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Home » Cheap Trick

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Posted inCity Life

Keep on keepin’ on

by Salem Collo-Julin February 19, 2021August 18, 2021

Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator

Posted inMusic

The Kind were two bands—and the first has been almost completely forgotten

by Steve Krakow August 13, 2020August 18, 2021

The Kind’s slick, glammy 80s records caught on locally, but their high-energy late-70s power pop barely made it to vinyl.

Posted inMusic

Mute Duo release a taut, painterly album for pedal steel and drums

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Mute Duo release a taut, painterly album for pedal steel and drums, young neo-classic rockers Rookie celebrate their debut, and more.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

New bike share a step closer to being tested in Chicago

by John Greenfield April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

Dockless bike-share companies that met with the city recently fear LimeBike, whose board includes Rahm’s former top adviser, could have a leg up.

Posted inMusic

Ritz played ornate, arena-ready 70s rock—but just a few years too late

by Steve Krakow August 15, 2017August 18, 2021

Popular Chicago rockers Ritz lost a Polygram deal in 1989 and broke up without releasing any music at all.

Posted inMusic

Prog rockers Poor Richard recorded ad jingles but never released their own songs

by Steve Krakow April 25, 2017August 18, 2021

Poor Richard front man David Trentlage sang on the famous Oscar Mayer jingle as an 11-year-old, but the band’s own music took after Yes, Wishbone Ash, and the Moody Blues.

Posted inBlogs

The U.S. Pizza Museum, Adler After Dark, and more things to do this week in Chicago

by Marc Daalder July 18, 2016August 18, 2021

Burgers and Beer 5K, Summer Night Market, and more happenings from July 18-21.

Posted inBlogs

Check out our photos of Cheap Trick’s Metro show

by Bobby Talamine and Danielle A. Scruggs April 8, 2016August 18, 2021

Cheap Trick performed at the Metro, one week ahead of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted inMusic

From Rockford to you: An oral history of Cheap Trick’s early years

by Mike Vanderbilt April 7, 2016August 18, 2021

Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, and many more recall Cheap Trick’s scrappy beginnings on the midwest club circuit of the 1970s.

Posted inMusic

Oozing Wound drummer Kyle Reynolds on the perfect balance of noise and techno

by Luca Cimarusti July 29, 2015August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Oozing Wound drummer Kyle Reynolds, Running drummer Alejandro Morales, and Reader drummer Luca Cimarusti

Posted inMusic

This year White Mystery’s spring surprise is the tour movie That Was Awesome

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 15, 2015August 18, 2021

Plus: New shows and new music from local punks Mama and singer-producer Justin Demus

Posted inMusic

Scharpling and Wurster revive ‘Rock, Rot & Rule’ for the Reader

by Patrick Sullivan March 18, 2015August 18, 2021

To help celebrate the return of The Best Show, the Reader asked Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster to revisit their first collaboration, the famous “Rock, Rot & Rule” sketch, which predated the show by several years—and still stands as one of the great moments in the history of trolling. Wurster played fictional blowhard Ronald Thomas […]

Posted inBlogs

Foo Fighters take a trek through Chicago’s musical history on HBO’s Sonic Highways, with mixed results

by Leor Galil October 20, 2014August 18, 2021

The alternative-rock titans come to Chicago in the first episode of their HBO series, named after their forthcoming record.

Posted inBlogs

On Riot Fest’s final day, pretty much everybody had an opinion about Weezer

by Reader staff September 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Other Sunday favorites at the festival included Patti Smith, Billy Bragg, the Cure, Chumped, and Cheap Trick.

Posted inMusic

A roundup of local acts at Riot Fest

by Leor Galil September 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Chicago makes a good showing at Riot Fest—at least if you don’t count Ur Lineup Sux, Bro. Because they sux.

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