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A black-and-white photo of Bam Bam front woman Tina Bell, holding a microphone to her mouth with both hands. She's shown in profile and has a sort of sideburn drawn onto the shaved side of her head and down her cheekbone.
Posted inMusic

How Chicago helped put the Queen of Grunge back on her throne

by Leor Galil February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

On January 4, 2020, Jen Lemasters started She Bop, an Instagram account dedicated to recordings by women in rock. Lemasters has a huge record collection, not least because she and […]

Kai Black and Asha Adisa of the indie-rock band Orisun.
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Chicago indie duo Orisun draw power from lo-fi rock on their debut EP

by Leor Galil August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

Chicago indie-rock duo Orisun indulge in their lo-fi proclivities without ever giving in to slacker entropy. On their self-released debut EP, May’s This Is Orisun, multi-instrumentalist Kai Black and front […]

Posted inMusic

Postgrunge outfit Daybreaker drop a double-edged new video

by Nicole Roberts February 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Daybreaker’s new “Porn and Fame” video straddles the line where partying too much stops being funny.

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Local rockers High Priest and Cloud Cruiser offer different takes on stoner rock

by Monica Kendrick January 31, 2020August 18, 2021

Several bands call themselves High Priest, but we’re here to talk about the homegrown Chicago four-piece, who debuted in 2016 with the five-song EP Consecration. Last spring, they put out […]

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Captain Marvel shows that all female-led superhero movies needed was good writing, acting, and direction

by Leah Pickett March 8, 2019August 18, 2021

Carol Danvers isn’t “Just a Girl”: she’s a tough, multifaceted woman.

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Girlpool bring their minimal, fractured pop to Beat Kitchen tonight

by Luca Cimarusti May 8, 2015August 18, 2021

The Los Angeles duo open for Waxahatchee.

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Toronto slacker-rocker Marvelous Mark releases a new video for the catchy-as-hell ‘I Don’t Mind’

by Luca Cimarusti March 20, 2015August 18, 2021

An outstanding track from his latest release for Burger Records.

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Kim Gordon talks fashion at the Chicago Humanities Festival

by Isa Giallorenzo February 28, 2015August 18, 2021

Kim Gordon’s talks fashion designs in the 90s

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Street View 216: Riot Fest 2014 style

by Isa Giallorenzo September 17, 2014August 18, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 216

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12 O’Clock Track: The grungy goodness of Slothrust’s “Crockpot”

by Kevin Warwick February 3, 2014August 18, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is from the Brooklyn band’s upcoming album on Ba Da Bing!, Of Course You Do

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Street View 149: Hip habits die hard

by Isa Giallorenzo December 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 149

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Street View 148: Urban turban

by Isa Giallorenzo December 3, 2013August 19, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 148

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Soundcheck: Geronimo! does Saki too

by Kevin Warwick October 3, 2013August 19, 2021

As a part of the Reader‘s Soundcheck series, we interviewed local trio Geronimo! prior to their in-store set at Saki in Logan Square.

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Street View 061: Grungy + Girlie

by Isa Giallorenzo November 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 061

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Geronimo!, “Into the Sun”

by Kevin Warwick November 5, 2012August 19, 2021

Geronimo!’s “Into the Sun,” from the new Exanimate

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