The Inferno

Inferno interview: Really Doe gives us his 'First Impression'

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chicago's own Really Doe is an artist that you've heard but don't know much about. He made an amazing first impression while collaborating with Nas on Kanye West's "We Major," and now he is hard at work making his own songs memorable.

Collaborating with Jennifer Hudson on "Magnetic Power," Really Doe shows how he'll be one of the artists that will be repeated on radio airwaves.

University Village - vestiges of history

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the 1880s, a large number of Jewish immigrants settled around Maxwell Street, forming the first Jewish enclave in Chicago. Maxwell Street became the site of a sprawling street market where all sorts of goods were bought and sold at bargain prices.

When African-Americans started to move in after World War I, they were able to find residence and work in the neighborhood.

A blast from the past: Short album reviews for short attention spans

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In light of the Inferno's 20th anniversary, we're celebrating by wearing blazers with shoulder pads, watching the "Wonder Years" and dedicating our "Short album reviews" to albums released in 1988. If you remember, some of the most influential albums were released in 1988, and are still infecting our iPods today.

'Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!' DVD does a great job with an awesome show

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The new "Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!" season one DVD hit stores on Apr. 22. If Adult Swim viewers didn't get enough of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim performing absurd sketches that make "Family Guy" look like it was written by Ernest Hemingway, then this DVD will definitely please them.

'Wings of Defeat' presents a complex, nuanced examination of the kamikaze pilots

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Risa Morimoto, a Japanese-American filmmaker, always believed that the kamikaze pilots were ruthless fanatics. But when she discovered that her uncle was once a member of the Tokkotai, a special Japanese Air Force unit where the kamikaze pilots were trained, her world was shaken to the core.