Chicago singer-songwriter Ian Iversen does his part to redeem Christmas music with the cheeky retro new wave of “Santa.”
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Mars Williams brings his Albert Ayler Xmas across Europe and back home to Chicago
This year’s free-jazz holiday tour includes two shows at the Hungry Brain with his band Witches & Devils and special guests.
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When Christmas music passes beyond human comprehension
As Pepper Mill Rondo, Max Allison and Doug Kaplan find the horrifying and the sublime in holiday kitsch.
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Wild Prairie Vinyl & Vintage opens in the old KStarke Records storefront
Wild Prairie Vinyl & Vintage opens in the old KStarke Records storefront, the Hideout throws a soulful New Year’s Eve party with the Right Now, and more.
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‘Christmas on Riverside Drive’: Sleek holiday funk from August Darnell
A Christmas gem from the man behind Kid Creole & the Coconuts
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12 O’Clock Track: “Purple Snowflakes,” a seasonal gem by Marvin Gaye
An obscure holiday tune by the soul giant
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This Friday, the final Willie Pickens jazz Christmas concert
Jazz pianist Willie Pickens presents his final Christmas concert at Hyde Park Union Church on Friday
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Funky Christmas
A modest new Christmas collection from Strut Records brings the funk to the holidays.
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Annals of PR: the WLIT of Cable
This was impressive/horrifying enough to get my attention: “Hallmark Channel Adds Array of Digital Platforms to Enhance 450+ Hours of Holiday Programming” Actually, it’s probably unfair to lump this in with WLIT. I can’t imagine that many people are involuntarily exposed to basic cable Xmas oversaturation. WLIT, on the other hand, is the bane of […]
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Psychedelic Christmas
An alternative holiday soundtrack, courtesy of Plastic Crimewave.
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Willie Pickens rescues “Winter Wonderland”
Pianist Willie Pickens presents his annual jazz Christmas concert Friday at Hyde Park Union Church.
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Creepy, class-conscious Christmas carols
In praise of platitude-free Christmas songs.