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GlitterGuts founders Sarah Joyce and Eric Strom
Posted inMusic

Party photo crew GlitterGuts take to Patreon to survive the nightlife drought

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 2, 2021August 18, 2021

Party photo crew GlitterGuts take to Patreon to survive the nightlife drought, Hali Palombo creates otherworldly collages from antique audio cylinders, and more.

Posted inMusic

Fans and friends help beloved DJ Teri Bristol pay her medical bills

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 3, 2020August 18, 2021

Fans and friends help beloved DJ Teri Bristol pay her hospital bills, Impulsive Hearts celebrate a new album benefiting Girls Rock! Chicago, and more.

Posted inMusic

Sunshine Boys pool decades of indie-rock experience on Blue Music

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 3, 2018August 18, 2021

Sunshine Boys pool decades of indie-rock experience on Blue Music, Frontwoman Fest says farewell in its fourth year, and more.

Posted inMusic

The Reader’s takes on the 2017 Pitchfork Music Festival

by Chicago Reader July 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Our preview package covers Solange and the breadth of black cultural expression, Jeff Rosenstock and Pitchfork’s relationship to DIY, Survive and music media’s infatuation with prestige TV, and much more.

Posted inMusic

The Green Music Fest catches Dave Mata’s Royal Hands

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil June 7, 2017August 18, 2021

The Green Music Fest catches Dave Mata’s Royal Hands, Bric-a-Brac Records celebrates four years, and more.

Posted inMusic

Danielle Sines of Impulsive Hearts on a 16-year-old who cowrote a doo-wop hit

by Philip Montoro May 29, 2017August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Impulsive Hearts front woman Danielle Sines, CHIRP codirector of features Amelia Hruby, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro

Posted inBlogs

Frontwoman Fest keeps fighting for a feminist future in Chicago’s music scene

by Lee V. Gaines March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

The third annual Frontwoman Fest takes over the Burlington on Saturday with 16 acts that embody the diverse talents of the city’s female and female-identified musicians.

Posted inMusic

Even Pitchfork’s best efforts don’t bring it close to gender equity

by Brianna Wellen July 1, 2016August 18, 2021

Beach House, Savages, FKA Twigs, and Carly Rae Jepsen are all great—but don’t let them distract you from the lopsided maleness of Pitchfork’s bookings.

Posted inMusic

Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 preview

by Leor Galil July 1, 2016August 18, 2021

Reader writers round up the locals on Pitchfork’s bill, guide fans of hip-hop and R&B into the rest of the roster, discuss the gender balance of the fest’s bookings, and much more.

Posted inMusic

Impulsive Hearts hurry up summer with their debut full-length

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 3, 2016August 18, 2021

Impulsive Hearts hurry up summer with their debut full-length, Juke Underground celebrates a huge new compilation, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Frontwoman Fest returns to the Burlington to celebrate female musicians

by Leor Galil April 8, 2016August 18, 2021

A broad range of Chicago acts featuring female musicians—including Melkbelly, Fury, Lykanthea, and Beat Drun Juel—gather on Saturday for the second Frontwoman Fest.

Posted inMusic

Huge heart, 8 Inch Betsy: Remembering Meghan Galbraith

by Leor Galil November 11, 2015August 18, 2021

Ten months after her death, the community she left behind honors her positivity by welcoming her queercore band’s final album into the world.

Posted inMusic

Girls Rock! Chicago raises funds with a poster show and sale honoring women in music

by Leor Galil and J.R. Nelson November 4, 2015August 18, 2021

Plus: The Hideout replaces its talent buyer, and free-jazz and new-music calendar Now Is launches a podcast.

Posted inFilm

Kim Gordon: ‘Nobody says, “What’s it like being a man in music?”‘

by Chicago Reader February 25, 2015August 18, 2021

The Sonic Youth cofounder talks with the Mekons’ Sally Timms about her recent divorce, her rejuvenated art career, and her new memoir, Girl in a Band.

Posted inMusic

Blizzard Babies heat up a bitter February with their long-awaited debut LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 18, 2015August 18, 2021

Blizzard Babies heat up a bitter February with their debut LP, downstate label Manic Static launches a seven-inch series, and more.

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