An online collaboration by four musicians in four states has parlayed pandemic necessity into new forms of creativity—and some tight long-distance friendships.
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American Football: Accidental rock stars
American Football became heroes to the emo scene after breaking up in obscurity—and 17 years later, they’ve returned with a second album.
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In Rotation: My Gold Mask’s Gretta Rochelle on Omar Souleyman’s ‘psycho percussive festivity’
Current musical obsessions of Oshwa’s Alicia Walter and My Gold Mask’s Gretta Rochelle
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Gossip Wolf: The Owl makes silver apples for its Silver Apples show
Silver apples for the Owl’s Silver Apples show, the CFA’s second annual media mixer, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: Shred Like the Wind
The national air-guitar championship comes to Chicago. Plus: the Whistler takes over Summer Sessions, the Mad Decent Block Party makes big plans for Chicago, and more
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This Week in Reader Music
A Kinsella solo project, cozy performance art, second-wave emo, sweaty garage rockers, and more
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Naissance Man
As Birthmark, Nate Kinsella does it all—and on his new second album, he does it all better.
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Live in Chicago
Free soundboard recordings of the Joan of Arc “Don’t Mind Control” Variety Show