He most perfectly captured this dichotomy between the carnal and the philosophical on the 1979 B side “Why Can’t I Touch It?”
Tag: Buzzcocks
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Riot Fest is Chicago’s monster again
After years of expanding into other cities, Riot Fest is once more a strictly hometown affair—and the Reader weighs in on its bill, its brand, and more.
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Riot Fest day two: Sunshine, bees, the Descendents, Dashboard Confessional, and more
Folks still needed boots for the mud, but the sunshine on Riot Fest’s second day made the good sets even better.
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A Riot Fest flowchart
Tell us which headliner you’re most pumped to see, and our Riot Fest flowchart will tell you who else to catch.
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Best Unpredictable, Random, and Amazing Jukebox
It’s stocked almost entirely with homemade collections of hits, favorites, and oddities.
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Here’s the 2014 Riot Fest lineup
The Cure, Jane’s Addiction, Slayer, Weezer, Wu-Tang Clan, the Offspring, and Patti Smith are among dozens of acts slated to play this tenth annual Riot Fest in September.
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This week’s Reader Jukebox update: Hank Williams, Isaac Hayes, and other staff requests
Head over to the Reader‘s interactive jukebox to hear the latest additions.
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Artist on Artist: Mark Perro of the Men talks to Raw Nerve’s Ryan Lowry
Mark Perro of the Men talks DIY, country music, and the impossibility of plagiarism in punk
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Three Beats: Deiphago play their first U.S. show at a Chicago metal fest
An unprecedented U.S. show for Deiphago, an odd Sally Timms reissue, and another dose of Johnny Love
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This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
Thoughts on race and soul, burns on a bridge-burner, and more
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The List: May 20-26, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Arbouretum, Chainsaw DuPont, Roberto Carlos, Buzzcocks, the Besnard Lakes, and more
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Buzzcocks, Cyndi Lauper, Gary Louris, Public Enemy, Bassekou Kouyate, and Tinariwen.