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The best Chicago albums of the 2010s: the critics’ ballots

by Reader staff and contributors January 30, 2020August 18, 2021

Here’s where to see who voted for what and how the points got divvied up.

Music

The best Chicago albums of the 2010s

by Reader staff and contributors January 30, 2020September 30, 2021

The Reader polled dozens of critics to arrive at an absolutely indisputable ranked list of several hundred records that will definitely not start any arguments.

Music

ESS engineer Alex Inglizian on the synth module that changed his life

by Philip Montoro May 30, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of ESS engineer Alex Inglizian, Rob Frye of Bitchin Bajas and Flux Bikes, and the Reader’s Philip Montoro

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Chicago riff machines Bible of the Devil celebrate 20 years with album seven

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago riff machines Bible of the Devil celebrate 20 years with album number seven, local rapper Boys vs. Girls hosts “The Pride Takeover” at Gallery Cabaret, and more.

Blogs

Cave return with their first new music in five years, and it’s worth the wait

by Luca Cimarusti October 18, 2018August 18, 2021

Chicago five-piece Cave release the funky Allways on Friday and play two Hideout shows to celebrate.

Blogs

A vision board for your all-seeing eye on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti October 3, 2018August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by artist Chris Day.

Music

Chicago instrumental spellcasters Cave play New Year’s Eve for its first local show in over two years

by Peter Margasak December 15, 2017August 18, 2021

A couple of years ago the excellent, trance-inducing Chicago instrumental-rock band Cave quietly vanished. Drummer Rex McMurry moved to North Carolina in November 2015, while Cooper Crain and Rob Frye became increasingly busy with Bitchin Bajas, among other projects. That state of affairs felt like a shame to me, because Cave was on a serious […]