The Chicago Reader debuted October 1, 1971—almost two years before DJ Kool Herc threw the very first hip-hop party in the Bronx in August 1973, nearly three years before the Ramones made their first appearance onstage at CBGB in August 1974, and more than five years before Frankie Knuckles first spun at the Warehouse in […]
Tag: Kevin Warwick
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Showcasing gig posters in a year short on gigs
The Reader got creative to find ways to keep uplifting Chicago gig-poster artists in 2020.
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How Kevin Warwick learned to stop worrying and cultivate a coffee addiction, just like the rest of us
A Reader writer embarks on an epic quest to understand the seductive power of caffeine.
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In Rotation: Whitney Allen of Toupee on the world’s loneliest whale
Current musical obsessions of Verma’s Whitney Johnson, Toupee’s Whitney Allen, and the Reader‘s Kevin Warwick
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In Rotation: Chicago Singles Club founder Jeff Kelley on the city’s best experimental-pop band
Current musical obsessions of Chicago Singles Club founder Jeff Kelley, Rachel Sarah Thomas (aka KSRA), and more
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 2/4: Read/Write Library, Jack Name, and The Phantom of the Opera
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, February 4
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 1/16: Street Style Summit, Oscar panel, and James Adomian
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, January 16
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In Rotation: Rebecca Valeriano-Flores of Negative Scanner on time traveling with the Fall
Current musical obsessions of Rebecca Valeriano-Flores of Negative Scanner and composer Estlin Usher
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 12/11: Pink Avalanche, Soup & Bread, and Moth’s GrandSLAM Championship
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, December 11
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 11/14: Rob Delaney, “Christmas Around the World,” and Traviata
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, November 14
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In Rotation: Artist Heather Gabel on Lungfish’s secret truths
Current musical obsessions of artists Heather Gabel and Amanda Joy Calobrisi
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In Rotation: Engineer Jason Ward on Grimes’s “Oblivion” video
Current musical delights of Tic Tac Totally founder Matt Clark and Chicago Mastering Service’s Jason Ward
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Saturday: What bands are on our Pitchfork fest itineraries?
Saturday: What bands are on our Pitchfork fest itineraries?
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Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 5/15: Bodies of Work Festival, Deep Sea Diver with Telekinesis, and Music + Movement Showcase,
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, May 15