The weekend of July 25, 2020, was supposed to be a coronation for Taylor Swift. That’s when her intercontinental touring music festival, Lover Fest, scheduled to begin in April, would’ve arrived at the brand-new Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, where she would’ve become the first woman to perform the inaugural event at an NFL venue. […]
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Heartbreak, melodic intricacy, and lush arrangements shape Owen’s tenth album, The Avalanche
Few indie-rock artists are more prolific than singer-songwriter Mike Kinsella, who’s been playing in Illinois bands since the late 80s, including Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arc, and American Football. The latter band reunited in 2014 following a 14-year break and subsequently released two acclaimed albums, 2016’s American Football (or LP2) and last year’s American Football […]
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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?
The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine, who stood against all those things.
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Chicago’s Cardinal Harbor dip their toes in experimental indie rock with Vulture Hottub
The six members of Chicago’s Cardinal Harbor formed an indie-rock band in 2011, after meeting as students at Wheaton College. On their 2013 debut, Faces on Parade, they made popped-collar roots rock and wore their affection for Dave Matthews on their proverbial sleeves, but they’ve since drifted toward more experimental fare. From the sound of […]
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Boundary-pushing jazz trio Twin Talk celebrate a gracefully daring new album
Boundary-pushing jazz trio Twin Talk celebrate a gracefully daring new album at the Hideout, the Girl Talk team discuss muting R. Kelly and supporting his survivors, and more.
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In praise of Pitchfork’s Blue Stage
Pitchfork’s Blue Stage lets you see the likes of Arca, Dawn Richard, Mitski, Survive, and Pinegrove before they’re too big to get close to.
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Saxophonist Colin Stetson tackles Henryk Górecki
Solo specialist Colin Stetson puts together a superb group to interpret the popular Third Symphony by Polish composer Henryk Górecki.
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Eighth Blackbird brings an approachable new-music program to the Old Town School
The progressive ensemble delivers an inviting concert tonight.
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Jason Molina’s long dark blues
Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. front man Jason Molina produced a prodigious catalog of stark and heartbreaking music. Then he disappeared.
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Q&A with Danny Brown: “I could possibly die from music”
What makes Detroit rappers special, and how much weed got smoked during that one video shoot
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Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round one
Pitchfork predictions, a fund-raiser for DJ Jonathan Toubin, and a new album from Bobby Conn
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This week on the B Side
Tim Daisy chats with Roy Haynes, Bon Iver heads to the Grammys, and more.
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Bon Iver, the Grammys, and indie Stockholm syndrome
Indie fans rooting for Bon Iver at the Grammys suffer from their own version of Stockholm syndrome.
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This week on the B Side
Saying goodbye to the Pitchfork Fest, talking Big Sean, underground soul auteur Peven Everett, and more