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Home » John Ciba

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Posted inBlogs

Rogers Park gets a new record store

by Leor Galil August 8, 2018August 18, 2021

The team that used to run Logan Hardware quietly opened Electric Jungle at the end of July.

Posted inBlogs

Logan Square record store Logan Hardware closes down

by Leor Galil May 7, 2018August 18, 2021

After nearly nine years, Logan Hardware shuttered last month with little fanfare—but it’ll host one last big sale in a couple weeks.

Posted inBlogs

Still Music founder Jerome Derradji launches a late-night loft series at Elastic

by Leor Galil April 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Prepare for this Saturday’s inaugural Church of Black Gold loft party with Jerome Derradji’s trance-inducing “Acid Nothing.”

Posted inMusic

Chicago’s underground rock scene remembers inspirational superfan Ray Ellingsen

by Leor Galil May 7, 2015August 18, 2021

He went to more shows than most folks half his age, and the people he supported and befriended honor his memory this month at the Empty Bottle.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: No-frills rock on the Blasted Diplomats’ “When the Ship Goes Down”

by Kevin Warwick November 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is from the local band’s new self-titled LP on BLVD Records.

Posted inBlogs

Who made the bootleg Acid Rap CD that hit the Billboard charts?

by Leor Galil August 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Chance the Rapper landed on the charts when a “label” called MTC sold an unlicensed version of his free mixtape. So who was actually responsible?

Heavy Times
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: New blood in Heavy Times

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil July 10, 2013August 19, 2021

New blood in Heavy Times, new music from the Velcro Lewis Group, and new digs for Logan Hardware.

Posted inBlogs

Saturday: Southern soul veteran Ralph “Soul” Jackson at Martyrs’

by Peter Margasak June 22, 2012August 19, 2021

Ralph “Soul” Jackson celebrates the new Rabbit Factory release The Alabama Love Man at Martyrs’ on Saturday

Posted inBlogs

Sounds of the season

by Peter Margasak December 12, 2011August 19, 2021

A few notable albums from this December’s flood of holiday music releases

Posted inMusic

In Rotation: Anthony Abbinanti of the Drastics on dancehall DJs staking vampires

by Chicago Reader December 8, 2011August 19, 2021

Oxford American‘s Southern Music Issue, rummaging for hardore LPs, and dancehall DJs staking vampires

Posted inBlogs

Pre-Thanksgiving soul with Harvey Scales

by Peter Margasak November 22, 2011August 19, 2021

Soul DJ and label owner John Ciba hosts a pre-Thanksgiving soul night Wednesday at the Darkroom with Milwaukee’s Harvey Scales.

Posted inBlogs

Old soul

by Peter Margasak March 26, 2007August 19, 2021

The official Taylor Hicks blog tips the hat to local soul archivist John Ciba.

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