Friday, May 6, is the 22nd Bandcamp Friday—a 24-hour period where the retailer passes its usual cut of sales revenue along to the independent labels and artists who sell their music and merchandise through the site. Bandcamp typically announces forthcoming Bandcamp Fridays in three-month chunks, and this Friday is the last one that’s been made […]
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Chicago indie-rock trio Axons explore an infamous Chicago prison break on I Object to Everything
One of the most remarkable things about Chicago is its complex relationship with crime. The criminal-justice and court system is often so flawed, discriminatory, and unjust that it can seem as harmful as the crimes it seeks to control. For more than a century we’ve also had an entire industry dedicated to sensationalizing and mythologizing […]
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For MCA 50, ambient musician Lykanthea explores culture, history, and identity with her dream ensemble
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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How can grassroots musicians fight the Trump beast?
Adele Nicholas of Axons and Impossible Colors is also a self-employed civil rights lawyer—and she’s releasing a compilation to benefit the Chicago Community Bond Fund.
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Now Is Podcast host Ben Remsen on the jazz giants who walk among us
Current musical obsessions of Axons drummer Amanda Kraus, Now Is Podcast host Ben Remsen, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Frontwoman Fest returns to the Burlington to celebrate female musicians
A broad range of Chicago acts featuring female musicians—including Melkbelly, Fury, Lykanthea, and Beat Drun Juel—gather on Saturday for the second Frontwoman Fest.
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Feminist music showcase Frontwoman Fest takes over the Burlington Bar on Saturday
The all-day festival benefits Girls Rock! Chicago.
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The Impossible Colors Club brings back the ritual of waiting for tapes in the mail
Adele Nichoals’s new subscription service ships split cassingles to Chicago music fans every month.