Mind Maintenance is Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor, two musicians whose concord transcends time, distance, genre, and instrumentation. They’ve been playing together since the 1990s, when they both lived in Chicago, and their collaborative relationship has endured since Taylor headed east 20 years ago. They’ve jointly backed the likes of singer Sam Prekop and cosmic […]
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Chicago indie duo Orisun draw power from lo-fi rock on their debut EP
Chicago indie-rock duo Orisun indulge in their lo-fi proclivities without ever giving in to slacker entropy. On their self-released debut EP, May’s This Is Orisun, multi-instrumentalist Kai Black and front person Asha Adisa artfully employ gossamer guitars, sophisticated keys, precisely programmed percussion with dampened drums, and relaxed, alluring vocals to calibrate moods that test the […]
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Four bits for the ferryman on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Jason Castillo for a concert headlined by Wild Earp & the Free for Alls.
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Juneteenth celebrations and more
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A mountain of dots and lines on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster, for an outdoor David Boykin concert at Compound Yellow, is by Oak Park-based singer-songwriter and creative director Rich Klevgard.
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Out there, around here
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Original Rainbow Burger on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created for an outdoor food, drag, and music carnival by Paul Octavious and Aaron Lowell Denton.
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Bitchin’ Galactus on the gig posters of the week
This week’s featured gig posters were created by Chicago designer, artist, and screenprinter Josh Davis.
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Pink ladies, jazz men, and Vegan Paradise
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A mother of a week
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Hollyy raises moneyy on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created for a CIVL and Skateistan benefit by Chicago designer Emily Burlew (also of the band Late Nite Laundry).
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Strings that sing on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by illustrator and musician Rei Alvarez, who lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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A roof to raise on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created for the Delta Bombers’ current tour by graphic designer Jason Lonon, aka Death-Ray Design.
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Another seven days of Chicago fun
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