The team that used to run Logan Hardware quietly opened Electric Jungle at the end of July.
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Logan Square record store Logan Hardware closes down
After nearly nine years, Logan Hardware shuttered last month with little fanfare—but it’ll host one last big sale in a couple weeks.
Still Music founder Jerome Derradji launches a late-night loft series at Elastic
Prepare for this Saturday’s inaugural Church of Black Gold loft party with Jerome Derradji’s trance-inducing “Acid Nothing.”
Chicago’s underground rock scene remembers inspirational superfan Ray Ellingsen
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.
12 O’Clock Track: No-frills rock on the Blasted Diplomats’ “When the Ship Goes Down”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is from the local band’s new self-titled LP on BLVD Records.
Who made the bootleg Acid Rap CD that hit the Billboard charts?
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?
Gossip Wolf: New blood in Heavy Times
New blood in Heavy Times, new music from the Velcro Lewis Group, and new digs for Logan Hardware.
Saturday: Southern soul veteran Ralph “Soul” Jackson at Martyrs’
Ralph “Soul” Jackson celebrates the new Rabbit Factory release The Alabama Love Man at Martyrs’ on Saturday
Sounds of the season
A few notable albums from this December’s flood of holiday music releases
In Rotation: Anthony Abbinanti of the Drastics on dancehall DJs staking vampires
Oxford American‘s Southern Music Issue, rummaging for hardore LPs, and dancehall DJs staking vampires
Pre-Thanksgiving soul with Harvey Scales
Soul DJ and label owner John Ciba hosts a pre-Thanksgiving soul night Wednesday at the Darkroom with Milwaukee’s Harvey Scales.