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Nuanced Chicago rapper Qari drops a rare solo release

by Leor Galil July 12, 2021February 22, 2022

Qari’s new solo EP IGOTPROBLEMS emphasizes his soulful melodicism.

At the Gates
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At the Gates’ The Nightmare of Being confronts the tragedy of being alive

by Jamie Ludwig July 5, 2021August 18, 2021

The new album from pioneering Gothenburg death-metal band At the Gates confronts the absurdity of existence.

Steel Pole Bath Tub: Dale Flattum, Mike Morasky, and Darren Mor-X
Posted inMusic

Flowers for an unsung casualty of the post-Nirvana feeding frenzy

by Philip Montoro June 28, 2021August 18, 2021

Steel Pole Bath Tub made lurid, thrilling, messy noise rock that didn’t sound quite like anybody else.

Posted inMusic

Parlour Tapes shares the music of the future on a format from the past

by Salem Collo-Julin June 21, 2021August 18, 2021

Chicago label Parlour Tapes recently released four experimental solo cassettes from its four founders.

Posted inMusic

Fatima Al Qadiri creates a contemplative space outside history with Medieval Femme

by Jamie Ludwig June 14, 2021August 18, 2021

Kuwaiti conceptual artist and composer Fatima Al Qadiri merges traditional Arabic poetry and futuristic electronics on her new album.

Posted inMusic

Dengue Dengue Dengue create humid beats for the techno averse

by Philip Montoro June 7, 2021August 18, 2021

If four-on-the-floor club music doesn’t move you, try Dengue Dengue Dengue’s omnivorous tropical fusion.

Sugar Pie DeSanto onstage in the 2010s
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Sugar Pie DeSanto brings her unbreakable AAPI spirit to soul music

by Salem Collo-Julin May 31, 2021August 18, 2021

Sugar Pie DeSanto’s seven-decade career has included touring with James Brown, writing for Chess Records, and recording the 1966 hit “In the Basement” with Etta James.

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A Chicagoland emo obscurity resurfaces to influence the genre’s fifth wave

by Leor Galil May 17, 2021August 18, 2021

Ten years ago, Heccra collided emo, metalcore, and electronics—and today his music is finding a legacy.

Posted inMusic

Bad Noids give you something non-terrible to scream about

by Salem Collo-Julin May 3, 2021August 18, 2021

Hollering along with Bad Noids’ punk rock is more fun than arguing with COVID deniers—and it’ll probably do more good.

Posted inMusic

A barely documented 1989 Chicago rap record gets a surprise reissue

by Leor Galil April 26, 2021August 18, 2021

Original copies of Me & E’s Rap have sold for hundreds of dollars, but Canadian archival label Mixed Signals is about to burst that bubble.

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A slice of sunshiny soukous for spring

by Philip Montoro April 19, 2021August 18, 2021

Revisiting an old favorite by Sam Mangwana’s 80s band Tiers Monde Cooperation

Posted inMusic

Attention Kmart shoppers

by Salem Collo-Julin April 12, 2021August 18, 2021

Fifty-six freely downloadable in-store tapes hosted by the Internet Archive include the soundtracks of 30-year-old Bluelight Specials.

Posted inMusic

Mythic Sunship’s new Wildfire feels as untamed and alive as spring

by Jamie Ludwig April 5, 2021August 18, 2021

Jazzy Copenhagen psychedelic group Mythic Sunship rewrite their instrumental language once again.

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Ezra Furman scores life’s uncertainties on Sex Education

by Brianna Wellen March 29, 2021August 18, 2021

Ezra Furman’s soundtrack for Netflix’s Sex Education provides coming-of-age anthems for all stages of life.

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Chicago emo duo OK Cool are not OK

by Leor Galil March 22, 2021August 18, 2021

OK Cool write oddly inspiring songs about having a hard time being alive.

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