Burr Oak debuts with a long-gestating album of dreamy folk-pop, Experimental Sound Studio hosts an all-star fundraiser in its backyard, and more.
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Beau O’Reilly, cofounder of Maestro Subgum & the Whole and Curious Theatre Branch
“I’ve always written more than people can keep up with. I write a lot of plays and I write a lot of lyrics. I just write all the time.”
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The cosmic egg hatches on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by the folks at Experimental Sound Studio.
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Want live music back? Wear a mask and call Congress.
Staff from 22 Chicago music venues talk about how far they still are from normal—and what it’ll take to keep them around till we all get there.
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Olivia Junell, codirector of Experimental Sound Studio
“Right before the shelter-in-place got announced, we started thinking: OK, how can we help?”
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Chicago jazz guitarist Tim Stine drops an engagingly off-kilter new trio album
Chicago jazz guitarist Tim Stine drops an engagingly off-kilter new trio album, a 26-track compilation benefits the staff of the shuttered Crown Liquors, and more.
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Live music finds a way
Livestreaming allows Chicagoans to continue playing concerts for one another.
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Matt Jencik’s new guitar record blurs waking life and dreams
Matt Jencik’s new guitar record blurs waking life and dreams, ESS hosts an Experimental Holiday Market at Twisted Hippo, and more.
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Why is Chicago jazz so successful in Europe?
Chicago expats Frank Rosaly and Rob Clearfield discuss the differences between pursuing jazz here and overseas.
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ESS engineer Alex Inglizian on the synth module that changed his life
Current musical obsessions of ESS engineer Alex Inglizian, Rob Frye of Bitchin Bajas and Flux Bikes, and the Reader’s Philip Montoro
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Producer and performer Thoom on one of Arab music’s greatest voices
Current musical obsessions of producer and musician Thoom, producer and programmer Scim, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Rabid Rabbit alum Andrea Jablonski dusts off her bass for a duo at ESS
Rabid Rabbit alum Andrea Jablonski dusts off her bass for a duo at ESS, dance label Clear drops a 12-inch from new Chicagoan Steve Summers, and more.
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Simulation celebrate a new tape at ESS’s Summersonic festival
Simulation celebrate a new tape at ESS’s Summersonic festival, Bric-a-Brac Records takes over East Room for Scummer Slam 2016, and more.
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Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders work hard for hard-working country fans
Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders work hard for hard-working country fans, Myth Fest debuts with an ambitious bill of international electronic music, and more.