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FLAG DAY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE SOON

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FLAG DAY OPENS IN SELECT THEATERS ON AUGUST 20

Seattle Surf and Republic Records announce the upcoming release of the Flag Day Original Motion Picture Soundtrack out on August 20^th.

The thirteen-track soundtrack serves as the musical companion to the Cannes Film Festival selected film Flag Day starring and directed by Academy Award winner Sean Penn and starring his daughter Dylan Penn. The film opens in select theaters beginning Friday August 20, 2021.The soundtrack will feature songs from Cat Power, Glen Hansard, Eddie Vedder and Olivia Vedder.

You can pre-order the Flag Day Original Motion Picture Soundtrack HERE.

The trailer just premiered today and includes the first single “My Father’s Daughter” by Olivia Vedder which was written by Glen Hansard and Eddie Vedder. As the daughter of Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, Olivia makes her musical debut and showcases her powerful and singular voice of her own.

You can watch the trailer featuring “My Father’s Daughter” HERE.

Be on the lookout for more info soon, including the full track-listing.

Flag Day stars Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Norbert Leo Butz, Dale Dickey, Eddie Marsan, Bailey Noble, Hopper Jack Penn and Katheryn Winnick.

ABOUT FLAG DAY:

Jennifer Vogel’s father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn, Flag Day stars Penn and his real-life daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait about a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.

NY PopsUp × An Evening of 100 Boyfriends

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NY PopsUp, the statewide initiative designed to celebrate and reinvigorate the arts in New York, is proud to present An Evening of 100 Boyfriends, curated by Whiting Award-winning author, Brontez Purnell. The one-time-only event, featuring readings from Purnell’s critically-acclaimed book, 100 Boyfriends, will be held at MoMA PS1 on Friday, July 30 from 5:30 – 8:00pm ET. To sign up for FREE tickets, please visit the MoMA website.

The cast for the FREE readings will include, Jackson Howard, Mx Justin Vivian Bond, Khalif Diouf, Max Steele, Cakes da Killa, Elliot Reed, Savannah Knoop, Wonza Johnson, Saxton Jay Walker, Adam R, ThugPop, Ty Mitchell, and Quinn Roberts.

A novel-in-stories that doubles as a “symphony of sex, trouble and wisdom,” 100 Boyfriends is a smart, shocking, and devastatingly funny spiral into the imperfect lives of queer men desperately fighting – and often losing – the urge to self-sabotage. Purnell’s characters solicit sex on their lunch breaks, expose themselves to racist neighbors, sleep with their coworker’s husbands, rub Preparation H on their hungover eyes, and, in an uproarious epilogue, take a punk band on a disastrous tour of Europe. They also travel to claim inheritances, push past personal trauma, and cultivate community while living on the margins of a white supremacist, heteronormative society.

Brontez Purnell is a writer, musician, dancer, filmmaker, and performance artist. He is the author of a graphic novel, a novella, a children’s book, and the novel Since I Laid My Burden Down. The recipient of a 2018 Whiting Writers’ Award for Fiction, he was named one of the thirty-two Black Male Writers of Our Time by T: The New York Times Style Magazine in 2018. Purnell is also the frontman for the band the Younger Lovers, a cofounder of the experimental dance group the Brontez Purnell Dance Company, the creator of the renowned cult zine Fag School, and the director of several short films, music videos, and the documentary Unstoppable Feat: The Dances of Ed Mock. Born in Triana, Alabama, he’s lived in Oakland, California, for more than a decade.

AJ Mitchell × Skyview

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Today, Gold-certified pop phenom AJ Mitchell is pleased to announce that his highly anticipated debut album, SKYVIEW, will be released on September 10, 2021, via Epic Records/Vol 1 Records. Along with the announcement, AJ has shared the official artwork for the album.

SKYVIEW is executive produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Mike Dean (Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, Travis Scott, The Weeknd) and will feature his Top 40 charting singles “Stop” and “Slow Dance” ft. Ava Max, as well as “Growing Pains,” “Cameras On” and the recently released “One More Fight.”

