Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara’ai) has a striking stage presence: a fashion icon as well as a pop and R&B sensation, she has a personal style she describes as inspired by Audrey Hepburn and 90s Gwen Stefani. Aspects of her music bring both those icons to mind, and she also sounds a bit like Sade […]
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Ephraim Bugumba sings his refugee’s tale as Storyteller
Ephraim Bugumba’s long, hard journey from the Congo to DeKalb began when he was three, but as Storyteller he uses music to keep a connection to home alive.
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Bob Seger’s conspicuous online absence, The Voice, lo-fi house: the week in music writing
The Reader‘s weekly best in music writing across the web
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Adam Lambert did Freddie Mercury proud
The theatrical American Idol runner-up is touring with Queen.
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Mayor Rahm’s TIF reform with strings attached
It’s important to remember that when it comes to the TIF surplus, Mayor Rahm gives to the schools with one hand and takes with the other.
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 4/6: Windy City Gay Idol, A Space Odyssey, and Eleventh Dream Day
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday April 6
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Gossip Wolf: Names Divine take a left turn into desert rock
Names Divine take a left turn into desert rock; Keith Herzik weirds up the walls at Saki.
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Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan
Eleven-year-old Mae Ya Carter Ryan has a voice that sounds decades older than she is. People are starting to listen.
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Street Home Chicago
The city’s most indie musicians get an advocate—and a gig.
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Rated X-Perimental
In this week’s issue Fred Camper weighs in on the 21st Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, which kicks off Tuesday, June 16, at the Gene Siskel Film Center and continues through Saturday, June 20, with programs at Chicago Filmmakers and Nightingale. Among the dozens of short films and videos screening are new works […]
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Rated X-perimental
New works by Ken Jacobs, Ernie Gehr, Jim Trainor, and others at the 21st Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival. Also this week: the Dave Eggers-scripted “Away We Go,” the eye-opening documentary “Afghan Star,” and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.
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I vote for the rainbows
Scenes from an apocalypse: Mariah Carey night on American Idol
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Jazz Notes
The Jazz Showcase presents a relocation benefit, the Steppenwolf presents Bill Frisell, and American Idol presents free-jazz progeny–sorta.