Emily Jane Powers writes pop songs fit for a Pushcart anthology, Paul Cherry finally fills a full-length with his sweet yacht rock, and more.
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Reality TV star and tattoo artist Phor showcases his rap skills at 1st Ward
Reality TV star and tattoo artist Phor showcases his rap skills at 1st Ward, tape label Love Lion pays tribute to the Chicago underground, and more.
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Great Chicago label, meet great Chicago band: Trouble in Mind signs Facs
Trouble in Mind signs Facs, Chicago shops celebrate Cassette Store Day, and the Eradicator drop a self-titled album.
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There’s a chorus of kittens on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by Jay Ryan.
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Dim brings a high-contrast mystery figure to the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist and Dim member Bill Connors.
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Body/Head goes neon on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was made my local artist Bill Connors.
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Back from hiatus unscathed, the Poison Arrows drop their first album since 2010
The Poison Arrows drop their first album since before their hiatus, Drag City and Neil Hamburger celebrate a rediscovered glam-rock weirdo, and more.
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Lowhangers vocalist Cassandra Mukahirn on an even grosser version of Flipper
Current musical obsessions of Lowhangers vocalist Cassandra Mukahirn, Rectal Hygienics drummer Omar Gonzalez, and Reader associate editor Kevin Warwick
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Sonnenzimmer cofounder Nick Butcher on one of the TR-808’s earliest star turns
Current musical obsessions of artists Nick Butcher and Alex Valentine and Reader music critic Peter Margasak
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New trio FACS carries the darkness of Disappears to an unknown place
New trio FACS carries the darkness of Disappears to a new place, DIY zine The Sick Muse publishes its sixth issue, and more.