Dr. Charles Joseph Smith collaborated on his new video with filmmakers from Mississippi Records and Raw Music International.
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The best Chicago albums of the 2010s: the critics’ ballots
Here’s where to see who voted for what and how the points got divvied up.
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The best Chicago albums of the 2010s
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.
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DIY mainstay and accomplished pianist Charles Joseph Smith spins a fantastical space odyssey on War of the Martian Ghosts
DIY spaces come and go, but people such as Charles Joseph Smith give the city’s nebulous underground scene a sense of cohesion. Smith, who performs under both his own name and that of his performance-art alter ego, Mr. Forefinger, is a champion of the outre, odd, and endearing. A familiar face around independent shows, Smith […]
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Guitarists Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay whip up some sorely needed holiday cheer
Guitarists Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay whip up some sorely needed holiday cheer, Timbuck2Forever returns to Metro to honor the fallen Chicago DJ, and more.
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This week on the B Side
A young face at the CSO, words with Die Antwoord’s Ninja, music tips from locals, and much more
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In Rotation: Jill Lloyd Flanagan of Forced Into Femininity on pissed-off diva Xina Xurner
Jail Flanagan of Forced Into Femininity on pissed-off diva Xina Xurner, and more