This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist and musician Karissa Talanian.
Tag: HoZac
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Vic Mensa throws a fund-raiser for his ambitious new charitable foundation
Vic Mensa throws a fund-raiser for his ambitious new charitable foundation, shambolic glam punks the Sueves preview their forthcoming second album, and more.
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The Blue Ribbon Glee Club turns ten with a reunion party for fans, friends, and alums
The Blue Ribbon Glee Club turns ten with a reunion party, old-school beat party Boombastic comes back to Wicker Park, and more.
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Eighties power-pop wizard Julian Leal returns to the stage with a new backing band
Support from HoZac and the Numero Group has helped resuscitate Julian Leal’s rock ‘n’ roll career—and may yet lead to new music.
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Gentleman Caller record a song cycle about Maryse Meijer’s short stories
Gentleman Caller record a song cycle about Maryse Meijer’s short stories, Gossip Wolf premieres a future power-pop classic from the Rubs, and more.
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Laura Callier of Gel Set joins the wagon train to LA
Laura Callier of Gel Set joins the wagon train to LA, Manhole hosts the midwest’s biggest queer hip-hop showcase, and more.
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Heavy Times play a last hometown show before guitarist Matt Courtade moves to LA
Heavy Times play a last hometown show before guitarist Matt Courtade moves to LA, Jes Skolnik of Split Feet decamps to New York for a Bandcamp job, and more.
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Lorena Cupcake of Store Brand Soda on an ode to thwarted taco desire
Current musical obsessions of Store Brand Soda blogger Lorena Cupcake, Dumpster Babies guitarist Tom Puschautz, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Recapping Pitchfork’s second day: Weather forecasts suck, and Sleater-Kinney rules
An unexpected storm briefly shut down the festival, but a triumphant Sleater-Kinney set waited at the end of the rainbow.
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Platinum Boys’ party rock helps get the Blackout Fest going tonight
Milwaukee’s beer-soaked punks play at the Empty Bottle tonight.
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Let the Lollapalooza lineup predictions begin!
Gossip Wolf makes its first Lollapalooza predictions of 2015, a shakeup for Lord Mantis births another nasty metal band, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: Metal’s most prolific bassist exposed
A forthcoming book chronicles the career of prolific metal bassist Dan Lilker, HoZac Archival rereleases
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12 O’Clock Track: The power-pop strut of ‘Twilley Don’t Mind’
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is the title track from the Dwight Twilley Band’s power-pop classic Twilley Don’t Mind.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Epicycle
Epicycle’s brief career ended more than 30 years ago, but this North Shore punk band is still inspiring reissues today.
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 1/26: Rockin’ Record Bazaar and Beer Blowout, “Everyone’s a VJ,” and Black Jack
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, January 26