In addition to revealing the album release date, AJ also announces dates for his official SKYVIEW 2021 Tour this fall. The 21-date US tour will kick off on September 13, 2021, with a homecoming of sorts in St. Louis, MO, right outside his hometown of Bellville, IL where he used to see shows growing up. The tour will also bring AJ to cities like Toronto, New York and Nashville before wrapping in Phoenix on October 17^th. A special early bird on sale launches on Thursday, July 29 at 10 AM local time, while the tour will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 30 at 10 AM local time. Tickets can be purchased at the Drive In Makeout website, while the full tour itinerary can be found below.

On the album, AJ Mitchell shares, “SKYVIEW is the final chapter of the first era of my artist journey. In 2016, I released my first single “Used To Be”, a song I had written at 13 years old. That song set me into a year journey traveling the world; learning, writing, collaborating, performing and constantly evolving. In that time, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with so many talented artists, writers, producers, photographers, and directors around the world. Those collaborations and experiences have sculpted who I am today. I dove into this industry at 15 years old, only knowing two things: I wanted to write songs and sing them as my career. SKYVIEW is the summary of my artist journey up until now. As a kid, the Skyview Drive-In theater was a place in my small town of Belleville, Illinois that had the power to transport me into a world of endless possibilities. Today, SKYVIEW is proof that anything can happen if you are willing to take the risk and do the work necessary to make any dream come true.”

DJ SNAKE — YOU ARE MY HIGH

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Today, multi-platinum producer DJ Snake unveils his latest release with new track “You Are My High”. On this record, the boundary-pushing disruptor fuses elements of traditional dance music with classic R&B funk to create a woozy electronic soundscape sure to be heard across the world this summer. You can listen to “You Are My High” HERE.

The song, which samples the classic track “You Are My High” from The Gap Band, follows last week’s release of DJ Snake’s high-energy club anthem “Ring The Alarm” with Malaa. The two tracks arrive on the heels of DJ Snake’s announcement that he will be embarking on tour across Europe and North America, including dates with Malaa, starting on July 29^th in Chicago, IL. The upcoming 2021 run includes a stop at North America’s legendary electronic music festival EDC Las Vegas in October. See full list of dates below. Tickets will be available on July 29^th HERE.

DJ SNAKE 2021 TOUR DATES:

*Starred dates with Malaa

7/29 Chicago, IL Radius*

7/30 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom*

7/31 Las Vegas, NV AYU Dayclub

8/1 San Bernadino, CA Hard Summer Festival

8/5 New York, NY Marquee

8/6 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Mirage

8/7 Miami Beach, FL LIV Miami

8/8 Tampa, FL WTR Pool

8/9 Las Vegas, NV AYU

8/13 Las Vegas, NV AYU Dayclub

8/14 Washington, DC Echostage*

8/15 Houston, TX Clé

8/27 Agde, France Amnesia

8/28 Plainfeld, Austria Electronic Love Festival

9/4 Gothenburg, Sweden Summerburst

9/5 Frankfurt Am Main, Germany World Club Dome Las Vegas Edition

9/10 Cluj-napoca, Romania UNTOLD

9/17 San Juan, Puerto Rico Coca-Cola Music Hall

9/19 Las Vegas, NV AYU Dayclub

9/24 Las Vegas, NV AYU Dayclub

10/15 Oakland, CA Emerge Warehouse*

10/23 Las Vegas, NV EDC Las Vegas

10/29 San Bernadino, CA Escape Halloween

12/31 Dallas, TX Lights All Night

ABOUT DJ SNAKE:

DJ Snake made his full-length debut with Encore, a 2016 album that reached #1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and debuted in the top ten around the world. Since scoring his first #1 with the four-times-platinum “Let Me Love You” ft. Justin Bieber, DJ Snake has triumphed with such colossal hits as “You Know You Like It” (with AlunaGeorge), “Lean On” (with Major Lazer, featuring MØ) and “Taki Taki” ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B. With its title translating to “the freedom to do whatever one chooses,” his sophomore album Carte Blanche arrived in July 2019 and shot to #1 on Billboard’s US Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, in addition to reaching the top 50 on the Billboard 200. Thanks to the tremendous success of “Let Me Love You,” “Lean On,” and “Taki Taki,” DJ Snake now holds the distinction of being one of only two dance artists in the world to have three songs amass more than a billion streams on Spotify.

