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Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018

by Leor Galil May 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Riot Fest got Blink-182! Cypress Hill! Blondie! The Jesus Lizard! Liz Phair! Atmosphere! Beck! Cat Power! And . . . the 82-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis?

Posted inBlogs

Moonlight, Major Lazer, and midwestern Devo heads: music stories making the rounds on the Web

by Austin Brown March 4, 2017August 18, 2021

The Reader‘s weekly look at music stories we didn’t publish ourselves

Posted inMusic

Bands dress up as better bands for Halloween at Cole’s

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Bands dress up as better bands for Halloween at Cole’s, Gramps the Vamp celebrate their spooky, funky new LP, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Drake proves ghostwriters don’t matter with ‘Hotline Bling’

by Leor Galil July 30, 2015August 18, 2021

“Hotline Bling” is one of four new songs the Toronto rapper-singer debuted this past week, and though it hasn’t gotten as much attention as the dis tracks aimed at Meek Mill, it’s the best of the batch.

Posted inBlogs

Kanye West’s ‘All Day’ proves the value of strength in numbers

by Leor Galil March 4, 2015August 18, 2021

The Chicago hip-hop icon demonstrates some of the advantages of collaborating with more than a dozen songwriters at a time.

The Haxan Cloak
Posted inMusic

Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2014

by Chicago Reader July 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Photos of Beck, Deafheaven, Kendrick Lamar, crowd surfing, dancing, and more from Pitchfork Music Festival 2014

Posted inBlogs

Recapping the beautiful first day of the Pitchfork Music Festival

by Reader staff July 19, 2014August 18, 2021

The festival’s first day belongs to the women, by a hair: Neneh Cherry is the Reader team’s consensus favorite, with Sharon Van Etten in third place behind Beck.

Posted inBlogs

Looking for a Pitchfork pit stop?

by Mara Shalhoup July 18, 2014August 18, 2021

You’re safe with beer and bacon at Kaiser Tiger.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Fri 7/18: Pitchfork, Kane County Fair, and Gay Geek Variety Show

by Will Greenberg July 18, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, July 18

Posted inBlogs

Announced: The Pitchfork Music Festival’s 2014 lineup

by Kevin Warwick March 20, 2014August 18, 2021

The Pitchfork Music Festival announces its (mostly) complete 2014 lineup.

This time out, Gossip Wolf is betting on Swearin' to play the 2014 Pitchfork festival.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: More Pitchfork lineup predictions!

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 19, 2014August 18, 2021

More Pitchfork lineup predictions, a new album in installments from Redgrave, and more

Posted inMusic

Beck’s half-awake Morning Phase and 15 more record reviews

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Kevin Warwick, Monica Kendrick, Luca Cimarusti, Bill Meyer, Tal Rosenberg, Kim Kelly and Philip Montoro February 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Ten Reader writers review 16 records, including Angel Olsen’s otherworldly folk, and more.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Hey, this new Beck song’s not all that bad

by Tal Rosenberg February 4, 2014August 18, 2021

“Waking Light” is the most promising song yet off of Beck’s forthcoming Morning Phase.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Wed 5/15: Bodies of Work Festival, Deep Sea Diver with Telekinesis, and Music + Movement Showcase,

by Hannah Lorenz May 15, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, May 15

Posted inBlogs

The humble pie, this week on the Bleader

by Sam Worley July 23, 2012August 19, 2021

Ruminatin’ on pie for this week’s Variations on a Theme

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