The Chicago Movies & Music Festival makes its November debut with feature films about David Bowie, queer punk, New Orleans piano, gospel quartets, Ozzfest, Malian traditional music, and lots more.
Tag: CIMMfest
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A brand-new ripper from OBN IIIs, who play a CIMMfest show on Saturday
OBN IIIs wear their love of Thin Lizzy on their sleeves on the new “Rich Old White Men.”
Posted inMusic
Metal Haven rises again as restaurant and record shop Metal Haven Grill
Metal Haven rises again as restaurant and record shop Metal Haven Grill, White Mystery release Outta Control on their favorite day, and more.
Posted inMusic
This year White Mystery’s spring surprise is the tour movie That Was Awesome
Plus: New shows and new music from local punks Mama and singer-producer Justin Demus
Posted inMusic
Our favorite music of 2014
Six Reader music writers share their favorites from 2014 with year-end lists that do more than just put the same records in a different order.
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DJ Mustard’s lean, mean ratchet party 10 Summers and 14 more record reviews
Ten Reader writers review 15 new records, including Pallbearer’s stately, mournful doom, Willis Earl Beal’s raw, mystical antipop, and Jack Ruby’s staggeringly savage no wave.
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Gossip Wolf: Rhymefest crowdfunds a lavishly packaged new LP
Rhymefest crowdfunds a lavishly packaged new LP, Willis Earl Beal and Jennifer Hudson turn up in Wicker Park, and more
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Win tickets to Closed Sessions’ CIMMfest showcase featuring Blu & Exile
If you want to see the independent LA rap duo headline a show with excellent locals Alex Wiley and ShowYouSuck and go for free, all you need to do is answer these questions three . . .
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Win a Closed Sessions CIMMfest prize pack
Try your hand at rap-related movie trivia and win a pair of tickets to Closed Sessions’ CIMMfest showcase and a limited label T-shirt.
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Gossip Wolf: New blood in Anatomy of Habit
Gossip Wolf: New blood in Anatomy of Habit, a new band from Josh Chicoine of the M’s, and a new mixtape from Alex Wiley
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A Chicago music documentary without the music
The documentary Parallax Sounds is about the Chicago underground music scene of the 90s, but you’ll hardly hear any of the music.
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This week on the B Side
The nonthreat of Tumblr, El-P and Million Dollar Mano talking rap music, our guide to CIMMfest, and more
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Ben Greenberg of the Men embarks on a spacey solo mission
Ben Greenberg, bassist for the Men, comes to town this weekend with his solo guitar project Hubble
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Culture to cult?
A secretive religious sect is replacing NNWAC’s Wicker Park Arts Center; the alderman objects.
Posted inFilm
John Wayne imitators, pre-op transsexuals, and mind-reading iPods
The third Chicago Movies & Music Festival opens Thursday