The armies of Napoleon enthusiasts include cops, stockbrokers, historians, bodybuilding magnates—and a certain local rock critic. Nearly 200 years after his final defeat at Waterloo, the spirit of l'Empereur is alive and well.
Chicago house music is the sound of global pop today. In the 90s, though, it was on life support—until a new wave of producers, including Cajmere and DJ Sneak, got the city doing the Percolator.