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The Luckbox AI Resource Guide
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The first modern AI platform, Deep Dream Generator, was released in 2015 to create images from a text prompt. These days, more than 1,900 AI platforms perform at least 500 functions.
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Bourbon and Coffee meet Tequila
By Yesi D
|Whether you’re celebrating democracy or eulogizing it, tequila can help -
Rising Star: Meet Michael Cardman
By Yesi D
|Using tasty mechanics reduces risk and attracts luck, and then we really get rolling when the VIX passes 50 -
Betting on the Grammys
|Nominees for the annual music awards were announced last week and The Rockhound is handicapping the Grammy prediction markets on Kalshi and revealing best bets -
Who Will Be Nominated for the 2025 Grammys?
|Nominations are announced Friday and the awards ceremony is set for Feb. 2, 2025. The Rockhound takes a close look at some categories and predicts who might fill the eight nomination… -
The Cure for a Lost World
|The English alt-rock band The Cure returns with their first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World. It’s a melancholy record that will attract die-hard fans and new… -
Soccer Mommy’s Music and Lyricism is ‘Evergreen’
|The Nashville-based indie alt-rock band, fronted by Sophie Allison, is releasing their sixth studio album this Friday—a collection of visceral lyrics, emotion and tight instrumentation that teeters on the idea… -
Fruit Bats in Goose Island
|The Chicago-born indie rock band performed an acoustic solo set in between fielding questions live with the Chicago music podcast Sound Opinions -
‘VIVA HINDS!’ Comes to Chicago
|Ahead of their headlining gig at Thalia Hall, Spain-based indie-rock band Hinds chatted with The Rockhound about their latest album, the North American leg of tour and overcoming the hardest… -
Straightforwardly Successful
By Yesi D
|The idea that volatility is often overpriced and fear is inflated gave me the edge I needed -
Gold (Record) Rush
|More than 17,000 records have been certified gold since 1958. But what does it take to create a gold record? -
Tucker Zimmerman Dances With Love, Backed By Big Thief
|The poet and singer-songwriter is set to release his 11th studio album with the indie rock band. 'Dance of Love' is full of heart, laughter and breezy folk tunes. -
Coldplay Falls Flat on ‘Moon Music’
|For one of the most widely known pop-rock acts in the industry, the British band delivered a lackluster collection of disjointed songs and tacky lyricism -
An Oasis of Nostalgia
|Major band splits have led to massive reunions and arena or stadium tours, including the Britpop assembly of Gallagher brothers for a 2025 Oasis world tour -
Shohei Ohtani’s Historic 2024 Season: A Quest For Baseball Immortality
|Shohei Ohtani is rewriting baseball history, one swing at a time making the Dodgers the favorite to win the 2024 World Series -
Book Review: On the Edge
By Dan Buchnat
|Author and data geek Nate Silver urges gamblers, investors, founders and philosophers to take more risks. Our own data geek reviews Silver's new book. -
Dr. Dog Hits The Reset Button
|After a break from touring, the Philly alt-rock band returned this year with their 11th studio album. At Chicago’s Riot Fest, they put on one of their best performances to… -
Riot Fest Delivers … Again
By Jeff Joseph
|In its 19th year, the alt rock, punk, and metal festival in Chicago delivered great performances from The Hives, Spoon and St. Vincent. A rock-lovers summary of our favorite Saturday… -
Riot Fest Day 1: Aces, Mulligans and Fall Outs
|In its 19th year, the alt rock, punk, and hip hop fest had a sort of homecoming in Chicago’s Douglass Park. Here are some of the acts The Rockhound caught. -
Wilderado Comes Home Again on ‘Talker’
|The Oklahoma indie folk rockers are set to release their second studio album, which is layered with Americana sound