Mute Duo release a taut, painterly album for pedal steel and drums, young neo-classic rockers Rookie celebrate their debut, and more.
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Record Store Day 2018: here’s what Chicago area shops are doing to celebrate
Check out our interactive map and listings detailing the area’s festivities, including discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more.
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Sex-positive burlesque The Fly Honey Show VII and five more new reviews
The Inconvenience’s celebration of the body is back.
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 1/26: Rockin’ Record Bazaar and Beer Blowout, “Everyone’s a VJ,” and Black Jack
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, January 26
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 5/21: Israeli jazz, immigrant stories, and a JC Brooks listening party
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, May 21
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Sundowners
Country workhorses the Sundowners never scored a hit, but their 25,000-song repertoire made them hugely influential on the alt-country scene.
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John Doe’s beguiling pedal-steel player, Maggie Bjorklund
Danish pedal-steel guitarist Maggie Bjorklund, who plays in John Doe’s band on Saturday at the Old Town School, also makes beautiful music on her own.
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Look Who’s Making Tracks With Travis
Kid Sister in the studio, plus a Maps & Atlases LP, new dollies by Archer Prewitt, good-bye to Graeme Gibson, and more
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The List, September 10-16, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: the Cave Singers, DJ Sega, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Moonshine Willy, Felix da Housecat, and more
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Bloodshot Records celebrates 15 years
The Hideout‘s annual block party has rapidly become one of the most anticipated music events on Chicago’s summer calendar, but this year it’s scaling back dramatically. In fact they’re not even calling it a block party. On Saturday, September 12, the club will help the local Bloodshot label—long a close collaborator with the Hideout—celebrate its […]
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Wayne Hancock’s meticulous brand of 50s honky-tonk
Honky-tonk preservationist Wayne Hancock headlines Martyrs’ on Wednesday night.
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Last-minute holiday-shopping opportunity, tonight at the Hideout
The Hideout’s annual holiday sale is tonight from 6 till 9 PM.
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Bloodshot scores big, signs Dexter Romweber
Bloodshot Records gets some more red North Carolina clay under its nails by signing Dexter Romweber.
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A benefit for Tom Curtis next week at the Empty Bottle
A benefit at Empty Bottle for bartender Tom Curtis, who was beaten nearly to death just before Christmas.