Jukebox Babe

“The international phenomenon of house music owes its existence to the basement clubs of 1980’s Chicago, but many Chicagoans are unaware of their city’s underground legacy. “Home Sweet House” reveals a thriving Chicago house scene hidden in plain sight. From a footworking battle on the South Side to a night out at a legendary North Side club, the film takes viewers to the city’s most hallowed house hotspots. Interviews with DJs, promoters, producers, dancers, and record store clerks—all set to a soundtrack of authentic underground Chicago tracks—answer the ultimate question that surrounds this legendary subculture: Why Chicago?” (via Vimeo)