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Home » guitars

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Chicago’s Post Child celebrate their new album of grungy, nostalgic slacker rock

by Luca Cimarusti January 25, 2017August 18, 2021

Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.

Posted inBlogs

A brand-new ripper from OBN IIIs, who play a CIMMfest show on Saturday

by Luca Cimarusti April 15, 2016August 18, 2021

OBN IIIs wear their love of Thin Lizzy on their sleeves on the new “Rich Old White Men.”

Screenshot from Chicago Fret Works: A Look Inside by Steve Baker
Posted inMusic

In Rotation: Gigan guitarist Eric Hersemann on an album so angry it’s almost silly

by Luca Cimarusti June 2, 2014August 18, 2021

Current obsessions of Reckless Records buyer Dave Hofer, Gigan guitarist Eric Hersemann, and the Reader‘s Luca Cimarusti

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Omaha’s Yuppies play two shows in town tonight

by Luca Cimarusti October 10, 2013August 19, 2021

. . . at an in-store at Permanent and a DIY loft space

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Radar Eyes bid farewell to drummer Shelley Zawadzki this weekend

by Luca Cimarusti September 12, 2013August 19, 2021

Local fuzz rockers Radar Eyes play their final show with long-time drummer Shelley Zawadzki this Saturday.

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Joan of Arc get crazy with “Helter Skelter” for their record release

by Luca Cimarusti August 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Joan of Arc celebrate the release of their new LP with two half-hour long covers of a Beatles classic.

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12 O’Clock Track: Noisy shoegaze on No Joy’s “Slug Night”

by Luca Cimarusti May 17, 2013August 19, 2021

“Slug Night” is a beautiful and lush shoegaze track from Canada’s No Joy.

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Bigcolour at Big Forever: Summer’s here!

by Luca Cimarusti May 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Spacey pop act Bigcolour welcomes the summer vibes this Monday.

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