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
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.
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.
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.
Best Unpredictable, Random, and Amazing Jukebox
It’s stocked almost entirely with homemade collections of hits, favorites, and oddities.
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.
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.
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
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
This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
Thoughts on race and soul, burns on a bridge-burner, and more
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
Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Buzzcocks, Cyndi Lauper, Gary Louris, Public Enemy, Bassekou Kouyate, and Tinariwen.