In Brian Coleman’s liner notes for the 2010 Get On Down reissue of Common’s Resurrection, producer No I.D. (aka Dion Wilson) talked about his early collaborator, the Twilite Tone, who was also Common’s DJ. Specifically he credited Tone, born Anthony Khan, for helping catalyze the growth of Chicago’s hip-hop community in the late 80s and […]
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The Green Music Fest catches Dave Mata’s Royal Hands
The Green Music Fest catches Dave Mata’s Royal Hands, Bric-a-Brac Records celebrates four years, and more.
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Soul Summit’s broken record is target practice on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local illustrator Scott Williams.
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Noisy indie rockers Geronimo! take their last leap
Noisy indie rockers Geronimo! take their last leap, Boiler Room Chicago honors Frankie Knuckles, and more.
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In Rotation: Dave Mata of Impala Sound Champions on two decades of Danny Akalepse beats
Current musical obsessions of The-Drum’s Jeremiah Meece and Dave Mata of Impala Sound Champions
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 1/18: Windy City Rollers, Soul Summit, and Heavens What Have I Done?
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, January 18
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The Reader’s guide to Pitchfork afterparties
Pitchfork afterparties: There’s no Bitchpork this year, but there is Rotted Tooth, plus plenty more.
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This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
Chicagoans recommend an underground zine, a place for expression, and the secret to genius.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 1/19: Winter Bike Swap, Soul Summit turns three, and the last days of Fillet of Solo
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, January 19, 2013
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People Issue 2012: Dave Mata, the educator
Eclectic music curator: “I feel a great deal of responsibility as a DJ in this town.”
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How Howard Got His History Back
A young DJ stumbled on a warehouse cache and reunited a barrier-breaking photographer with some 500 lost works.