARD IN THE UNIVERSE”. I AM NO ONE TO JUDGE THE PA S S I O N OF A MUSICIAN, BUT ANYONE WHO LIVES BY THEIR PA S S I O N FOR M U S I C , E M I T S T H AT E M O T I O N A N D P H Y S I C A L LY TRANSFIGURES THEIR SOUL. WITH THE O V E R - S AT U R AT I O N OF MEDIA ‘AUTOTUNED SOUNDBOTS,’ I FIND IT QUITE ANNOYING AND F R U S T R AT I N G S P E N D I N G A G R E AT DEAL OF TIME SEARCHING FOR AN AUTHENTIC SOUND. WHILE I TOLD MYSELF I HAD TO KEEP AN ‘EAR’ OUT FOR THE ‘NEXT BEST THING’, HEARING JUST IS NOT A L W AY S ENOUGH.

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When I heard Audiobon do a catchy and great cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House” I immediately wanted to listen to more. It was their cover of ZZ Top’s “Jesus Just Left Chicago”, that got me into Audiobon. Originally formed in 2003, Audiobon has been known to be one of the best high-energy bands out of Chicago Playing an assortment of timeless cover songs, Audiobon spans the genres of Classic Rock, Blues, 70’s Country, Alternative Rock, Folk, some 80’s, and even Disco. The band excels at delivering powerful performances with original music as well, made up of good hooks and dynamic rhythms that get even the wallflowers dancing. They know no boundaries. Having played at prominent venues throughout Chicagoland including Reggie’s Rock Club & Music Joint, The Double Door, The Abbey Pub, and many more. Audiobon has done its fair share of touring throughout the Midwest, including opening for Great White, playing resorts and camp sites as far south as Lake of the Ozarks, and gigging for college crowds as far north as Madison, WI.

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When I met The Kid, bassist and cellist for Audiobon, he invited me to one of their Thursday show’s at Chicago’s Abbey Pub; I was in for a surprise. Of course their music was great, but how was their live show? It was the perfect setting for an intimate musical affair between my senses and Audiobon.

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After singing some great covers, everything just got better. David Bon (singer), pulls out his harmonica and after running some effects through it, drummer Pat Brophy, guitarist Pat Jeffers, and The Kid, jump right in to create a magical mix of sounds, only to be surprised by the eerie but blissful sounds of the theremin. The show had such a great vibe.

After the show and after being introduced to the band, I had a quick chat with David. His extensive background with different genres of music was just impressive and nothing short of surprising. Learning he had created and produced electronic and was involved in experimental live-sets with classical instruments just took this to another level. His idea of experimenting with bringing multiple genres and classical elements of classical music together was just as exciting as their show. I was later invited to a practice session out in their studio. Clearly it is not the largest studio, but it embodies an awesome vibe and the Audiobon spirit. I knew that the best way for me to document such passion through my eyes was with none other than my camera, so I went down to the studio, before they left to record new tracks up in their cabin in Wisconsin and the results are the following. Enjoy.

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DAVID BON I’m David Bon, singer/songwriter and entertainer. I play guitar, harmonica, didgeridoo, and the Theremin. I play everything from Classic Rock to Blues to 70's Country to Folk and other timeless music. When I'm not playing solo acoustic shows as David Bon, I’m likely playing with AUDIOBON, a killer 4-piece band that I originally started back in 2003. I also freelance as a Sound Designer and AV Producer. I compose music for film soundtracks, theatre scores, and perform AV related tasks for various corporate clients. In addition, I’m a hobbyist of electronic music that is designed to center one's focus during Yoga and Meditation.

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PAT JEFFERS I was born on September 14, 1986 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. At the age of 2 I moved to a northwest suburb of Chicago and began to develop my love for music. Coming from a family with a musical background, I began playing the guitar at the age of 10 and have been greatly influenced. Having parents of the Baby Boomer era, I was raised with bands such as The Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Led Zeppelin playing around the house. Since I first picked up the guitar, I have been aiming to become the next Jimi Hendrix, my favorite player. In the past 15 years, I have played in many different bands, and have been a member of Audiobon for about a year now. I like to consider my style to be of the Blues Rock genre with a little Southern Rock thrown in, but pretty much open to anything that sounds â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good.â&#x20AC;? My guitars of choice include a Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster and an Ibanez Les Paul. In my free time I love to exercise and play Frisbee with my dog, Lola (named after the classic hit by The Kinks).

