Heavy rockers Alma Negra return transformed as Reivers, CHIRP celebrates its long-awaited terrestrial signal, and more.
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Scharpling and Wurster revive ‘Rock, Rot & Rule’ for the Reader
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 […]
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Local garage greats CoCoComa play the second show of their brief reunion this weekend
The garage-rock powerhouse is back, for a little while.
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Garage rockers CoCoComa reunite (for now)
Plus: Chicago DJ MTZ cofounds a new dance label, and the Pillowhammer plays an all-too-rare show.
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Bill and Lisa Roe’s Palmer Square eye candy
Record label founders Bill and Lisa Roe have a home overflowing with records and antique toys.
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This week’s Reader Jukebox update: Hank Williams, Isaac Hayes, and other staff requests
Head over to the Reader‘s interactive jukebox to hear the latest additions.
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Aram Shelton returns for a tour of Chicago
Plus: A Chicago label releases a comp of Mauritanian guitar, the core of CoCoComa becomes the Marble Vanity
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Dancing in the Dark
A new monthly party spans the goth ecosystem. Plus: BSS ties up some loose ends, Trouble in Mind goes along, and more
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The List, October 15-21, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: Lou Barlow, Jemina Pearl, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dethklok, Converge, Wilco, and more
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Fall Arts Guide 2009 People to Watch: Bill and Lisa Roe
The couple behind CoCoComa will put out eight singles on their new Trouble in Mind label by December.
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7/6 — Free Cococoma, Maximum Wage, and Tyler Jon Tyler Show
Free show from Cococoma, Maximum Wage, and Tyler Jon Tyler at the Empty Bottle
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Yet another reason for you to go to the Beat Kitchen tonight
Not just for Mika Miko and the Strange Boys but also for Ty Segall (who’s playing a free in-store at Permanent Records too).