Watching the 80s through the lenses of its superstars is its own glossy and compelling reward, but Freedom also depicts the carnage of the decade.
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50th Anniversary Button Pack, in partnership with Busy Beaver Button Co.
The results are in . . . This summer we hosted a button design contest, in partnership with Busy Beaver Button Co., celebrating five decades of the Reader being Chicago’s go-to alternative media source. Here are the winning designs chosen by the Reader community to be a part of our 50th anniversary button pack. Thanks […]
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Archive Dive
A daily dip into the stacks, leading up to our 50th anniversary in October
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Music makes the people come together
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
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Ritz played ornate, arena-ready 70s rock—but just a few years too late
Popular Chicago rockers Ritz lost a Polygram deal in 1989 and broke up without releasing any music at all.
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Artist on Artist: Justin Broadrick of Godflesh talks to producer Sanford Parker
Justin Broadrick of Godflesh talks drum machines, Crass, and 80s hip-hop with producer Sanford Parker.
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Sunset Records’ house has many rooms
Kill Yourself Dancing collects the daringly eclectic output of late-80s Chicago house-music label Sunset Records.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: LaVern Baker
R&B singer LaVern Baker helped shape rock ‘n’ roll with her raucous 1956 smash “Jim Dandy.”
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This week’s Chicagoan: Rosita Arvigo, master herbalist
This week’s Chicagoan is Rosita Arvigo, a master herbalist.
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The man who transformed high school baseball on the south side
Will the coach who transformed high school baseball on the south side finally get the recognition he deserves?
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The Chicago Reader at Forty
A 40-week series in which we take a look at a specific year in Chicago history via the pages of the Reader