Lorena Cupcake
Freelance writer based in Chicago.
I write about culture, transportation, and wellness. Hit me up for Chicago music coverage and social media/brand consultation.
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Dawn Richard Was Born to Be Extra
I caught up with Making the Band star turned electronic pop auteur Dawn Richard after her performance at Pitchfork Music Festival.
vinylmeplease.com
The Most Annoying Habits Of Record Shoppers
The brave souls who devote their lives to selling records face specific challenges in addition to the usual retail headaches.
daily.bandcamp.com
Ka5sh Makes Their Own Hip-Hop Mythos
An interview with an internet famous rapper & meme maker on mental health, being true to yourself, and fucking with the vision.
A.V. Club
Real sugar and tropical flavors give Mexican sodas their refreshing powers
An introductory primer to Mexican soft drinks.
daily.bandcamp.com
Mykele Deville's “Each One, Teach One” is a Love Letter to the Next Generation
I profiled a rapper out of Chicago's DIY scene who created an musical roadmap to healing and love dedicated to a young niece growing up on the west side.
storebrandsoda.com
Remembering John Walt / Dinnerwithjohn
A memorial for a dearly missed Chicago rapper, singer, and founder of Pivot Gang.
storebrandsoda.com
The Best Rappers on the Lollapalooza 2017 Lineup
A guide to hip-hop gems on the overwhelming Lolla lineup.
melmagazine.com
Chicago Streetwear Shop Fat Tiger Workshop Puts Community First
At a time when so many streetwear shops depend on a coastal presence to make their mark — and on selling coveted items like Yeezy sneakers to make their money — FTW is doing something different, and they’re doing it in a way that honors the place where they were raised.
melmagazine.com
Nicktoons in the Trap House
I wrote about 90s/00s nostalgia in rap and what it says about youth as a hip-hop status symbol.
storebrandsoda.com
6 Chicago Songs That Changed My Life in 2016
The Store Brand Soda version of a End of the Year List, which is to say not one at all.
storebrandsoda.com
Imagining a Safer Space
The most popular article Store Brand Soda has ever published. It uses the framework of an experience I had at a bar in Austin to examine the larger issue about how abuse in punk is often tolerated due to a lack of concrete policies and staff training at venues and a lack of social consequences for abuse within scenes.
storebrandsoda.com
The Art is Not The Artist: On Holding Abusers Accountable and Enjoying Problematic Media
I explain my thought process when considering the creative output of an abusive individual, and pour forth conflicted feelings about The Beatles, James Brown, Modest Mouse, Drunkdriver, and Pablo Picasso.
highsnobiety.com
How Should We React to Kanye West?
I wrote about taking trauma and mental illness into account when we discuss Kanye's unpredictable behavior.
storebrandsoda.com
May Your Fave Be Unproblematic
I wrote about Famous Dex, fandom, and how we react when it turns out artists we've supported have perpetrated abuse.
daily.bandcamp.com
A Spaghetti Dinner with Glamour Hotline
I interviewed Chicago three piece Glamour Hotline about marketing, friendship, & DIY.