Saint Motel × The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Elektra Recording group Saint Motel have announced plans to perform their brand new album The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in its entirety, live with one of the world’s top orchestras, for the first and only time. Together with the Fames Orchestra of Macedonia and renowned film composer Duke Bojadziev, the band will play every song from the album, including film score transitions previously composed by Duke, live in the Macedonian capital of Skopje. Audiences from around the world can tune in on August 18 at 9:00pm EDT/6:00pm PDT via the DREAMSTAGE HD live stream platform. Tickets for the event are available now HERE. Watch a trailer for the show HERE.

“What an incredible way to perform The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in the most thematically true way possible,” shared Saint Motel frontman A/J Jackson. “Live with one of the best orchestras in the world and showcasing not only all the songs but the incredible film score transitions. It’s something truly special.”

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was co-produced by Saint Motel frontman A/J Jackson and Grammy Award-winner Mark Needham (The Killers, Dolly Parton, Chris Isaac), and continues the Saint Motel custom of joyfully blurring genres, bringing in elements of everything from symphonic pop to big band. Connecting with Bojadziev, Saint Motel are able to take this soundtrack and create a true score to a fictional film, in a unique setting, providing fans a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Elektra Records Announces Home In This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads

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Elektra Records has announced Home In This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads, a reimagined version of American folk icon Woody Guthrie’s groundbreaking 1940 album, Dust Bowl Ballads. Curated by GRAMMY Award-winning music supervisor and producer Randall Poster [Skyfall, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boardwalk Empire], Home In This World is available for preorder now and arrives September 10 with the endorsement of the Woody Guthrie Estate.

Cited as one of the first concept albums ever, Dust Bowl Ballads tracks ring true nearly four generations later as America faces a different kind of depression and looming climate crisis. Now celebrating its 81 anniversary, the record has been reimagined for a new era by a cross-genre collective of artists. Poster has assembled an all-star cast of everyone from GRAMMY Award winners Lee Ann Womack and John Paul White to grunge poet laureate Mark Lanegan and rising country and Americana star Lillie Mae, acclaimed husband-and-wife folk duo Shovels & Rope, virtuosic mandolinist Chris Thile, celebrated Canadian cowboy Colter Wall, bluegrass phenomenon Watkins Family Hour, and indie stalwarts Waxahatchee.

The news was announced exclusively via Rolling Stone this morning and is heralded by the track and official lyric video for “Dust Cainߣt Kill Me,” performed by The Secret Sisters, who stated, “One of our COVID lockdown highlights was holing up in a hometown studio to record a tribute song to the great American storyteller, Woody Guthrie. We loved swampin’ up his folk tune with a little Alabama mud. Hope y’all like it too!”

Poster elaborated on the project, sharing, “Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads’ is as relevant as ever. While profiteers exploit our natural resources, there is a growing sensitivity to the harsh farming practices that put our well-being at risk and a concerted movement toward regenerative agriculture that can reinvigorate the soil and push back on climate change. I asked some of my favorite artists to help render these songs, hoping that this collection will reinforce the enduring power and prescience of Guthrie’s music and reveal the power of song. I tried to think of these songs as the soundtrack to a movie, building a narrative, a story where the world wakes up to the climate threats and unite to combat it successfully. It’s a great movie.”

Nora Guthrie, daughter of the folk icon and curator of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, added enthusiastically, “WHAT A FEAST! Delicious… tasteful… spicy…& organic… all”

Sharing aligned missions, Home In This World will be released in partnership with Kiss The Ground, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to awaken people to the possibilities of regenerative agriculture and inspire participation in this movement through media, communications, education, immersive programming, and advocacy.

“I was thrilled when Randall first told me about this project and his vision for tying the album to Kiss the Ground’s mission,” adds Kiss The Ground Co-Founder, Educator and Policy Director, Finian Makepeace. “Music is a powerful tool for carving out a path to a regenerative future! By touching our hearts as they flow through our subconscious, these songs can work in tandem with Kiss the Ground’s efforts to awaken people to the possibilities of regeneration.”

Lil Baby × Kirk Franklin Unveil Music Video For We Win

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Today, Lil Baby + Kirk Franklin unveil the official music video to their #1 hit “We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy)” from Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack.

Watch the official music video for “We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy)” – HERE.
Stream the Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack – HERE.

