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Posted inMusic

This Friday’s ‘Bandcamp day’ benefits more than the artists

by Leor Galil June 3, 2020August 18, 2021

Many musicians and labels will donate the day’s Bandcamp money to support the fight for Black lives.

Posted inMusic

Let the Reader help with your Bandcamp shopping list

by Leor Galil April 29, 2020August 18, 2021

In the past few weeks, the Reader has recommended three dozen Bandcamp releases—and this Friday, the service will again pass its share of revenue along to artists.

Posted inFilm

Money Talks is the Friday sequel we all deserved

by Princess McDowell January 16, 2019August 18, 2021

Now we know what really happened to Smokey: he befriended Charlie Sheen to make a bad buddy movie.

Posted inBlogs

Photos of the Friday crowd at Pitchfork Music Festival 2016

by Reader staff July 15, 2016August 18, 2021

Portraits of the crowd at Union Park on July 15

Posted inBlogs

Photos of the Friday crowd at Riot Fest 2015

by Jake Malooley September 12, 2015August 18, 2021

The Mohawks, mosh pits, and muck of the first day of Riot Fest 2015.

Posted inBlogs

Straight Outta content: N.W.A’s legacy and Chicago’s newest rap group, W.W.A

by Leor Galil August 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Four Chicago rappers form a supergroup that pays homage to N.W.A as the iconic LA group’s biopic rolls into theaters.

That's not a ukulele. For this photo Bob Nanna was 14 feet tall.
Posted inMusic

How to get Bob Nanna of Braid to write your sweetheart a Valentine’s Day song

by Leor Galil February 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Thanks to the songwriting service Downwrite, Bob Nanna of Braid makes a pretty affordable cupid.

Posted inBlogs

It begins: Day one of our coverage of the Pitchfork Music Festival

by Philip Montoro July 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Here’s hoping for a lightning storm to accompany Bjork’s giant Tesla coil on “Thunderbolt.”

Posted inBlogs

The man behind “Friday” opens up

by Miles Raymer November 2, 2011August 19, 2021

A peek into the dream factory at Ark Music

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