Lakshmi Ramgopal, who usually performs solo as Lykanthea, bids farewell to the songs on her Migration EP this Saturday with a nine-member multidisciplinary group.
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Reviewed: Twista’s disjointed but generous Crook County and 11 more new releases
Seven Reader writers tackle a dozen records, including the long-gestating debut from footwork producer Jana Rush, lost recordings from 60s garage-rock oddballs the Monks, and a riveting solo set from unsung improvising pianist Pat Thomas.
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Arca & Jesse Kanda played with confusion to liberate the Pitchfork crowd
Venezuelan producer Arca and video artist Jesse Kanda played with the binary of attraction and revulsion to reprogram the default modes of consumption at a music festival.
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‘Kjell Theøry’ brings together Alan Turing, the prophet Tiresias, and 40,049 newborn babies
Local collective ATOM-R host one more performance at the Graham Foundation in conjunction with an interactive exhibit at the International Museum of Surgical Science.
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Kerry James Marshall reconstructs art history with black Americans at its center
A new retrospective at the MCA provides the most comprehensive introduction to the Chicago painter’s work to date.
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Third Object mails the art in, literally
Now on view at Mana Contemporary Chicago, Slow Stretch includes pieces that were sent to future audience members.
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Avant-gardist Charlotte Moorman finally gets the recognition she’s due
The performance artist, festival curator, and “topless cellist” is the subject of a new Block Museum retrospective.
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Serj Tankian vs. Mike Patton: Fight!
Who would win a Mortal Kombat bout between these two inimitable front men?
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The charming (and drummerless) Philly duo Girlpool dives into Subterranean
When Girlpool plays live, all Cleo has is Harmony and all Harmony has is Cleo. The Philadelphia-based duo (by way of LA) consists of just two players: Cleo Tucker on guitar and Harmony Tividad on bass. Both sing in harmony, and neither one sees any need for a drummer. No matter the size of the […]
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Prince protege Lianne La Havas is out for Blood
“We are unstoppable,” Lianne La Havas sings on the first track from her second album, Blood (Warner Bros.). So far she’s done nothing but prove herself right. The UK singer-songwriter and Prince protege has toured through Europe since Blood‘s release at the end of July, and now she’s about to jog through North America. Live, […]
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As Roommate, Kent Lambert refracts anxiety into wide-eyed psychedelia
The songwriter dives into the psychology behind his 15-year-old psych-pop project.
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After rapping for Jay Z twice, MoBo the Great is claiming her own space
The young Chicago MC just put out her debut record, Fuck the Public.
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After 36 years, Neo leaves a changing Lincoln Park
Owner Callin Fortis reflects on his three-and-a-half-decade tenure with the legendary alternative nightclub.
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Electronic dance music shows its many faces at Pitchfork
Some look forward and some look back, and not all may benefit from the outdoors—but the genre’s vigorous diversity can only be a good thing.
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The Pitchfork Music Festival’s hometown heroes
The lineup has never included more Chicago artists than it does this year.