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Posted inMusic

Twenty-four points of view on the band Joan of Arc

by Leor Galil January 27, 2021August 18, 2021

Tim Kinsella lets everyone else tell the story of Joan of Arc—entirely in keeping with his long-running group’s embrace of illogic and reinvention.

Posted inBlogs

Remembering soundman and musician Patrick Kenneally, who nurtured scenes in Chicago and Portland

by Leor Galil June 18, 2018August 18, 2021

He gave tirelessly of his time, talent, knowledge, and advice, whether running sound at a gig or recording a young band.

Posted inArts & Culture

Joan of Arc? More like Joan of Art

by Leor Galil June 2, 2016August 18, 2021

The local band celebrates its 20th anniversary at Elastic with a visual-arts show.

Posted inBlogs

Stomatopod celebrate the release of their debut LP with two shows in town this weekend

by Luca Cimarusti October 2, 2015August 18, 2021

The local trio play tonight at Hideout and Sunday at Reckless.

William Tyler, Douglas McCombs
Posted inFilm

Artist on Artist: Fingerstyle guitarist William Tyler talks to Douglas McCombs of Brokeback and Tortoise

by Peter Margasak November 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Artist on Artist: Fingerstyle guitarist William Tyler talks to Douglas McCombs of Brokeback and Tortoise.

Posted inArts & Culture

The migration of the hipster

by Aimee Levitt October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Outcall Soundman

by Philip Montoro June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

At a Yob show in February he turned the Flat Iron into a white-hot doom-­metal blast furnace, and at this year’s Dark Lord Day he made High on Fire’s stampeding barbarian metal sound as overwhelming outside as I’ve ever heard it indoors.

Posted inBlogs

Dark Lord Day spreads out and levels up for 2013

by Philip Montoro April 29, 2013August 19, 2021

In which our correspondent attends the annual festival of beer and metal that revolves around Three Floyds’ notorious Russian imperial stout.

Los Crudos at the Fireside in 1997
Posted inMusic

Hardcore Nostalgia

by J.R. Nelson and Miles Raymer August 5, 2010August 19, 2021

New shows at the Fireside prompt a stream of stories about the good old days. Plus: Russian Circles and the worst kind of metal damage, Kanye as Twitter fodder, and more

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