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Home » Cassette Store Day

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Posted inMusic

Great Chicago label, meet great Chicago band: Trouble in Mind signs Facs

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 10, 2017August 18, 2021

Trouble in Mind signs Facs, Chicago shops celebrate Cassette Store Day, and the Eradicator drop a self-titled album.

Posted inMusic

Chicago’s Rude Guest bridged two-tone and third-wave ska in the 80s

by Steve Krakow October 24, 2016August 18, 2021

Rude Guest’s tape-only output hurt their legacy, but local ska label Jump Up just reissued their entire discography—also on tape.

Posted inBlogs

The Amazing Acro-Cats, Cassette Store Day, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Isabel Ochoa Gold October 7, 2016August 18, 2021

XX, Will Travel, Bianca Del Rio, and more happenings from October 7-9.

Posted inMusic

Shannon Candy of Strawberry Jacuzzi launches her label in time for Cassette Store Day

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil September 27, 2016August 18, 2021

Shannon Candy of Strawberry Jacuzzi launches her label in time for Cassette Store Day, Chicago musicians turn up in Joe Swanberg’s Easy, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Mac Blackout is the local rocker putting faces on tree stumps

by Leor Galil August 21, 2015August 18, 2021

If you’ve spotted tree stumps topped with the face of a strange, smiling creature you’ve seen the work of visual artist and local rock veteran Mac Blackout.

Posted inBlogs

Field Medic transports you to the Bay Area on ‘A Pikture of U’

by Leor Galil September 25, 2014August 18, 2021

A newish recording from an antifolk troubadour who performs at BART stations out west.

Posted inBlogs

Exclusive releases and seven bands at the first annual Cassette Store Day

by Luca Cimarusti September 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Avondale’s Bric-a-Brac Records is the only record store in the state celebrating the first annual Cassette Store Day.

Bric-a-Brac Records
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Cassette Store Day is definitely silly but might be fun

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil September 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: Two fun Cassette Store Day events to distract you from the nonexistence of “cassette stores,” a second LP for dark dance-rock duo Post Honeymoon, and more.

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