“We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy)” is the first-ever collaboration between Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin. Showcasing scenes from Space Jam: A New Legacy, the video (directed by Cam Robert) features Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin with the gospel singers who performed on the record. We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy)” recently soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart. In addition, it has gathered over 10 million streams and counting. The two recently performed the track for the first time at the BET Awards where they opened up the show with a full choir- see the full performance here!

The 16-track soundtrack boasts brand new music and mega-collaborations including: 24kGoldn’s “Control The World” [feat. Lil Wayne], Chance the Rapper’s “See Me Fly” [feat. John Legend & Symba], Saweetie’s “Hoops” [feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll], Joyner Lucas’s “Shoot My Shot,” Lil Tecca & Aminé’s “Gametime,” Cordae & DUCKWRTH’s “Settle The Score” and Dame D.O.L.L.A. x G-Eazy x P-Lo x White Dave’s “About That Time.” In addition, it features tracks from Lil Uzi Vert “Pump Up The Jam,” John Legend “Crowd Go Crazy,” Jonas Brothers “Mercy,” BROCKHAMPTON “MVP,” Big Freedia “Goin’ Looney,” Joyner Lucas “Shoot My Shot,” Leon Bridges “My Guy” and Anthony Ramos “The Best.”

Check out the full tracklisting below and watch the “Pass The Ball” soundtrack reveal here!

The mega-anticipated animated/live-action film opened in theaters across the U.S. and on HBO Max on Friday July 16. The film is available on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release.

The Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack has landed! Blast off with these bangers now!

Bleachers Release Secret Life

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Today, Bleachers release “Secret Life” ft. Lana Del Rey. This is the latest track to be released off Bleachers’ highly anticipated 3 album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night which will be released this Friday, July 30 via RCA Records. Check it out HERE.

To celebrate the release of Take The Sadness Out of Saturday Night, Bleachers partnered with Jersey City pizzeria Razza to produce and sell a tomato sauce featuring New Jersey’s finest homegrown tomatoes. The sauce is available as part of a special limited edition package on Bleachers’s website.

Last week Bleachers’ performed their lead single “Stop Making This Hurt” on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers where Antonoff was also a chat guest. Check it out HERE and HERE.

Earlier in July, Bleachers’ performed a very special NPR Tiny Desk from home, recorded at Electric Lady Studios – check it out HERE.

In May, Bleachers’ debuted their track “How Dare You Want More” during their much celebrated performance on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where they were the first full band to perform in studio in over a year. Watch HERE.

Additionally it was announced that, Bleachers will be hitting the road this fall on their ‘Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night’ headline tour. Tickets are on sale now. To purchase tickets go HERE. The tour kicks off on September 11, 2021 at Jack’s ‘Shadow of the City’ festival in New Jersey. For more information visit The Shadow Of The City website.

Chi-Guide

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By: Emily Bunn × Armon Hayes × Vaughn Lowery

360 Magazine recently visited The Windy City to sight-see, socialize, and of course, enjoy some classic Chicago deep dish pizza. Below, we’ve complied a guide of our must-see stops in Chi-Town. Whether you’re planning your next vacation or prepping for a day trip into the city, 360 is sure to point you in the right direction.

Hornblower Seadog Cruises

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Seadog Speedboat Tours in Chicago provides exciting excursions where tourists can steady their sea legs. Their boat is propelled by two V-12 motors and pushes about 2000 HP. This boat tour venue is a bit cheaper than the other traditional tours in the area. Furthermore, Seadog Cruises are also much more interesting.

Our cruise guide was extremely comical and entertaining, which made for an enthralling trip. He possessed a charismatic and energetic zeal that was infectious to our entire tour group. Yet, the most attractive part of the route was the stunning view of the Chicago skyline.

Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

196 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611

Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe (established 2004) is one of the most well-known breakfast spots in The Windy City. Their high-quality level of service and ability to produce an impeccable pancake is unmatched.

We dove into many of their dishes and secondary orders– like their turkey bacon, sausages and muffins, as well as fruit cups. If you visit, Wildberry’s fresh-pressed orange juice is a must-try. This fine eatery is handled like a well-oiled machine. Although it took a while to sit down, once we ordered our food came out right away.

Sidetrack

3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Sidetrack is a high-energy, alternative discothèque experience. This extremely diversified and non-intrusive venue welcomes all guests. Cheap booze and good music are provided so that customers can get their groove on. The venue hosted a polite doorman and a bartender with access to several rooms.

