Today is the final day to catch Izzy’s Looks, a clothing pop-up at the Gard3n event space (688 N. Milwaukee, Suite 204). Izzy (mononymous like Cher) is a stylist and personal shopper with a penchant for thrifting funky, fresh vintage and modern duds in sizes small to 3X. But buying clothes from her isn’t just […]
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COVID-19 hits live music hard
You can still support artists and staff by buying merch and donating to fundraisers.
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Lucki is Chicago’s best conscious rapper
It might seem bizarre to call Lucki the best conscious rapper in Chicago, given that the city is also represented nationally by the likes of Chance the Rapper, Saba, and Common. But hear me out. Conscious rap, which is loosely defined by the social commentary at its core, comes in two clearly identifiable forms: preaching […]
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Rapsody shows why she belongs in hip-hop’s pantheon with Eve
Hip-hop has welcomed a platoon of talented emerging artists over the past five years or so, but few exhibit their love for the art of rapping quite like North Carolina’s Marlanna Evans, better known as Rapsody. In the late 2000s, she formed a crucial bond with star producer 9th Wonder, who signed her to his […]
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Houston rapper Maxo Kream excavates his past for one of 2019’s best hip-hop releases
Few rappers sound as comfortable with introspection as Houston’s Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr., aka Maxo Kream. Even the title of his recent second album, Brandon Banks (RCA/Big Persona/88 Classic), references his troubled past: his father, Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Sr., ran scams under that name and spent much of Maxo’s childhood serving time on fraud charges. […]
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JPEGMafia offers an escape from single-genre monotony on the eclectic All My Heroes Are Cornballs
On his new third studio album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, Brooklyn-born, Baltimore-based hip-hop artist Barrington Devaughn Hendricks, aka JPEGmafia (Peggy for short), offers an escape from the monotony of music that’s restricted by genre. Hendricks dives headfirst into his attention-deficit-fueled opener, “Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot,” which is the album’s most concise […]
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Kriegmeister Hatestorm of Neckbeard Deathcamp on heavy music as protest
Current musical obsessions of Neckbeard Deathcamp front man Kriegmeister Hatestorm, Haggathorn guitarist Nathan Scripter, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Flowers for Uncle Bob on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Jay Ryan.
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The documentary Uncle Fun: You’re the One and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Cheer-Accident and more goings-on 6/8-6/10.
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Ravyn Lenae and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Before Sunset in 35mm and more goings-on 4/9-4/12
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Actor Jesse Eisenberg jumps (awkwardly) into politics after living under the radar in Indiana
The star of The Social Network—speaking at a political event for the first time—took the stage for Daniel Biss.
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‘Good Vibrations’ brings positivity and inclusiveness to the local art scene
Nonprofit Arts of Life pairs three of its resident artists with three established local contemporary artists to celebrate the summer season.
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Garage-rock label Randy Records drops debut LPs by Skip Church and Today’s Hits
Garage-rock label Randy Records drops debut LPs by Skip Church and Today’s Hits, Dumpster Tapes celebrates its third Monster Compilation at Cole’s, and more.
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Bit Bash’s Filthy Pixels, Taco Fest 2017, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Presidents’ Day Benefit Dinner, TRL Live, and more happenings from February 20-23.
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Things to do in Chicago on Halloween 2016 weekend
Day of the Dead Chicago, Little Bash of Horrors, and more happenings from October 28-30