Legendary artist and writer (and onetime Chicago mayoral candidate) Cynthia Plaster Caster passed away in April after a lengthy illness, but Gossip Wolf isn’t done mourning. Future generations of local musicians and fans won’t get to bask in the splendor of her warm, glowing personality—thankfully her famous plaster casts of the private parts of musicians […]
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Bandcamp Friday returns for 2021
You can jump-start your Bandcamp Friday browsing with nearly 100 newly Reader-recommended releases.
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Daniel Knox’s new single holds up a mirror to a year of unraveling
“Fall Apart” will appear on Daniel Knox’s next album, Won’t You Take Me With You, which is due in January.
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Beloved DIY space Situations signs off with a Halloween livestream
Beloved DIY space Situations signs off with a Halloween livestream, and Angel Marcloid drops an album of fizzy jazz fusion as Nonlocal Forecast.
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Another chance for a Bandcamp binge to help musicians
Even as Illinois reopens, artists and labels remain cut off from major sources of income—so Bandcamp is again waiving its cut of sales.
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Daniel Knox captures Mister Rogers’s care and generosity on his new tribute album
Chicago singer-songwriter Daniel Knox can conjure whimsy and tenderness with subtle shifts in his commanding baritone voice. That ability suits him well in his new album-length tribute to everyone’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers. You Are My Friend: The Songs of Mister Rogers honors the original spirit of the material; Knox plays simple piano melodies that […]
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Daniel Knox writes torch songs to burn down the house on Chasescene
Chicago singer-songwriter Daniel Knox knows how to write a heartbreaker—which in his case could actually mean a protagonist who digs into a lover’s chest cavity to pinch off an artery. The title track from his new album, Chasescene (H.P. Johnson Presents), kicks off with an uneasy sentiment: “Darling, I love you by the neck / […]
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Former Empty Bottle talent buyer Christen Thomas joins the Metro family
Empty Bottle talent buyer Christen Thomas joins the Metro family, dream-pop group Sexy Fights drop their full-length debut, and more.
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Belarus Free Theater’s King Lear, the Hypocrites’ Glass Menagerie, and eight more new stage shows
Shakespeare in Belarusian and a reimagined Tennessee Williams play are among the theater highlights this week.
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Daniel Knox gives our derelicts the beautiful music they deserve
He learned to play piano in hotel lobbies and likes to wander the city alone at night. Now he’s made one of the best singer-songwriter albums of the year.
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Artist on Artist: Zola Jesus talks to Daniel Knox about breaking her own mold
Zola Jesus interviewed by Chicago singer-songwriter Daniel Knox
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Gossip Wolf: Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape
Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape, Decade Studio takes over the Soma space, and more.
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Chris Hefner’s The Poisoner: Stuck in place, lost in time
Noting the premiere of the locally produced art film
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The Glass Menagerie, inside out
Hans Fleischmann directs Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie for Mary-Arrchie Theatre
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The Empty Bottle’s first block party: Music, Friendly, Food Trucks
The Empty Bottle’s new Music, Friendly, Food Trucks takes over the club’s block of Cortez on Sunday