On Sunday, Sidetrack possessed a highly mixed ratio of men and women of all genders, beliefs and cultures. 360 Magazine strongly recommends this spot for a memorable night of dancing. On the whole, the crowd was friendly, funny and fabulous. Sidetrack is the perfect spot to break the ice.

The Signature Room at the 95th®

875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

The Signature Room is a premium, fine dining room with 360° views over Chicago’s breathtaking city center. If you’re dressed to impress (since The Signature Room does enforce a dress code), head straight to the restaurant’s living room for an intimate and decadent culinary experience. To pair with your dish, The Signature Room offers many delicious specialty cocktails. As compared to any other top-class steakhouse, The Signature room is moderately prices and provides superior foodie selections. 360 Magazine was waited on by staff who was attentive, professional and amicable.

While their cuisine is amazing, the restaurant’s expansive views take the cake. The elevator pushes you to the building’s 95th floor in minutes–so if you fear heights, think twice. Regardless, The Signature Room is a Windy City staple. A must-visit.

Windy City Nails & Spa

5316 N Milwaukee Ave ste g, Chicago, IL 60630

360 Magazine stayed at nearby Airbnb in this neighborhood and wanted to get a last-minute pedicure. Windy City Nails & Spa saved the day! This nail salon and spa follows all CDC guidelines, and even took our temperature while wearing masks. This no-frills facility offers nail, waxing, and eyebrow services.

When it came time to pay, Windy City’s doting service and pedicure cost us $28. The nail tech took her time to perform the manicure with gentle care and precision. This nail parlor is great option, if you don’t want to go into downtown Chicago and pay the downtown prices.

Gorilla Sushi Jefferson Park

4945 N Milwaukee Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60630

Gorilla Sushi is a hidden gem in Jefferson Park near Merta Station. If you’re looking for Asian cuisine to tantalize your tastebuds, look no further. With tasty selections like gyoza, sushi rolls, and sashimi, even the pickiest eaters are sure to find a dish they love.

For a sushi spot, Gorilla Sushi is very inexpensive. This restaurant provides excellent service paired with picturesque presentation. Fresh, fast, and affordable, this sushi joint is a lesser-known treasure of Chicago.

The Underground

56 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654

The Underground Chicago (15) is one of the most legendary nightclubs in the Midwest. Frequented by A-listers like like Justin Bieber, Usher, LaBron James, David Beckham, Will.I.Am, and Miley Cyrus– The Underground provides unmatched, elevated entertainment experiences. Beats reverberated throughout the energetic club all night, thanks to the state of the art sound system. Paired with pyrotechnics and projections, this nightclub truly knows how to put on a show.

This venue has premium bottle service, welcoming staff, and a fashionable porter. On the day we visited, Lil Jon DJ’d alongside Emmy award-winning TV host, actor and personality, Billy Dec. If you’re ready to party after the pandemic, be sure to visit here.

Beat Kitchen on the Riverwalk

91-95 E Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601

Beat Kitchen is the perfect pit stop for a cold can on a hot day. 360 Magazine quickly stopped in at this restaurant, and was impressed by their quick and extremely hospitable service. All of the staff was very welcoming.

While Beat Kitchen is a little expensive, you are paying for quality cooking that is surely worth the price. The restaurant of the atmosphere is lively and hip. Beat Kitchen creates an enjoyable ambience with their eclectic array of Afro Latino music.

H&M

840 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

H&M on Michigan Ave offers a boutique service experience and a plethora of stylish pieces. All of H&M’s clothing at this location is clean and easy to find. The merchandise was well organized and offers fashionable, budget-friendly styles for all sizes and ages.

H&M has a consistent supply of merchandise that is well-outfitted for travel and tourism. For hip adults and teens, H&M has all the trendy styles one could desire. Whether you’re looking for business casual duds or a new swimsuit for vacation, H&M has your back.

Lou Mitchell’s

565 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661

Lou Mitchell‘s lives up to its prestigious reputation as one of the best diners in Chicago. In 2018, Lou Mitchell’s received a Michelin star. This restaurant and bakery constantly beckons in customers with their excellent service, food and ambience. Lou Mitchell’s does their own baking, so customers can enjoy freshly baked breads and marmalade selections.

