In 2019 Bill Callahan broke a bout of writer’s block that had lasted more than five years with Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, a 20-song concept record about the satisfactions of family life. Gold Record, which arrives just 14 months later, sustains its predecessor’s sparse country-rock sound. And while it wastes no effort on trying […]
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Ty Segall hangs his first art show, ‘Assterpiece Theatre,’ in Chicago
Ty Segall hangs his first art show in Chicago, hip-hop showcase All Smiles puts together a top-shelf March lineup, and more.
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Black punks revolt in A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death revisits a pioneering black punk band from Detroit.
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London riots hit local labels too
The destructive riots in England have taken a serious toll on more than 150 indie record labels, including several from Chicago.
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The Now Underground Sound of Drag City
Magik Markers and Sic Alps, two Drag City acts that are old-school underground, play at Ronny’s on Saturday night.
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The Visual Music of Swiss Director Peter Liechti
Swiss reedist Hans Koch, who plays a solo set Wednesday as part of the run-up to the Umbrella Music Festival, also appears in a recent documentary by the great Peter Liechti.
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Ripple effects from the Touch and Go calamity
What the shuttering of Touch and Go’s distribution operation means for some of the labels that have been a part of it
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Free Nimrod Workman listening party
On Thursday at Intuit, Drag City celebrates the powerful voice of Kentucky coal miner Nimrod Workman.
