Irresistibly absurd music zine Roctober returns after a six-year hiatus, rootsy rock collective Contorno drop their first album, and more.
Tag: Blondie
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Chicago punk was born queer
How three gay bars—La Mere Vipere, O’Banion’s, and Oz—became the cradle of the city’s punk scene
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Once Riot Fest has you, how does it treat you?
The Riot Fest grounds themselves provide a pretty different experience than, say, Lollapalooza or Pitchfork.
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Can the two crazy kids in Long Shot work out their differences and find happiness?
In the world of the perfectly adequate (though exceptionally well-lit) rom-com, everything is possible.
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Screw nostalgia—the Avengers and Blondie made punk as relevant as ever at Riot Fest
On the final day of Riot Fest 2018, the Avengers and Blondie bridged the four decades since their first releases with vital, inspiring sets.
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Riot Fest 2018 Sunday [PHOTOS]
Run the Jewels closed out Riot Fest 2018. We have the live photos and a review by Jamie Ludwig of Sunday sets from Blondie and The Avengers. Photos by Danny O’Donnell Riot Fest 2018 Sunday
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Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]
The first day of Riot Fest 2018 included calls for justice from Pussy Riot. Here’s a look back in photos by Danny O’Donnell. Saturday here. Sunday here. Riot Fest 2018 Friday
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Riot Fest and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The Music Box 70mm Film Festival and more goings-on 9/14-9/16
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Not even 2018 can stop Riot Fest
It’s been a bad year for punks—and for everyone else who hates authoritarianism. But Riot Fest has persevered to bring us Run the Jewels, Blondie, Gary Numan, and 85 more acts.
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Blondie’s Clem Burke and the tragedy of Trump Face
Clem Burke is a Rock Hall of Famer with Blondie, unjustly afflicted by a resemblance to Despicable Donald.
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Riot Fest inches toward gender balance
The Chicago festival has never topped 25 percent female-inclusive acts, but it’s still ahead of many of its competitors.
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Can Riot Fest turn nostalgia into a renewable resource?
Maybe Riot Fest can book amazing reunions forever—but only by building current bands into tomorrow’s back-from-the-dead headliners.
Posted inFood & Drink
Saba is stealthy Italian that might surprise traditionalists
A new chef and a new outpost from low-key Logan Square restaurant group One of a Kind Hospitality make a case for themselves.
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Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018
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 inArts & Culture
John Mulaney discusses his influences, from Mayor Richard M. Daley to Werner Herzog
The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.