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Beats, jams, and rhymes at the 2013 North Coast Music Festival

by Miles Raymer August 27, 2013August 19, 2021

North Coast Music Festival has found its niche—one where Danny Brown, AlunaGeorge, and the Disco Biscuits fit side by side.

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A brief history of “The Champ”

by Miles Raymer September 12, 2012August 19, 2021

One of the most popular samples of all time and the song it came from

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Wavefront Music Festival

by Miles Raymer June 28, 2012August 19, 2021

Attractions at the first Wavefront Music Festival include Sasha, Bad Boy Bill, and a nice lake breeze

Diplo spins at the high-dollar, no-drugs-allowed fest at Soldier Field

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Spring Awakening Music Festival

by Miles Raymer June 13, 2012August 19, 2021

The Spring Awakening Music Festival has Carl Cox, Skrillex, and Diplo, but absolutely no glow sticks

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Stream new Supreme Cuts cut

by Miles Raymer February 24, 2012August 19, 2021

The psyche-y, juke-worthy “Silkk”

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This week on the B Side

by Miles Raymer February 9, 2012August 19, 2021

A young face at the CSO, words with Die Antwoord’s Ninja, music tips from locals, and much more

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Artist on Artist: A-Trak talks to Mike Perry of Supreme Cuts

by Chicago Reader February 9, 2012August 19, 2021

A-Trak: “It’s difficult to make a track when you’re in a hotel room”

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This Week on the B Side

by Miles Raymer May 5, 2011August 19, 2021

Cloud music, Matana Roberts’s epic “Coin Coin,” Dorkbot vs JBOT, singing mice, a fingerpicking prodigy, Baby Dee, Jonathan Richman, Destruction, and more

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Soundboard: May 5-May 11

by Miles Raymer, Brian Costello, Leor Galil, Jessica Hopper, Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick May 5, 2011August 19, 2021

Recommended and notable shows, including A-Trak, Baby Dee, Destruction, Neil Young, Calle 13, Jonathan Richman, and more

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Early Warnings Roundup

by Kevin Warwick March 17, 2011August 19, 2021

This week’s Early Warnings include A-Trak, the Beach Boys, Sheer Terror, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Jaga Jazzist, Here We Go Magic, and Lil B the Based God.

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You Shoot: A New Reader Flickr Group

by Miles Raymer August 19, 2009August 19, 2021

The above photo of A-Trak spinning at Smart Bar comes from Flickr user brian_howe_battle via our new Chicago Reader: Music group. If you’re interested in sharing your Chicago-music-related pics and maybe seeing them on this blog, join up. The fine print is after the jump.

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Lollapalooza: Freedom Dancers and Also the Regular Kind

by Miles Raymer August 7, 2009August 19, 2021

It wasn’t till I started putting together a custom schedule in the surprisingly handy Lollapalooza iPhone app that I realized how much dance music there is in this year’s lineup—and it’s not just limited to the dedicated Perry’s stage either.

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