Chicago jazz guitarist Tim Stine drops an engagingly off-kilter new trio album, a 26-track compilation benefits the staff of the shuttered Crown Liquors, and more.
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Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka on the greatest heavy-hitting drummer alive
Current musical obsessions of Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka, Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith, and Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti
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Stories from Chicago’s favorite rock ’n’ roll clusterfuck
Underground rock festival Ian’s Party is run mostly by volunteers, which helps it feel like a community instead of a branding exercise.
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Chicago’s Post Child celebrate their new album of grungy, nostalgic slacker rock
Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.
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Local options at Riot Fest 2015
A dozen Chicago artists make their Riot Fest debuts this year. How did we pick just five? Completely arbitrarily!
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High Priests play explosive postpunk at Ian’s Party this weekend
The fresh local trio brings some fire to the festival.
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Guitarist Ryley Walker on the saxophone quartet that rearranged his brain jelly
Plus: Bike lawyer Colin Cameron on a song that sounds like Einstürzende Neubauten covering Leonard Cohen, the Reader‘s Luca Cimarusti on everything you could ever want to know about prog rock, and more
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Gossip Wolf: Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years
Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years, and The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label
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The seventh edition of Ian’s Party is here
Ian’s Party brings over 40 great bands to town for its seventh year.
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Ian’s Party is back and bigger than ever
Ian’s Party is back for its sixth year, with almost 40 bands playing at two venues