British singer Dua Lipa released her second album, Future Nostalgia, on March 27—a week earlier than she originally planned, but right on schedule to give the world a much-needed dose of bubblegum poptimism. The title track opens with a promise: “You want a timeless track, I want to change the game.” From there, the album’s […]
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Anna Calvi strips down seven of her own songs on the new Hunted
When British guitarist and vocalist Anna Calvi released her self-titled debut album in 2011, it felt like she’d emerged as a fully formed icon. Drawing from rock, punk, opera, and flamenco guitar, Calvi combined talent, eclecticism, and swagger in a way that had less in common with indie songwriters of her generation than with the […]
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Country-soul singer Yola makes Stax and Nashville her own
Like many a British singer before her, Yola (born Yolanda Quartey) is obsessed with American roots music. She’s a worthy heir to predecessors such as Dusty Springfield and Rod Stewart, mixing country and southern soul into her own distinctive sound. “Faraway Look,” the first song on her Dan Auerbach-produced 2019 debut, Walk Through Fire (Easy […]
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The alleged David Cameron-Brexit-O’Hare-pizza connection, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicagoan Raj Fernando is at the center of a Trump-Clinton feud.
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A 19th-century Chicago murder case raises questions about the criminal justice system—then and now
Gillian O’Brien’s new book Blood Runs Green examines the political ramifications of the 1889 murder of an Irish doctor in Chicago.
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When the earth shook beneath the Mississippi
The story of a powerful seismological event where you’d least expect to find it: The Mississippi Valley.
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European artists consider “The Fantastic Mr. Dahl”
European artists consider “The Fantastic Mr. Dahl.”
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There’s a time and a place for everything, including an informed public
In due time, a democratic government can be held accountable.
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Meet the skull and crossbones
Stolen Seas dives deep into the economic waters of modern Somali pirates.
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An instant of silence at Soldier Field
Bear fans’ 9/11 minute of remembrance Sunday fell 58 seconds short.