This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Margot Ferrick.
Tag: Cairo Gang
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Fellow travelers of Ty Segall’s reset of classic hard rock and guitar pop, CFM and Cairo Gang roll into town
On Dichotomy Desaturated (In the Red), his second solo outing under the CFM moniker, Charles Moothart once again played everything—though his pal Ty Segall contributes drums on one track—crafting an elegant strain of lumbering hard rock that shows impressive growth from his eponymous 2016 debut. Quite a few tracks feature strummed acoustic guitar, but despite […]
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Peter Margasak’s favorite albums of 2015, numbers 40 through 31
Veteran Reader critic Peter Margasak begins counting down his 40 favorite records of the year—this installment includes Sleater-Kinney, Julia Holter, and Kendrick Lamar.
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Check out the first single from the Cairo Gang’s forthcoming album
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Ice Fishing,” from the latest Emmett Kelly missive.
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Cairo Gang play a rare show at Rainbo Club this Sunday
The Ukrainian Village bar hosts a welcome-home show for one of Chicago’s best rock bands.
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My favorite albums of 2013, numbers 20 through 11
The countdown of my favorite albums from 2013, part three
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Exclusive releases and seven bands at the first annual Cassette Store Day
Avondale’s Bric-a-Brac Records is the only record store in the state celebrating the first annual Cassette Store Day.
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Local musicians come together for Griffin Rodriguez
Chicago musicians organize benefits to help with the medical expenses of Griffin Rodriguez, who was seriously injured last week in a bike accident.
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Best shows to see: the Cairo Gang, Minsk, Implodes, Taste of Chicago
Between now and Wednesday, your live-music options include Minsk, the Cairo Gang, Implodes, Abraham Levitan, Staring Problem, and Blackalicious.
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Reader’s Agenda Mon 7/8: Cartoons at the MCA, square dancing, and the best rock band in Chicago
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, July 8
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Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival 2013
The “arts” at this year’s Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival include music from Cave, the Cairo Gang, and William Cepeda.
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City announces 2013 lineups for Downtown Sound, Loops & Variations, and Made in Chicago
What’s scheduled for some of this summer’s best free concert series.
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An overlooked Cairo Gang recording gets another chance
Twyxt Word, an obscure chapter in the story of Emmett Kelly’s group, is uncovered for wider consumption.
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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 30 through 21
The countdown of my favorite albums of 2012, part two
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People Issue 2012: Angel Olsen, the singer
Bonnie “Prince” Billy collaborator: “I just kind of had to find something that I could hold onto.”