The lessons taught by Steve Stein, a.k.a. Steinski, will not easily be forgotten. He has influenced the careers of Coldcut, Girl Talk and skilled deck technicians such as DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. Famous for layering illegally sampled recordings over body-rocking hip-hop beats, and doing so in the face of copyright law and criticism, his work laid the foundation for the scratch records and mash-up sets of the last two decades. Steinski will educate a Darkroom audience alongside wildly successful Chicago synth-pop trio Hey Champ, in a new monthly brought to us by local promoters Sangwerks and Paul in Chicago. The event, Out of Order, is inspired by the legendary Hacienda nightclub of Manchester and seeks to be as musically adventurous, while keeping partygoers fused to the dancefloor. (John Alex Colon)
February 26 at Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago, (773)276-1411.
Brutal Finesse: A Preview of King Crimson at Ravinia There have been few new compositions from King Crimson these past two decades, but the live arrangements of songs from its catalog are often strikingly different than the recorded versions.
Cooling It: A Preview of Colleen Green at Cole’s Bar When Green strums power chords or chiming notes on top of her backing track, you might think you’re at Ramones karaoke night and Madonna is taking her turn.