360 Magazine loved sitting outside in the sunshine while we enjoyed your meal. However, the inside of Lou Mitchells offers a more retro, vintage diner feel. We recommend their fluffy, delectable flapjacks!

Giordano’s

1340 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

The legendary Giordano’s is located in Chicago’s South Loop. All other pizza shops pale in comparison when stood next to this iconic pizza shop. Giordano’s stuffed (AKA deep-dish) pizza is truly unbeatable. Layered with fresh cheese, a buttery, flaky rind, mouthwatering tomato sauce and chicken sausage, every bite is meant to be savored.

Giordano’s offers local craft beer selections to pair with their pizza pies. No matter how hungry you come in, it will be extremely difficult to eat all the pizza. The portion sizes here are very generous. However, Giordano’s pizza makes for delicious leftovers that can easily be reheated in the oven. 360 Magazine will definitely be back to enjoy another tasty slice from this iconic pizza shop.

MCCB Chicago

2138 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Modern Chinese Cookbook (MCCB) creates magical dishes that will instantly take you to Beijing. MCCB’s Sichuan and Canton style cuisine is authentic and mouthwatering. This Asian eatery has all the ingredients for a wonderful gastronomic experience: friendly staff, Michelin-starred chefs and carefully designed appetizers. We recommend trying the restaurant’s signature dish, charcoal-grilled whole fish.

Praise for MCCB continues to flow year by year, thanks to their fine food and hospitable service. If we could embrace the owners for creating such a pleasant atmosphere, we would. 360 Magazine will surely come back to MCCB soon!

deep dish pizza image via Alex Bogdan for use by 360 Magazine

Travel illustration by Samantha Miduri for use by 360 Magazine

DJ illustration by Alex Bogdan for use by 360 Magazine

Five Unique Ways to Get Fit

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Regular physical activity programs ideally consist of a balance of cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility exercises. But this is not always realistic or appealing. If the sight of those words makes you want to lie down or cringe and hide, then you need to find other fun ways to exercise and get your body moving. All those types of regimes can be found elsewhere and it can be fun.

Try Something New

Exercise does not strictly have to be in the gym or on the yoga mat. There are so many other options of exciting forms of movement that get you fit and motivated. Most people don’t realise how beneficial other forms of non-formal exercise can be. Horseback riding is just one example. This is an exercise of moderate intensity that works important core muscles in the abs, back, pelvis and thighs. It has a positive physical and emotional impact in that you are outdoors enjoying nature while bonding with your four-legged friend.

Think back to your youth (or your parent’s younger days). Roller skating was the in-thing even though it is now seen as retro and funky. Roller skating, according to studies, delivers a complete aerobic workout that engages all of the body’s muscles, particularly the heart. Roller skating is comparable to jogging in terms of health advantages. So get yourself a pair of the best roller skates you can afford, as well as a helmet and knee and elbow guards, and let the wind whistle through your hair. Get the whole family involved for a fun social way to exercise.

Dance Away Your Calories

Dance is known to raise your heart rate and challenge your coordination. There are various types and genres of dance to appeal to everyone. Ballroom, line dancing, salsa, hip hop, African and tap are just a few options you could investigate. Between 130 and 250 calories are burned in a 30-minute dance class. Some types of dance do not even require a partner. Belly dancing is a terrific kind of cardiovascular exercise that releases natural endorphins into the body and boosts the mind, giving the dancer a workout high.

Alternatively, put the music up loud in your living room and have a dance party for one. This is an excellent way to get the body moving and put you in a good mood. Some people even dance around while doing household chores.

Hiking and Geocaching

Hiking is another great exercise regime to take part in and the whole family can be involved. This can range from gentle walks in nature to steep, rocky climbs that may require a little extra skill. An extension to hiking can be treasure hunting in the twenty-first century: geocaching. This is an adventurous sport that uses a GPS to find the hidden cache. Get together a group of family and friends and let the adventures begin. Getting to the cache is half the fun and this is where the exercise part comes in. Games like Pokémon GO are a form of geocaching and can be very popular with teens and youngsters alike.

There are so many other options worth looking into when thinking of other ways to get your blood pumping. Trampolining or rebounding, gardening, kayaking, bike riding and even playing Frisbee or catch are all great forms of fun exercise.