Chicago filmmaker Jim Sikora screens a rarely seen love letter to Saccharine Trust, Sacha Mullin celebrates an earnest, silly new video for an old song, and more.
Tag: David Yow
Flipper hit the road with David Yow: the original unhinged noise-rock band, fronted by the king of unhinged noise rock
7/2/2019: This article has been changed to correctly reflect the events that leaf Flipper to break up. We live in a time where the unhinged, nothing-to-lose noise-rock front man is a punk-rock celebrity. But without Will Shatter and Bruce Loose of Flipper, the world never would’ve experienced the antics of Pissed Jeans’ Matt Korvette, These […]
The Jesus Lizard live and in color
Bobby Talamine photographed the greatest rock show in Chicago since the last time the Jesus Lizard played in Chicago.
The Third Coming of the Jesus Lizard
On the eve of their latest return home, the Jesus Lizard talk about why they chose Chicago—and how they became its most beautiful noise-rock monsters.
Anthony Janas makes sound art by sailing a boat
Anthony Janas makes sound art by sailing a boat, Fiesta del Sol celebrates ten years of its house-music festival, and more.
David Yow stars in a brand-new video for Wrekmeister Harmonies
The creepy clip and with the dark ambient project’s new record are released today.
David Yow’s monolith, and other over-the-top album covers
David Yow’s monolith inspires this collection of impressive album covers
Our guide to the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
Our coverage of the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
Roger Ebert critiques his second date with Oprah Winfrey
Michael Czyzniejewski’s Chicago Stories: 40 Dramatic Fictions: funny, quirky, short ruminations told in the personas of famous Chicagoans
This week on the B Side
The life and times of Dancin’ Man, an interview with David Yow of Scratch Acid, and more.
David Yow of Scratch Acid talks to Rob Warmowski of Sirs
David Yow of Scratch Acid talks to Rob Warmowski of Sirs
Gossip Wolf: New Wave Hot Dogs
Yo La Tengo spin their wheel and land on Duk’s. Plus: Dave Pirner dresses for success and a Pinebender veteran debuts a new project
This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
Barnstormers, bootleggers, what’s up with Def Leppard, and much more.
Everybody Wants to Be in Pictures
Interpol gets less dapper, Def Leppard makes a coffee-table book, a “secret” movie fundraiser with David Yow and Michael Shannon, and more