Gossip Wolf doesn’t like to speculate about which band breakups will stick (it’s no fun to be wrong), but when local indie-pop goofballs Baby Teeth announced their final show in 2012, it seemed unlikely that Chicago had heard the last from them. In the years that followed, singer-songwriter Abraham Levitan, front man of the trio, […]
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Bandcamp Friday > Black Friday
Bandcamp Friday lets you be sure that basically all your money will reach the people who made what you’re buying.
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Judson Claiborne confront humanity’s downfall with beautiful songs on When a Man Loves an Omen
When humanity’s ship goes down due to a global pandemic, vulture capitalism, and corrupt politics, the band picking and singing the final notes will be Chicago’s Judson Claiborne. So this month—when we’re grappling with the messy aftermath of an election while watching COVID-19 cases skyrocket before our eyes—feels like the perfect time for Christopher Salveter, […]
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Jamie Carter: Nigerien hit maker
How a Chicago indie rocker helped make a West African guitar band a sensation in Niger
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The Empty Bottle’s first block party: Music, Friendly, Food Trucks
The Empty Bottle’s new Music, Friendly, Food Trucks takes over the club’s block of Cortez on Sunday
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Seen and Heard
The Reader’s pick for Best Local Musical Group, BBU (Bin Laden Blowin’ Up), is featured in the Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase tonight at Chicago Filmmakers.
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The List: March 25-31, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Janelle Monae, Vampire Weekend, Citay, Tegan and Sara, Tatsuya Nakatani, and more
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Mr. Tuten Goes to Washington
Tickets go on sale at 4 PM today for the Hideout’s inauguration-eve concert in D.C., featuring Tortoise, the Waco Brothers, Ken Vandermark, and Freakwater, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, and other Chicago acts.
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Local release roundup
New local releases from Suicide Note, Que BILLAH & the Cool Kids, Parsley Flakes, Rabid Rabbit, Judson Claiborne, and the Poison Arrows.