Clementine Wink is probably best known to Gossip Wolf readers as the bassist for local industrial trio Civic Center, and for good reason—her melodic bass lines often provide the driving heartbeat of the band’s booming, brooding jams. Wink also releases compelling solo music as Hen of the Woods, expertly blending found sounds, sampled recordings, off-kilter […]
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Hannah Sandoz releases a new collection of melancholy avant-garde folk
Hannah Sandoz releases a new collection of melancholy avant-garde folk, the famous Danny’s Smiths Night comes back for one evening at the Empty Bottle, and cult house artist Marcus Mixx looks for help with a new apartment.
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Fundraisers help music writer Scott Morrow recover from a gunshot
Fundraisers help music writer Scott Morrow recover from a gunshot, Lorna Donley and David Thomas’s post-Da band, the Veil, posthumously release an LP of 1980s recordings, and more.
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Singing with Grace on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist and musician Erin Page.
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Give your money to Mary Lane
Chicago blueswoman Mary Lane has been making music for more than 70 years. She should be a legend, but she can barely pay her bills.
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DJ and producer Jordan Zawideh drops an homage to oddball old-school house
DJ and producer Jordan Zawideh drops an homage to oddball old-school house, sheet-music institution Performers needs help to survive the pandemic, and more.
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Billy Helmkamp, co-owner of the Whistler and Sleeping Village
“This is gonna devastate our industry. We were the first to close; we’re gonna be the last to reopen. A lot of venues aren’t gonna make it.”
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COVID-19 hits live music hard
You can still support artists and staff by buying merch and donating to fundraisers.
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Fans and friends help beloved DJ Teri Bristol pay her medical bills
Fans and friends help beloved DJ Teri Bristol pay her hospital bills, Impulsive Hearts celebrate a new album benefiting Girls Rock! Chicago, and more.
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Marcus Mixx has lost his home, but he still has house
Marcus Mixx’s early records fetch hundreds of dollars apiece from a cult of collectors, but he just wants a space of his own to make his new tracks.
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Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day
Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day, Harm’s Way lose their trailer to thieves but keep touring, and more.
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Experimental musician Brett Naucke loses an album to hard-drive theft, starts making a new one
Experimental musician Brett Naucke loses an album to hard-drive theft, 80s thrashers Life Sentence reissue their debut LP, and more.
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Blueswoman Mary Lane is still looking for the respect she deserves at age 82
No-nonsense west-side veteran Mary Lane, who’s shared stages with the likes of Howlin’ Wolf and Buddy Guy, is raising money to finish her long-awaited second album.
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Drew Peterson murder conviction upheld by Illinois Supreme Court, and other Chicago news
Also, the son of the Chicago Housing Authority’s CEO was arrested in connection with an alleged murder.
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West-side music-business institution Willie Barney dies at 89
West-side music-business institution Willie Barney dies at 89, Music Frozen Dancing returns to the Empty Bottle with a “kool” surprise guest, and more.