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THE KID I was born on June 3rd, 1984 and I have lived in Downers Grove, Illinois my whole life. As a youngster, my biggest musical influences were the radio station “Oldies 104.3” and my grandmother, who was very musically inclined; she would always encourage me to play on her Casio keyboard. Aside from musical influences, the most important thing for my musical growth has been my extremely supportive family who not only pushed me to work hard but also helped me where I needed it. When I was ten years old, I began to play my first instrument, the cello, because it reminded me of a guitar. I continued to play the cello for many years not only in classical ensembles but also in my local church. Later, when I was a junior in high school, one of my friends asked me to play bass in his rock band called Nygeria. Not having any knowledge of bass playing, I agreed and promptly bought my first bass. It never crossed my mind to take bass lessons, so I taught myself. I immediately became very passionate about the bass which has driven me to practice very hard and push myself to try many new things throughout my music career. My style of playing is derived from mostly classic rock but also classical music due to my many years of playing the cello as well as my music studies in college. Since I picked up the bass, I have also picked up several other instruments that I play with Audiobon which include the violin, autoharp, and most recently, the banjo. In mid 2010, after I had finished college with a degree in Spanish and Political Science, I put out a Craigslist ad as a bassist looking for a band, and subsequently met David Bon. Immediately we hit it off (we’re are both Gemini) and well, the rest is history.

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PAT BROPHY I started drumming when I was 21. Took lessons for about a year. Quit lessons when I felt I could just learn better by listening to the music and just pounding on the skins. Started teaching myself to play the keys 2 years ago. I’m currently trying to pick up the guitar. Originally started playing because I needed an outlet and something to do with myself when college wasn’t working out for me. When I first started playing I was jamming with a friend who was a singer/songwriter/guitarist and we tried to get a project going. It never worked out though. Started jamming with Pat Jeffers (friend from High School) after he came home from college. After playing with Pat for a while we had brought on multiple musicians/friends for a few gigs we had put together. For a while after that we were going to open mics and jamming at bars. We were writing and recording a lot of stuff just as a two-piece. One night we were playing at a The Lincoln Tap Room (A Monday Night Jam Session we would always play at) and a guy told us we should check out an open jam at a place called “Zachary’s”. We went one Thursday night and had met Bon for the first time. He saw us play and wanted to know if we were interested in coming out to jam sometime at his studio. It was also Bon’s 1st time checking out Zachary’s. We started jamming with Bon and The Kid a bunch of times and sensed a good musical connection. We’ve been playing together ever since. Levon Helm of The Band, Keith Moon of The Who. Nick Mason and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Claude Coleman Jr. of Ween, Maynard J. Keenan of Tool, Radiohead, The Pixies, Stone Temple Pilots, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Deftones, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, The Black Keys,

