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The happy return of Mad Decent Block Party

by Leor Galil September 9, 2015August 18, 2021

The last time record label Mad Decent brought its annual block party to town was in 2012, and even though the free blowout hit capacity in the afternoon, that didn’t stop people from showing up and trying to get in. Enough successfully crashed—the gates that organizers were forced to end the event early due to […]

Posted inBlogs

Madonna siphons PC Music into the mainstream with her first Rebel Heart singles

by Sasha Geffen January 9, 2015August 18, 2021

The PC Music sound was always going to find its way onto the charts, but Madonna is the first to bring it there.

Posted inBlogs

Lil Jon returns to his pop charts

by Miles Raymer January 28, 2014August 18, 2021

“Turn Down For What” and crunk’s legacy

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil December 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos, the Lemons hit Chic-a-Go-Go, and more

Posted inMusic

Ryan Hemsworth’s cleaned-up, poppy Guilt Trips and 15 more record reviews

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Kevin Warwick, Monica Kendrick, Bill Meyer, Luca Cimarusti, Tosten Burks and Philip Montoro October 21, 2013August 19, 2021

Nine Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including the Dismemberment Plan, Omar Souleyman, and more.

Justice
Posted inMusic

Sick beats and lake breezes at the Wavefront Music Festival

by Miles Raymer July 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Sick beats and lake breezes at the Wavefront Music Festival, with Frankie Knuckles, Justice, and dozens more.

Iceage
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Sniffing out the Lollapalooza lineup

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf guesses who’ll play Lollapalooza, Saki hosts Low and Jeff Tweedy, and more

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Clipping’s eerie new noise-rap cut, “Killer”

by Leor Galil January 31, 2013August 18, 2021

On “Killer,” LA outfit Clipping turn the sound of breaking glass into noise-rap gold.

Posted inBlogs

Backstage tour rider: a holiday listicle

by Chicago Reader December 15, 2012August 19, 2021

Sometimes you just need a good Malawian orphan

The Roland-TR808 is the backbone of a lot of trap rap and EDM, and now the two genres are beginning to intersect.
Posted inMusic

Who owns trap?

by Miles Raymer November 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Does music born of Dirty South drug wars have any place in squeaky-clean dance clubs?

Posted inBlogs

The Reader’s guide to the Mad Decent Block Party

by Miles Raymer August 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Moombahton, tribal guachero, electro-pop, hip-hop, and more—all for free on Saturday at Mad Decent’s contribution to Chicago’s street-fest season

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Phat Deuce, “Bubble Di Sistem”

by Miles Raymer August 13, 2012August 19, 2021

Terrible name, killer Diplo-style beat

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Diplo & Usher, “Climax (Dave Sitek remix)”

by Miles Raymer July 26, 2012August 19, 2021

TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek dubs out an R&B jam

Posted inBlogs

Riff Raff takes Chicago

by Miles Raymer July 2, 2012August 19, 2021

The Internet-famous rapper makes his first Chicago appearance

Posted inBlogs

Chief Keef goes bigger than expected, signs to Interscope

by Miles Raymer June 18, 2012August 19, 2021

Millions of bucks, a movie deal, and his own Beats headphones

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