Chicago posthardcore four-piece Tar broke up in 1995, and the number of times they’ve reunited for a show since then you can count on one hand—this gig will be the first time they’ve buffeted a live audience with their mischievous stomp since 2017. They haven’t exactly been silent the past five years, though: for one […]
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A cozy evening at the Church of Andrew Bird
Photographer Ben Bowen captured Andrew Bird’s Wednesday-night Gezelligheid performance, whose warmth and beauty could’ve lit up even a less spectacular space.
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Listen to an overlooked 1993 classic from Chicago’s Shrimp Boat
Pitchfork and New City both recently tackled Chicago’s music scene in 1993, but neither gave much love to the beautiful, eclectic art-pop of Shrimp Boat.
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Artist on Artist: Buke & Gase talk to Ian Schneller of Specimen Products
Artist on Artist: Buke & Gase talk shop with Ian Schneller of Specimen Products.
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Gig poster of the week
Aesthetic Apparatus on Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller’s Sonic Arboretum at the MCA
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Three Beats: Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller transplant Sonic Arboretum
Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller transplant Sonic Arboretum, and more
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The Craftsmen
At Specimen Products and Emperor Cabinets, local musicians are making gear that makes other musicians drool.
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Chicago-made horn amps on TV
Andrew Bird and custom-made amps from Specimen Products make an appearance on Letterman.