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WH I TE L AB E L INTERVIEW WITH SADIE WOODS B Y J H O N N ATA N

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CHICA GO

h a s a lwa ys b e e n a n imp o rt a nt place f o r t h e c u l t i v a t i o n o f m u s i c . F ro m concert orche s t r a s i n t h e l a t e 1 8 0 0 ’ s t o t h e j a z z a nd blues age i n th e e arl y 1 9 0 0 ’ s t o t he f olk d is c o f unk a nd so ul e ra i n th e 1 9 6 0 - 7 0 ’ s t o t he b ir t h of ho u se musi c i n th e 1970 - 8 0 ’ s t o t he roc k a nd hip ho p move m e n t i n t h e 1 9 8 0 - 9 0 ’ s . T h ro u g h t h e decades, Chi cago h as h e l d it ’ s own g round a nd c ont inu es t o be the home of many musicians and DJs representing tradi t i o n al an d c u r re nt m us ic t re nd s . B ei ng pre se n t am ong s om e of t he m os t ex c lu siv e scene s i n C h i c a g o w e f i n d t h e W h i t e L abel DJs Ma drid an d S adi e Wood s . B e c a u s e of t heir fine taste i n m u s i c a n d h a n d t a i l o re d s e l e c t i o ns, their si gna t u re so u n d ha s b e e n d e f ine d a s b o u t iq u e styl e D J i n g w i th a c ont e m p or a r y a p p ro a c h t o an i nte r n ati o n al s ou nd m a k ing t he m one o f t he mo st i n fl u e n ti al D J c olle c t iv e s in t he loc al mu sic co mm u n i t y . In a d d it ion t o t he ir m u s ic , W hit e Label a l s o d re s s e s t h e p a r t a n d a re k n o w n for their uni que h ai r, th e i r t r a d e m a r k look : Ma d r id roc k s t he l o cks an d S adi e roc k s a n a f ro. I got t h e c h a n c e t o t a l k w i t h S a d i e w h o , i n addition to hav i n g a n a m az i n g e a r f o r g re a t m u s i c , also has an ext e n s i v e b a c k g ro u n d i n t h e a r t s a n d c uratorial studi es. He re ’s w ha t s he ha d t o s a y a b ou t W hit e La bel . FM: T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h S a d i e for this i nte rvi ew! T el l us , w h a t i s W h i t e L a b e l ? SW: W h i t e L a b el , m a i n l y a D J c o l l a borative, is co m p r i s e d of Madrid and m y s elf. Our work spans f ro m exclusive music curators fo r O prah W i n fre y’ s c om p a ny- wid e Tr ip o f a Li feti m e M e d it e r r a ne a n C r uis e to collab o r a t i o n s with a w a rd - w i n n i n g artist Theas t e r Gates for his “ Te m p l e E xercises” at the M u se u m of C ont e m p or a r y A r t . We ho ld w eekly re si de n c i e s t hroug hout C hic a g o a nd p erfo r m f o r c l i e n t s ra ng ing f rom a c a d e m ia t o nightcl ubs, bo u t i qu e s t o m u s e u m s . FM: W ho i s Sa d i e? SW: We l l , w h at c a n I s a y? I a m t he k ind o f perso n t h a t h a s f i n g e r s i n a l o t o f p o t s d u e to many intere s t s . I e n j o y t h e u n c o n v e n t i o n a l a n d a m usually mo st pro du c ti ve i n t r a ns ie nt e nv ironm e nt s. I lo v e adul t n apti m e and e nj oy ind u lg ing a g oo d sense o f hum o r.

F M: Wh o is Madrid? S W: Ma drid is q u it e t he hist o ry b u f f. You s houl d listen to him talk sometime about any given su b jec t . I t ’ s q u it e fa sc ina t ing. F M. Wh y t h e n am e Wh it e L abe l? SW: White Label is a concept based on DJ c u lt u re, na med a ft er a c t u a l w hit e l abel s us ed fo r t est v inyl p ressings a s w ell as breaki ng mu sic demo s fo r emer ging a nd es tabl i s hed artists. They are also used for bootlegs, remix es a nd u na u t ho riz ed relea ses. T hey were a nd st ill a re u sed b y DJs t o ma sk the pr i nted st ic k ers o n v inyl t o ma int a in a n ed ge and signature sound by concealing the identity of records from competitors. S o , w e c ho se W hit e La b el a s a b r and bas ed o n t ha t a nd t he fa c t t ha t w e p ride our s el ves for having a sense of genre and cultural v ersa t ilit y. We t a k e p ride in t he wor k we do a nd a t t ent io n t o det a il w e i nves t by resea rc hing mu sic c u lt u ra lly a nd hist or i cal l y . And in a sense it is branding without branding; we don’t limit ourselves to one type of sound. If it sounds go o d, w e p la y it . FM: How did you and Madrid decide to work t o ge t h e r? SW: We met years ago and had similar int erest s, mu sic b eing o ne. We had a band c o nc ep t w e lo o sely da b b led in du ring the ti me Ma drid b ega n his DJ c a reer a t t he t im e he wor ked a t t he V ir gin Mega st o re. DJng t o o k of f for hi m. S o , na t u ra lly est a b lishing o u rselv es as a DJ d uo became a natural progression of our work rela t io nship . Ma drid is t he o ne w ho encour aged me t o p u rsu e p la ying o u t . The rest is his tor y . FM: Do you think that what you wear for an event is j u s t as im po rt an t as w h at y o u play ? S W: I ma ge is ev eryt hing. Ac t lik e yo u want to be like. I think that being in the public eye, the way you dress and act is the way you brand yourself in a ddit io n t o ho w yo u so u nd. I t ’ s a c o nt in uous choi ce b e it c o nsc io u s o r no t . Yo u ha v e t o c ons tantl y be o n, so yo u c ho o se w ha t yo u w a nt t o m ake of i t. FM: What are some of the most memorable events yo u h ave play e d f o r? S W: I w o u ld sa y ha nds do w n p la ying for Opr ah was t he mo st ex c it ing; it w ill b e so met hing to remember

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fo r a lifet ime. S o met hing t ha t is al s o exci ti ng for me is my Commonwealth weekly at Crimson Lounge, I’ve have been fortunate to play with some really great people. It’s engaging and inspiring to hear great djs. There have been many other great moments. 2 0 1 2 is sha p ing u p t o b e a n ex c it ing y ear. F M: Did yo u e ve r f e e l t h at y o u w ere going to give u p o n Wh it e L abe l at s o m e point? S W: At t his p o int , it ’ s st ill gro w ing. And as al l creatives do, I’m sure we will branch out but giv e u p , no . I ’ m no t t he t yp e o f p er s on to gi ve u p o n so met hing I b eliev e in.

