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Born Yesterday Records had a better 2020 than you

by Leor Galil March 17, 2021August 18, 2021

Chicago underground rock stayed great through a terrible year, and Born Yesterday released some of the best.

Posted inMusic

Chicago postpunk four-piece Stuck deliver an uppercut with Change Is Bad

by Leor Galil March 27, 2020August 18, 2021

Workaholic Chicago rocker and audio engineer Greg Obis has suffered through a challenging five years. Both of his parents died (his mother in 2015, his father in 2018), and his ferocious but underrated punk band Yeesh broke up in 2017. That same year, Obis spent time on the road playing bass in indie-rock outfit Clearance; […]

Posted inMusic

Chicago’s Clearance make a new case for indie rock with At Your Leisure

by Leor Galil July 26, 2018August 18, 2021

Chicago four-piece Clearance play the kind of indie rock that, several decades into its existence, I’d now call classic—hooky songs that are deeply reverential of rock’s past and carry it forward with exceptional ease. Their melodies unwind like a Homer Simpson-type football fanatic settling into his favorite spot on the sofa, and the songs build […]

Posted inMusic

Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 17, 2018August 18, 2021

Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show (but still no permanent home), indie-pop five-piece Varsity earn overdue recognition with the new Parallel Person, and more.

Posted inBlogs

A fond farewell to Logan Square DIY venue Wally’s World

by Patrick Sullivan March 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Wally’s World hosted more than 100 shows over three years, but after a nine-day good-bye blowout, it’s waiting for the wrecking ball.

Posted inMusic

Cajmere supercharges the Cultural Center’s Wired Fridays series

by Leor Galil and J.R. Nelson December 2, 2015August 18, 2021

Plus: Tall Pat Records brings Cuddlestock back for year three, and Scientist release their second album of metal experiments.

Posted inFilm

Our guide to the 2015 Chicago International Movies & Music Festival

by Chicago Reader April 15, 2015August 18, 2021

New documentaries focus on Devo, Morphine, the Mekons, the Residents, and more

Charles "Organaire" Cameron performing in 2012
Posted inMusic

Overlooked ska and reggae treasure Charles ‘Organaire’ Cameron drops his first vinyl in decades

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil December 10, 2014August 18, 2021

BLVD Records gets back into gear, overlooked ska and reggae treasure Charles “Organaire” Cameron drops his first vinyl in decades, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Local band Clearance drops a compilation tape of solid indie rock, ‘Merchant Copy’ included

by Kevin Warwick September 24, 2014August 18, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Merchant Copy” from Clearance’s compilation tape, Catalogue Nos., released yesterday via Unsatisfied Records.

Kid Sister definitely got her nails did for this shoot.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil August 13, 2014August 18, 2021

Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape, Decade Studio takes over the Soma space, and more.

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Juke Underground drops a globe-spanning comp

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 22, 2014August 18, 2021

Juke Underground’s globe-spanning comp, Clearance’s slanted and enchanted EP, and more

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