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F M: Y o u an d I go w ay bac k , bu t I hav e been re ally c u rio u s , af t e r yo u re t u rn e d from France, h o w did y o u t ran s it io n f ro m w o rking in the C h ic ago art s c e n e in t o t h e m u s ic scene? SW: Well, I’ve always been connected to the two. I actually studied music, vocal p er fo r ma nc e t o b e ex a c t , a t Col umbi a. Music is for sure my first love and has been a big part of my life from childhood, like most musicians. I’ve always had an interest in art and just kept a c t iv e b ec a u se t o me c rea t iv it y is fl ui d ; there is no separation. I think the major adjustment was for everyone else because people always want to know you as being one way doing one t hing fo r t heir o w n u nderst a nding. You never st o p lea r ning in life t herefo re growi ng as a person is infinite which creates the possibility t o reinv ent yo u rself. Being p a ssi onate and inspired are important. Otherwise there is no p o int . I t end t o fo llo w gro w t h a n d enjoy the c ha llenge o f a go o d lea r ning c u rve.

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F M : B ei ng t h a t y o u h a v e r e s i d e n cie s an d s el ect events w i t h s u c h a w i d e a u d i e n c e , Ho w d o y o u g u y s p r e p a r e y o u r s e t s a n d how do m a na g e k ee p t h e c r o w d e n g a g e d ? S W: We al w a ys look a t t he e v e nt c o nc ep t a s a s t a r t i n g p o i n t . T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t thing is re a d i n g t h e c ro w d , w e d o n ’ t p l a y s ets strictly f o r o u r pe rs ona l p le a s u re . T he re ha s t o b e s p o n t a n e i t y t o k e e p p e o p l e e n g a ged and re q u i re s h a v i n g a n e x t e n s i v e l i b r a r y of music. We do n ’t do p re p rog r a m m e d s e t s . We lik e t o h a v e f u n w i t h i t a n d t h e a u d i e n ce is the i n spi rat i o n . F M : D o y ou s e e W h i t e L a b e l c h a ngin g t h e m us i c s cene i n Ch i c a g o ? S W: C h a n g i n g t h e m u s i c s c e n e w o u l d be a lot o f w o rk , o k ?! B ut s e r iou s ly, t he m us ic sc ene is w h a t i t i s a n d i t w i l l c o n t i n u e t o c h a n ge. There are sw e e t sp ot s a nd s ore p oint s f o r a lmo st e v e r y o n e I k n o w . I d o n ’ t re a l l y s p e n d a lot of t i m e c o m p l a i n i n g a b o u t i t , I j u s t t r y to keep an o pe n mi nd a b ou t it a nd re m a in c o nsc io u s o f w h a t p e o p l e a re l i s t e n i n g t o i n a ll scenes. R e mi x e s n e v e r hur t a nyb od y a nd it ’ s a go o d w a y t o k e e p t h i n g s f re s h b y g i v i n g people n e w e x p e r i e n c e s . I w o u l d s a y o u r focus is do i n g o u r j ob t o t he b e s t of ou r a bilit y a nd gi ve n o t h i n g le s s .

FM. Do you consider yourself supporters of the n e w art is t ic t ale n t s ? S W: Yes, a lw a ys. We do c ol l abor ati ons regu la rly a nd w e a lso ha v e a c ore group of djs that work with us directly. It’s important to have a family and support each other. We w o rk w it h c rea t iv es t ha t a re es tabl i s hed , mid c a reer a nd emer ging. We have what we call the White Label Collective, which c u rrent ly inc lu des t he w eek ly broad cas t Spacious on WNUR with broadcast director DJ_S a nd Ma drid ev ery Wednesday . F M. T h an k y o u ve ry m u c h Sadie ! S W:Tha nk yo u ! And rememb er t o check us out o n t he w eb !

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